ransom in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for ransom in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

1. ransom (sum):

ransom, also ransom money

riscatto m

to demand, pay a ransom

chiedere, pagare un riscatto (for per)

Phrases:

to hold sb to Brit or for Am ransom

tenere qn in ostaggio

to hold sb to Brit or for Am ransom fig

ricattare qn

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

1. ransom (pay ransom):

ransom prisoner, property

riscattare

2. ransom (demand ransom):

ransom person

chiedere un riscatto per la liberazione di

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

a king's ransom

una cifra esorbitante, un mucchio di soldi

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

exact payment, ransom, obedience

esigere, pretendere (from da)

demand (very forcefully) payment, attention, ransom

richiedere, esigere, pretendere

Translations for ransom in the Italian»English Dictionary

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tenere qn in ostaggio

to hold sb to ransom Brit

tenere qn in ostaggio

to hold sb for ransom Am

riscatto

ransom (money)

chiedere, pagare un riscatto per

to demand, pay a ransom for

riscattare

to ransom

costare l'ira di Dio

to cost a king's ransom

sequestro di persona per estorsione

kidnapping for ransom

una cifra esorbitante

a king's ransom

gli ostaggi saranno rilasciati dietro riscatto

hostages will be released on payment of a ransom

ransom in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ransom in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.ransom [ˈræn·səm] N

ransom

riscatto m

to hold sb (for) ransom

sequestrare qn a scopo di riscatto

to hold sb (for) ransom fig

ricattare qn

II.ransom [ˈræn·səm] VB trans

ransom

riscattare

Translations for ransom in the Italian»English Dictionary

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riscatto

ransom

riscattare

to ransom

ransom Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hold sb (for) ransom

sequestrare qn a scopo di riscatto

to hold sb (for) ransom fig

ricattare qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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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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They only regained their freedom in return for a high ransom.

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Courtier's father is a wealthy man, so the robbers now want a large sum in 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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After receiving $500,000 in ransom money, he was captured and sentenced to life in prison.

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

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The pirates held them ransom until they got what they asked for.

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His plan was to steal his own painting and ransom it for a million dollars.

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

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