ransom در ۳۰ ثانیه
- Ransom is money demanded to free a person or property held illegally by others.
- It functions as both a noun (the money) and a verb (to pay for release).
- Commonly associated with kidnapping, piracy, and modern digital 'ransomware' attacks on computers.
- The phrase 'a king's ransom' idiomatically refers to an extremely large sum of money.
- The Noun Usage
- The kidnappers sent a note demanding a two-million-dollar ransom to be delivered in unmarked bills at midnight.
- The Verb Usage
- The government refused to ransom the captured diplomat, citing a strict policy against negotiating with terrorists.
The family spent weeks trying to raise enough money to pay the ransom and bring their daughter home safely.
The pirates decided to ransom the cargo ship rather than sinking it, hoping for a quick profit.
After the cyberattack, the hospital's database was held for ransom by an anonymous group of hackers.
King Richard the Lionheart was famously held for a massive ransom by the Holy Roman Emperor.
They had to ransom their future by taking out a high-interest loan to save the family business.
- Modern Context
- In the tech world, 'ransomware' is a compound word that has made 'ransom' a daily topic in cybersecurity briefings.
- Noun Phrase: Hold for Ransom
- The hackers held the company's servers for ransom, demanding Bitcoin in exchange for the decryption key.
- Verb Usage: To Ransom
- It took months of secret negotiations before the government was able to ransom the hostages.
A king's ransom is an idiom meaning a very large amount of money.
The kidnappers' ransom note was composed of letters cut out from various magazines.
He felt that his emotions were being held to ransom by his partner's constant threats to leave.
The company decided to pay the ransom quietly to avoid a public relations disaster.
They managed to ransom the stolen paintings through a series of anonymous intermediaries.
- Collocation: King's Ransom
- That vintage sports car must have cost him a king's ransom!
- Cybersecurity News
- The FBI advises companies never to pay the ransom in ransomware attacks, as it only fuels further criminal activity.
- Crime Dramas
- In the movie, the protagonist has only twenty-four hours to deliver the ransom before the kidnappers disappear.
The podcast detailed the history of the Lindbergh kidnapping and the record-breaking ransom that was paid.
News anchors reported that the hijacked plane was being held for ransom on the tarmac.
The documentary explored how some countries have a secret policy of paying ransom to free their citizens.
During the trial, the prosecution presented the ransom note as primary evidence against the defendant.
The tech blog explained how to protect your home computer from being held for ransom.
- History Books
- Julius Caesar was once captured by pirates and reportedly insisted they increase the ransom they were demanding for him, as he felt he was worth more.
- Ransom vs. Blackmail
- Ransom: 'Give me $50,000 or you won't see your dog again.' Blackmail: 'Give me $50,000 or I'll tell everyone you stole that dog.'
- Ransom vs. Bribery
- Ransom is a forced payment to get something back. Bribery is a voluntary (though illegal) payment to get an unfair advantage or favor.
Incorrect: The politician was ransomed into voting for the bill. (Correct: coerced or blackmailed)
Incorrect: I had to pay a ransom to the waiter to get a better table. (Correct: bribe or tip)
Correct: The hackers demanded a ransom to unlock the encrypted files.
Correct: The billionaire's son was held for ransom for three days.
Incorrect: The bank robber took the ransom and ran. (Correct: loot or stolen money, unless he took a hostage first)
- Ransom vs. Bail
- Bail is a legal payment to a court to release someone from jail until their trial. Ransom is an illegal payment to a criminal.
- Redemption
- The prisoner's redemption was finally secured after years of negotiation and a significant payment.
- Payoff
- The mobster demanded a massive payoff to ensure the witness didn't testify.
The price of freedom was a steep ransom that the small village could ill afford.
They sought the release of the hostages through diplomatic channels rather than paying a ransom.
The extortion demand was disguised as a simple business transaction.
The hush money paid to the whistleblower was essentially a ransom for the company's reputation.
The liberation of the city came at a high cost, though no literal ransom was paid.
- Comparison: Ransom vs. Reward
- A ransom is a coercive demand from a captor. A reward is a voluntary offer from an owner or authority for the return of something.
چقدر رسمی است؟
"The diplomatic mission is working to secure the ransom of the detained officials."
