ransom /'rænsәm/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) money demanded for the return of a captured person
• (n.) payment for the release of someone
• (n.) the act of freeing from captivity or punishment

Chinese translation

• n. 赎金, 赎身, 赎回
• vt. 赎, 赎身, 赎回, 勒索赎金

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'rænsәm/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.68 · Super Rare

Word forms

ransoming, ransomed, ransoms

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