English » Russian

Translations for „ransom“ in the English » Russian Dictionary (Go to Russian » English )

I . ransom [ˈrænsəm] N

ransom

Phrases:

a king's ransom

огро́мная су́мма

II . ransom [ˈrænsəm] VB trans

ransom

выкупа́ть

Usage examples with ransom

a king's ransom

огро́мная су́мма

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The many captives required regular fundraising by families and local church groups, who generally raised the ransoms for individuals. en.wikipedia.org

He didn't ask for ransom and gradually liberated all the hostages. en.wikipedia.org

Only those who could pay ransom money escaped. en.wikipedia.org

Courtier's father is a wealthy man, so the robbers now want a large sum in ransom. en.wikipedia.org

The authorities there seized the ransom but allowed the group to flee. en.wikipedia.org

Deciding that they should not let the situation go to waste, they demand a ransom from the movie studio. en.wikipedia.org

The slaves were allowed to either work independently and apply their earnings for their ransom, or to work for the master. en.wikipedia.org

They eventually turned to hijacking commercial vessels for ransom as an alternate source of income. en.wikipedia.org

The agents later claimed that the vendors demanded a ransom to let them go. en.wikipedia.org

If they meet a man on the way, the women ask for ransom. en.wikipedia.org

Would you like to add some words, phrases or translations?

Submit a new entry.

Browse the dictionary

English

Look up "ransom" in other languages

Choose your language Deutsch | English | Español | Français | Italiano | Polski | Русский