"The kidnappers asked for a ransom of one million dollars."
"I'm not paying a ransom just to get my own bike back!"
"The brave knight paid a ransom to the dragon to let the princess go."
"That phone cost a king's ransom, you better not lose it."
نکته جالب
The word 'ransom' and the word 'redemption' are actually doublets, meaning they come from the same Latin source but entered English at different times and through different paths, giving them different nuances today.
راهنمای تلفظ
- Pronouncing the 'o' like 'home' (it should be a schwa /ə/).
- Confusing it with 'random' (ending in 'm' not 'd').
- Adding a 't' at the end (it is not 'ransomt').
- Stressing the second syllable.
- Pronouncing the 's' like a 'z'.
سطح دشواری
Common in news and fiction, but has specific legal nuances.
Requires understanding of both noun and verb forms.
The idiom 'king's ransom' is useful for natural-sounding speech.
Easily recognizable in dramatic contexts.
بعداً چه یاد بگیریم؟
پیشنیازها
بعداً یاد بگیرید
پیشرفته
گرامر لازم
Passive Voice with Ransom
The hostages were ransomed (They were freed because someone paid).
Preposition 'For'
He was held for ransom (Not 'with' or 'by').
Nouns as Adjectives
A ransom note (Ransom describes the type of note).
Idiomatic Comparison
It cost a king's ransom (Using 'a' is mandatory here).
Verb Object Placement
To ransom the prisoner (The person being freed is the object).
مثالها بر اساس سطح
The bad man asked for a ransom.
The bad man asked for money to free the person.
Noun: 'a ransom'
They paid the ransom to get the boy back.
They gave the money to get the boy.
Verb: 'paid'
The pirate wants a ransom.
The pirate wants money for the prisoner.
Simple subject-verb-object.
Is the ransom very big?
Is the money a lot?
Question form.
He did not pay the ransom.
He said no to the money.
Negative form.
The ransom note was on the table.
The letter about the money was on the table.
Compound noun: 'ransom note'
The king has the ransom.
The king has the money for the release.
Possessive.
They need a ransom now.
They need the money immediately.
Adverb: 'now'
The kidnappers demanded a large ransom.
They asked for a lot of money.
Adjective 'large' modifying 'ransom'.
She was held for ransom for three days.
She was a prisoner until they got money.
Passive voice: 'was held'.
The family is trying to collect the ransom.
They are getting the money together.
Present continuous.
He wrote a ransom letter to the police.
He wrote about the money to the cops.
Indirect object: 'to the police'.
The ransom was hidden in the park.
The money was in the park.
Past passive.
They will pay the ransom tomorrow.
The money will be given the next day.
Future tense.
The dog was stolen for a ransom.
Someone took the dog to get money.
Purpose: 'for a ransom'.
No one knew where the ransom was.
The location of the money was a secret.
Noun clause: 'where the ransom was'.
The government has a policy not to pay ransom.
The leaders say they will never give money to kidnappers.
Infinitive phrase: 'not to pay'.
That new watch must have cost a king's ransom.
That watch was extremely expensive.
Idiom: 'a king's ransom'.
The hackers ransomed the company's data.
The hackers demanded money for the computer files.
Verb usage of 'ransom'.
He was ransomed by his wealthy uncle.
His rich uncle paid for his release.
Passive verb with agent 'by'.
The ransom demand arrived via email.
The request for money came in an electronic message.
Compound subject: 'ransom demand'.
They negotiated the ransom down to a smaller amount.
They talked and made the price lower.
Phrasal verb: 'negotiated... down'.
The ransom money was marked by the FBI.
The police put special marks on the bills.
Past participle as adjective: 'marked'.
Holding a child for ransom is a terrible crime.
Taking a kid for money is very bad.
Gerund phrase as subject.
The rebels are holding the journalists for ransom.
The group won't let the reporters go without payment.
Present continuous with 'holding... for'.
The city's economy is being held to ransom by the fuel strike.
The strike is forcing the city to meet its demands.
Metaphorical usage; passive voice.
The kidnappers' ransom instructions were surprisingly complex.
The rules for giving the money were hard to follow.
Possessive plural: 'kidnappers''.
