ransom Signification, définition

Signification de ransom en français

• 0 an amount of money demanded for the release of a hostage or prisoner -- rançon [ feminine ]

  • to demand a ransom exiger une rançon

  • a ransom note une demande de rançon

• 1 a sum of money etc paid for the freeing of a prisoner -- (de) rançon

  • They paid a ransom of $40,000

  • (also adjective) They paid $40,000 in ransom money.

• 2 to pay money etc to free (someone). -- payer la rançon de qqn

• 3 to keep (a person) as a prisoner until a sum of money etc is paid for his release. -- mettre à rançon