váltság
C1
Hungarian
ransom
NOUN
C1
LITERARY
2
ransom
C2
Usage pattern:
váltság vkiért; váltságul ad/felajánl vmit
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Meaning
deliverance or price paid for freedom
Themes
religion
|redemption
|sacrifice
|salvation
|literature
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The act of freeing someone from captivity, severe penalty, or spiritual ruin by paying a cost or making a sacrifice; also, the cost or sacrifice itself, especially in religious or literary contexts.
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