How is the word rescate translated from Spanish to English

English translation
ransom
noun

Dinero que se exige o se paga para liberar a un cautivo.

Money demanded or paid for the release of a captive.

Examples with “rescate”

See how the word “rescate” is used in sentences

  • Los secuestradores pidieron un rescate enorme. — The kidnappers asked for a large ransom.

  • Piensan pagar pronto el rescate de los rehenes. — They plan to ransom the hostages soon.

  • ¿Te puedes creer que el rescate era de diez millones de dólares? — Can you believe the ransom was ten million dollars?

  • ¿Podemos pagar esta semana el rescate de los animales capturados? — Can we ransom the captured animals this week?

  • Al final pagaron el rescate para recuperar a su perro. — They finally paid the ransom to get their dog back.

  • Paga el rescate del perro antes de que sea demasiado tarde. — Please ransom the dog before it's too late.

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