Argent exigé ou versé pour la libération d'un captif.
Money demanded or paid for the release of a captive.
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Les ravisseurs ont exigé une forte rançon. — The kidnappers asked for a large ransom.
Ils prévoient de payer bientôt la rançon des otages. — They plan to ransom the hostages soon.
Tu te rends compte que la rançon était de dix millions de dollars ? — Can you believe the ransom was ten million dollars?
Pouvons-nous racheter les animaux capturés cette semaine ? — Can we ransom the captured animals this week?
Ils ont fini par payer la rançon pour récupérer leur chien. — They finally paid the ransom to get their dog back.
Paie la rançon du chien avant qu'il ne soit trop tard. — Please ransom the dog before it's too late.
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