ransoming in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ransoming in the English»French Dictionary

I.ransom [Brit ˈrans(ə)m, Am ˈrænsəm] N (sum) a. ransom money

ransom

rançon f

to demand/pay a ransom

exiger/payer une rançon (for pour)

II.ransom [Brit ˈrans(ə)m, Am ˈrænsəm] VB trans

ransom

payer une rançon pour

III.ransom [Brit ˈrans(ə)m, Am ˈrænsəm]

a king's ransom

une somme fabuleuse

to hold sb to Brit or for Am ransom lit

garder qn en otage

to hold sb to Brit or for Am ransom fig

tenir qn en otage

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demand (very forcefully) payment, attention, ransom

exiger

Translations for ransoming in the French»English Dictionary

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rachat

ransoming

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

ransoming in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ransoming in the English»French Dictionary

I.ransom [ˈrænsəm] N

ransom

rançon f

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

Phrases:

a king's ransom

une somme fabuleuse

II.ransom [ˈrænsəm] VB trans

ransom

racheter

Translations for ransoming in the French»English Dictionary

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rachat

ransoming

rançon

ransom

demande de rançon de 500.000 euros

ransom demand for 500.000 euros

ransoming 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