ransom in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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rançon
ransom
moyennant rançon
for a ransom
mettre qn à rançon
to hold sb to ransom Brit
mettre qn à rançon
to hold sb for ransom Am
rançonner un otage/navire
to hold a hostage/ship to ransom
les grévistes tiennent les voyageurs en otage fig
the strikers are holding the passengers to ransom
moyennant 20 euros par personne/un versement initial/rançon
for 20 euros a head/a down payment/a ransom
racheter otage
to ransom
la remise de la rançon est prévue à 20 heures
the ransom is due to be handed over at 8 pm
l'enfant sera rendu contre rançon
the child will be returned for a ransom

ransom in the PONS Dictionary

ransom Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hold sb/sth to ransom
mettre qn/qc à rançon
to hold sb/sth to ransom fig
exercer un chantage sur qn/qc
to be held to ransom fig
avoir le couteau sous la gorge
a king's ransom
une somme fabuleuse
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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They are also there to deliver the ransom.
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Only those who could pay ransom money escaped.
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If they meet a man on the way, the women ask for ransom.
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The slaves were allowed to either work independently and apply their earnings for their ransom, or to work for the master.
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His plan was to steal his own painting and ransom it for a million dollars.
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The agents later claimed that the vendors demanded a ransom to let them go.
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They only regained their freedom in return for a high ransom.
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The getaway car used at the ransom exchange had been found by police, and it was identified as having been stolen weeks before.
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At the end a huge ransom was extorted for not destroying the city, although this was only partly paid.
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When the ransom was raised, the enemy was so embarrassed by the act of collective giving that he called off the siege without collecting payment.
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