He spent his entire inheritance to ransom his brother.
He used all his family money to free his sibling.
Infinitive of purpose.
The ransom was delivered in a plain brown briefcase.
The money was handed over in a simple bag.
Prepositional phrase of manner.
They feared the ransom payment would only encourage more kidnappings.
They were afraid giving money would make things worse.
Noun clause as object of 'feared'.
The ransom note was analyzed for fingerprints.
The police checked the letter for marks from fingers.
Passive voice with 'for'.
The insurance policy covers ransom and extortion.
The insurance pays if someone is kidnapped.
Parallel structure: 'ransom and extortion'.
The nation refused to be held to ransom by the dictator's threats.
The country wouldn't let the dictator force them into anything.
Metaphorical passive construction.
Historically, ransoming prisoners of war was a lucrative business.
In the past, getting money for soldiers was a way to get rich.
Gerund as subject.
The ransom demand was a calculated move to destabilize the government.
Asking for money was a plan to hurt the country's leaders.
Complex noun phrase.
The company's refusal to pay the ransom led to a massive data leak.
Because they didn't pay, their secrets were shared.
Subject with 'refusal to pay'.
The ransom was paid in untraceable cryptocurrency.
The money was sent using digital coins that can't be followed.
Adjective 'untraceable'.
She felt her happiness was being held for ransom by her past mistakes.
Her old errors were stopping her from being happy now.
Abstract metaphorical usage.
The ransom negotiations dragged on for several agonizing weeks.
Talking about the money took a long, painful time.
Adjective 'agonizing'.
The treaty included a clause for the ransom of all noble captives.
The agreement had a part about paying for the rich prisoners.
Prepositional phrase within a noun phrase.
The ransom of the soul is a recurring theme in 17th-century poetry.
The idea of 'buying back' the spirit is common in old poems.
Thematic noun usage.
The geopolitical landscape is often marred by instances of hostage-taking for ransom.
World politics is often hurt by people being taken for money.
Passive with 'marred by'.
To ransom the future for the sake of the present is a hallmark of short-term thinking.
Giving up what's coming later for what's here now is a bad plan.
Infinitive phrase as subject.
The ransom was an exorbitant sum that crippled the family's finances for generations.
The money was so much that the family was poor for a long time.
Relative clause with 'that crippled'.
The kidnappers utilized a sophisticated network to launder the ransom money.
The criminals used a complex system to hide the stolen money.
Sophisticated vocabulary: 'launder', 'sophisticated'.
The ransom note, penned in a chillingly calm tone, offered no room for compromise.
The letter was scary because it was so calm and wouldn't change.
Participial phrase: 'penned in...'.
The ethical quagmire of whether to ransom hostages remains a point of contention.
The difficult moral question of paying for prisoners is still debated.
Noun phrase: 'ethical quagmire'.
The ransom acted as a catalyst for a complete overhaul of the security protocols.
The kidnapping caused the company to change all its safety rules.
Metaphorical 'acted as a catalyst'.
ترکیبهای رایج
عبارات رایج
— A very large amount of money. It suggests the sum is so big it could free a captured king.
The repairs on the old mansion cost a king's ransom.
— To force someone to do something by putting them in a position where they have no choice. Often used metaphorically.
The union is holding the company to ransom with this strike.
— A message from kidnappers stating their demands. It is a staple of crime fiction and real-life cases.
The ransom note was made of letters clipped from newspapers.
— To give the demanded money to the captors. This is often a controversial decision.
Against police advice, the father decided to pay the ransom.
— A cyberattack where data is encrypted and held for payment. This is the most common modern use of the word.
The hospital's systems were crippled by a massive ransomware attack.
— The act of taking the money to the agreed-upon location. This is usually the most dangerous part of the process.
He was told to deliver the ransom to a locker at the train station.
— To collect or borrow enough money to meet a ransom demand. It implies a difficult effort.
The community came together to help raise the ransom for the kidnapped missionary.
— When a captor rejects a payment or a government refuses to pay. It often leads to increased tension.
The kidnappers refused the initial ransom offer, demanding double.
— The specific request for money or goods made by the captor. It often includes instructions.
The ransom demand was sent via a secure messaging app.
