ransom

Lösegeld

Geld, das für die Freilassung eines Gefangenen gefordert oder gezahlt wird.

In einfachem Englisch: Money demanded or paid so that someone being held prisoner will be freed.

• They demanded a large ransom.
• Her family paid the ransom yesterday.
• The kidnappers held him for ransom.

So benutzt man es: ransom for someone (The kidnappers demanded a ransom for the missing boy.)

Häufige Wendungen: pay a ransom, ransom demand, hold for ransom

Freikauf

Die Freilassung eines Gefangenen oder Rückgabe erbeuteter Sachen gegen Bezahlung.

In einfachem Englisch: The freeing of a prisoner or return of captured property in exchange for payment.

• The captives had little hope of ransom.
• Negotiations secured the ransom of the prisoners.
• Their families arranged for their ransom and return.

So benutzt man es: ransom of someone/something (The agreement allowed the ransom of captured sailors.)

Synonyme: release, redemption

Häufige Wendungen: ransom of prisoners, hope of ransom, obtain someone's ransom

freikaufen

Geld zahlen, damit ein Gefangener freikommt oder jemand einer Strafe entgeht.

In einfachem Englisch: To pay money so that a prisoner is freed or someone escapes punishment.

• His family ransomed him.
• They raised enough money to ransom the prisoners.
• Could the captured soldiers be ransomed from the enemy?

So benutzt man es: ransom someone from someone/something (They ransomed the sailor from his captors.)

Synonyme: buy someone's freedom

Häufige Wendungen: ransom a prisoner, ransom someone from captivity