ransom
gb/ɹˈænsəm/ us/ɹˈænsəm/
B2
Английский
~ 8000
váltságdíj, kivált, váltságdíj ellenében szabadon enged, megváltás, váltság
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
B2
1
váltságdíj
B2
Модель употребления:
to pay/demand [a] ransom for [someone/something]
The kidnappers demanded a ransom of two million dollars for the safe return of the child.
A gyermek biztonságos hazatéréséért az emberrablók kétmillió dollár váltságdíjat követeltek.
After weeks of negotiation, the company finally agreed to pay the ransom.
Hetekig tartó tárgyalás után a cég végül beleegyezett, hogy kifizeti a váltságdíjat.
Police advised the family not to respond to the ransom note until they arrived.
The government refused to pay a ransom for the captured soldiers.
She received a phone call with a clear ransom demand and instructions on where to bring the money.
Примеры для изучающих
The gang asked for a high ransom.
A banda magas váltságdíjat követelt.
His parents paid the ransom and he came home.
A szülei kifizették a váltságdíjat, és ő hazajött.
The kidnapper sent a ransom note to the family.
The police told them not to pay the ransom.
The man was held for ransom for three days.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse "ransom" with "random" because they look similar, but the meanings are completely different. Another common mistake is using the wrong preposition, for example, saying *"a ransom of him"* instead of *"a ransom for him"*. Learners also sometimes say *"ask a ransom"* instead of the more natural *"ask for a ransom"* or *"demand a ransom"*.
Значение
money demanded or paid for release
Коллокации
pay a ransom
|demand a ransom
|ask for ransom
|held for ransom
|ransom demand
|ransom note
Синонимы
payoff (Often suggests secret or illegal payment, not always connected to kidnapping.)
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extortion money (Emphasizes that the money is obtained by threats or force.)
Антонимы
release (Focuses on letting someone go free without any payment being required.)
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rescue (Emphasizes saving someone from danger without paying the criminals.)
Темы
crime
|law
|money
|finance
Определение
Money that someone must pay to get a person or thing back after it is taken and held by another person or group.
Money or other payment that is demanded or paid to secure the release of a person, animal, or sometimes property that has been taken and is being held against their will.
ГЛАГОЛ
C1
2
Модель употребления:
to ransom [someone/something] (for [amount])
The wealthy businessman ransomed his daughter for a reported sum of five million euros.
A gazdag üzletember a hírek szerint ötmillió euróért váltotta ki a lányát.
Local charities helped ransom several hostages who had been held for months.
Helyi jótékonysági szervezetek segítettek kiváltani több túszt, akiket hónapokig tartottak fogva.
They managed to ransom the captured workers before any of them were harmed.
The villagers pooled their savings to ransom the kidnapped doctor.
Negotiators hoped to ransom the hostages without encouraging future kidnappings.
Примеры для изучающих
The family tried to ransom their son.
A család megpróbálta váltságdíjjal kiváltani a fiukat.
They ransomed the hostages after two weeks.
Két hét után kiváltották a túszokat.
He was ransomed for a large amount of money.
Her company helped ransom the kidnapped driver.
The town raised money to ransom the prisoners.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes use "ransom" like "rescue" without the idea of payment, for example, *"The police ransomed the girl"*. In most modern use, if the police or army free someone without paying money, "rescue" is the better verb. Another mistake is using the passive with the wrong preposition, such as *"He was ransomed by money"* instead of *"He was ransomed for a large sum of money"*.
Значение
free someone by paying money
Коллокации
ransom a hostage
|ransom the prisoners
|families ransomed their relatives
|ransom someone for [amount]
Синонимы
redeem (Can mean to buy back or free by payment, but is more formal and also used in religious or moral contexts.)
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free (General word for making someone free; does not by itself express that money is paid.)
Антонимы
kidnap (Describes taking someone away and holding them, often in order to demand ransom, which is the opposite of freeing them.)
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abduct (Focuses on taking someone by force, the opposite direction of action from ransoming them.)
Темы
crime
|law
|money
|finance
Определение
To make a person or thing free again by paying money that someone asks for.
To cause someone or something to be released from being held captive or controlled by paying, or receiving, a ransom.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
C2
LITERARY
3
Модель употребления:
to be a ransom for [someone/something]
In the sermon, the priest spoke of Christ's death as a ransom for many.