— To successfully obtain the money (from the captor's view) or to pay it (from the family's view).
The pirates managed to secure a ransom after months of waiting.
اغلب اشتباه گرفته میشود با
Blackmail is about secrets; ransom is about people or things being held.
Extortion is the broad category of getting things by force; ransom is a specific type.
Bail is legal money for court; ransom is illegal money for criminals.
اصطلاحات و عبارات
— An enormous sum of money. Derived from the historical cost of freeing a captured monarch.
The penthouse apartment cost a king's ransom.
Informal/Literary— To use a situation to force someone to agree to your demands. Very common in political commentary.
Small parties often hold the coalition to ransom.
Formal/Journalistic— To pay an excessive amount of money, often under pressure. Related to the high cost of a ransom.
We had to pay through the nose for those last-minute tickets.
Informal— A metaphorical extension of being held for ransom, often by circumstances or emotions.
He was held hostage by his own fears.
Metaphorical— Often used to describe a ransom in a more noble or dramatic way.
They paid the price of freedom and never looked back.
Literary— To pay money to get someone out of a difficult or captive situation.
He tried to buy his way out of the legal trouble.
Informal— To make a lot of money quickly, sometimes used ironically in the context of ransom.
The hackers made a killing with their latest ransomware.
Slang— To be under great pressure to perform or pay, similar to the pressure of a ransom demand.
With the deadline approaching, the team was under the gun.
Informal— Trying to get money from someone who has none, often said when a ransom is too high.
Demanding a million dollars from them is like getting blood from a stone.
Informal— Willing to pay whatever is necessary, often said by families in ransom situations.
They wanted their daughter back at any price.
Neutralبهراحتی اشتباه گرفته میشود
Similar spelling and sound.
Random means without a pattern; ransom is a payment for release.
It was a random act of kindness, not a ransom.
Both start with 'rans' and involve crime.
Ransack means to search a place violently; ransom is a payment.
They ransacked the house but didn't ask for a ransom.
Both involve money for the return of something.
A reward is offered by the owner; a ransom is demanded by the thief.
I offered a reward for my lost cat, but the thief demanded a ransom.
Both are prices on a person's head.
A bounty is for catching a criminal; a ransom is for freeing a victim.
There is a bounty for the kidnapper who demanded the ransom.
Both are forced payments.
Tribute is paid regularly by one nation to another; ransom is a one-time payment for release.
The tribe paid tribute to the king, but had to pay a ransom for their chief.
الگوهای جملهسازی
They want a [adjective] ransom.
They want a big ransom.
He was held for ransom for [time].
He was held for ransom for two weeks.
It cost a king's ransom.
The wedding cost a king's ransom.
The [group] demanded a ransom of [amount].
The pirates demanded a ransom of $2 million.
To ransom [someone] from [somewhere].
They ransomed the girl from the kidnappers.
Refusing to be held to ransom by [noun].
Refusing to be held to ransom by the union's demands.
The ransom of [abstract noun].
The ransom of his reputation was expensive.
[Gerund] for ransom is a [adjective] tactic.
Taking data for ransom is a predatory tactic.
خانواده کلمه
اسمها
فعلها
صفتها
مرتبط
نحوه استفاده
Medium; high in news and crime fiction.
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Using 'ransom' for blackmail.
→
He blackmailed me with the photos.
Ransom is for people/things; blackmail is for secrets.
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Saying 'held with ransom'.
→
Held for ransom.
The correct preposition is 'for'.
-
Spelling it 'random'.
→
They asked for a ransom.
'Random' means without order; 'ransom' is a payment.
-
Using 'ransom' as a reward.
→
I offered a reward for my lost cat.
A reward is voluntary; a ransom is a demand from a thief.
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Confusing 'ransom' and 'bail'.
→
He was released on bail.
Bail is legal; ransom is illegal.
نکات
Noun vs Verb
Remember that 'ransom' is the money (noun) and the act of paying (verb). Don't say 'I gave a ransom' when you can say 'I ransomed him'.
King's Ransom
Use 'a king's ransom' to describe something very expensive. It sounds more descriptive than just saying 'very expensive'.
Prepositions
Always use 'for' with 'held for ransom'. 'He was held for ransom' is the standard phrase.
