ransom

вы́куп

Money paid for the freeing of a hostage

• Tom refused to pay the ransom.

  Том отказался платить выкуп.

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• Tom immediately agreed to pay the ransom.

  Том сразу же согласился заплатить выкуп.

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вы́куп

The release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration

вы́куп

A sum paid for the pardon of some great offence and the discharge of the offender; also, a fine paid in lieu of corporal punishmentредкое