A prédikációban a pap Krisztus haláláról mint sokakért adott váltságról beszélt.
The hero offers his own life as a ransom for his people.
A hős saját életét ajánlja fel váltságul a népéért.
They believed that no human action could provide a ransom for the soul.
The poem describes love as a ransom that frees the heart from fear.
According to the legend, the king's gold served as a ransom for the captured city.
Примеры для изучающих
Some Christians see Jesus' death as a ransom for people.
Egyes keresztények Jézus halálát az emberek megváltásának tekintik.
In the story, the father gives his life as a ransom for his child.
A történetben az apa saját életét adja váltságul a gyermekéért.
They say no money can be a ransom for a bad life.
The writer uses the word "ransom" to talk about spiritual freedom.
The book tells of a god who pays a ransom for the world.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may not realize this is a more literary or religious meaning and try to use it in everyday conversation about normal payments. It is better to keep this sense for religious or poetic texts and use the main money-related sense in ordinary situations.
Значение
deliverance or price paid for freedom
Коллокации
a ransom for many
|pay the ultimate ransom
|the ransom of souls
Синонимы
redemption (Common in religious and literary language for being saved or bought back, especially from sin or evil.)
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atonement (Focuses more on making amends for wrongdoing, often through sacrifice.)
Антонимы
damnation (In religious contexts, describes being condemned rather than saved.)
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bondage (Emphasizes ongoing captivity or slavery, the state from which ransom delivers someone.)
Темы
religion
|literature
|core_vocabulary
Определение
The act of saving someone from being a prisoner, in danger, or in sin by paying a price or giving something very important.
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.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
ransom
IPA
GB/ɹˈænsəm/
US/ɹˈænsəm/
Слоги и ударение
ransom (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (ransom)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: ransom
- Plural: ransom, ransoms
Verb
- Base: ransom
- 3rd Person Singular: ransoms
- Present Participle: ransoming
- Past: ransomed
Родственные слова
Forms
ransoms
noun
ransoming
verb
ransomed
verb
Related words
ransomware
noun C1
Выражения
a king's ransom
1/ə kˈɪŋz ɹˈænsəm/
idiom
a very large amount of money
A very large amount of money, much more than most people normally have.
Примеры
- The painting is worth a king's ransom on today's market.
- He spent a king's ransom on that sports car.
- They offered her a king's ransom to join the rival company.
hold [someone] for ransom
1/hˈoʊld sˈʌmwˌʌn fɚ ɹˈænsəm/
fixed phrase
keep someone prisoner for money
To keep a person as a prisoner and say you will only let them go if money or something else is given.
Примеры
- The tourists were held for ransom by the armed group for nearly a month.
- Criminals threatened to hold the businessman for ransom if the police got involved.
- Several crew members were held for ransom after the ship was taken by pirates.
hold [something] ransom
1/hˈoʊld sˈʌmθɪŋ ɹˈænsəm/
fixed phrase
use something as pressure for demands
To control something important and say you will not let it be used or move forward until other people do what you want.
Примеры
- The opposition accused the small party of holding the budget ransom to win more funding for their region.
- Critics say the company is holding users' data ransom to force them to accept the new terms.
- The union refused to hold the whole city ransom during the negotiations.
kidnap for ransom
1/kˈɪdnˌæp fɚ ɹˈænsəm/
fixed phrase
kidnap someone to get money
To take a person away and keep them prisoner so you can ask for money to let them go.
Примеры
- Armed groups often kidnap for ransom in that region.
- The gang planned to kidnap for ransom but was stopped by police.
- He was arrested on suspicion of trying to kidnap for ransom.
ransom demand
1/ɹˈænsəm dɪmˈænd/
fixed phrase
statement of required ransom
A message that says how much money must be paid, and sometimes how, to free a person or thing.
Примеры
- The kidnappers' ransom demand was far higher than the family could afford.
- Negotiators tried to lower the ransom demand before any payment was made.
- Authorities treated the email as a serious ransom demand.
ransom note
1/ɹˈænsəm nˈoʊt/
fixed phrase
written demand for ransom
A written message from the person who took someone, saying what they want in order to let that person go.
Примеры
- The police checked the ransom note for fingerprints.
- The ransom note gave detailed instructions on where to leave the money.
- Detectives compared the handwriting on the ransom note with old letters.