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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| ransom n | (blackmail: money demanded) | rescate nm |
| | Kidnappers demanded a ransom of $5 million for the family. |
| | Los secuestradores pedían un rescate de cinco millones de dólares por la familia. |
| ransom [sb]⇒ vtr | (pay to free [sb] captive) | pagar el rescate de loc verb + prep |
| | The captive man's family ransomed him. |
| | La familia pagó el rescate del hombre cautivo. |
| ransom [sb] vtr | (release captive after payment) | liberar a alguien después de cobrar un rescate loc verb + prep |
| | The kidnappers ransomed the CEO. |
| | Los secuestradores liberaron al CEO después de cobrar un rescate. |
| ransom [sth/sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (take with demand for payment) | pedir un rescate de [cantidad] por loc verb + prep |
| | Pirates ransomed the ship for millions of dollars. |
| | Los piratas pedían un rescate de millones de dólares por el barco. |
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