ransom

1. (uncountable, usually)Money paid for the freeing of a hostage.

   They were held for two million dollars ransom.

   They were held to ransom.

   Lösegeld

   вы́купvýkup

   ви́купvýkup

2. (uncountable, usually)The release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration.

   prisoners hopeless of ransom

   payment for the release of someone

3. (UK, historical, uncountable, usually)A sum paid for the pardon of some great offence and the discharge of the offender; also, a fine paid in lieu of corporal punishment.

1. Tom refused to pay the ransom.

   ruТом отказался платить выкуп. — odexed

   deTom weigerte sich, das Lösegeld zu bezahlen. — brauchinet

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2. Tom denies he paid ransom money.

   ruТом отрицает, что заплатил выкуп. — odexed

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3. Did you get a ransom demand?

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4. Tom denies that he paid ransom money.

   ruТом отрицает, что заплатил выкуп. — odexed

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5. Tom said we shouldn't pay the ransom.

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