Ending in M
Be careful not to spell it 'ranson' or 'random'. It ends with a clear 'm' sound.
Cybersecurity
If you are in IT, use 'ransomware' to be specific about digital threats.
Metaphors
You can use 'held to ransom' to describe being forced into a decision by anyone, not just criminals.
News Context
When you hear 'ransom' on the news, listen for the amount. It's usually a key part of the story.
Stress
Put the emphasis on the 'RAN'. Saying ran-SOM sounds unnatural.
Clarity
When writing about a kidnapping, make sure to distinguish between the 'demand' and the 'payment'.
Real Life
In real life, 'ransom' is a very serious word. Use it carefully and with empathy.
حفظ کنید
روش یادسپاری
Think of a 'RAN' (running) 'SOM' (someone). You pay a RAN-SOM to make SOMEONE who RAN away (or was taken) come back.
تداعی تصویری
Imagine a giant golden key shaped like a dollar sign unlocking a pair of handcuffs. The key is the ransom.
شبکه واژگان
چالش
Try to use 'ransom' in three different ways today: once as a noun about a movie, once as a verb about history, and once as an idiom ('king's ransom').
ریشه کلمه
The word 'ransom' entered the English language in the early 13th century from the Old French word 'rançon'. This Old French term was derived from the Latin 'redemptionem' (nominative 'redemptio'), which literally means 'a buying back'.
معنای اصلی: The original meaning was 'redemption' or 'buying back', often in a spiritual or legal sense.
Indo-European > Italic > Latin > Romance > Old French > Middle English.بافت فرهنگی
Be careful when discussing ransom in real-life contexts, as it often involves trauma and crime.
The phrase 'king's ransom' is very common in the UK and US to describe high prices.
تمرین در زندگی واقعی
موقعیتهای واقعی
Crime & Law
- ransom note
- unmarked bills
- hostage negotiation
- kidnapping for ransom
Cybersecurity
- ransomware attack
- decryption key
- Bitcoin payment
- data encryption
History
- king's ransom
- prisoner of war
- noble captive
- ransom treaty
Politics
- held to ransom
- policy of non-negotiation
- hostage diplomacy
- concessions
Daily Life (Metaphorical)
- cost a king's ransom
- emotional ransom
- holding the project to ransom
شروعکنندههای مکالمه
"Have you ever seen a movie where a ransom was paid in a very clever way?"
"Do you think governments should ever pay ransoms to save their citizens?"
"What would you do if your computer was hit by ransomware and they demanded money?"
"Is there anything in your life that you think costs a 'king's ransom' but is worth it?"
"Why do you think 'The Ransom of Red Chief' is such a famous story?"
موضوعات نگارش
Write about a time you felt 'held to ransom' by a situation or a person's demands.
If you were a king in the middle ages, how much gold would your ransom be worth?
Discuss the ethics of paying a ransom: does it save a life or fund more crime?
Imagine you are writing a detective novel. Describe the ransom note found at the scene.
How has the concept of ransom changed from the physical world to the digital world?
سوالات متداول
10 سوالNo, 'ransom' is the money or the act of paying. The person held is called a 'hostage' or 'captive'.
In modern law, demanding a ransom is a crime. However, historically, it was a legal part of war between nobles.
It is computer software that locks your files and demands a 'ransom' (usually in Bitcoin) to unlock them.
Because in history, kings were the most expensive people to free. It now means any very large amount of money.
Yes, if someone steals your car and demands money to return it, you are ransoming your car.
Yes. You can say 'The family ransomed their son' meaning they paid for his release.
It is the message sent by a kidnapper to tell the family how much money they want and how to pay it.
Ransom is a type of extortion. Extortion is the general crime of using threats to get money.
Some do secretly, but many countries have an official policy of never paying ransoms to avoid encouraging more kidnappings.
It is pronounced RAN-som, with the stress on the first part. The 'o' sounds like 'uh'.
خودت رو بسنج 180 سوال
Write a sentence using 'ransom' as a noun.
خوب نوشتید! تلاش خوبی بود! پاسخ نمونه را ببینید.
Write a sentence using 'ransom' as a verb.
خوب نوشتید! تلاش خوبی بود! پاسخ نمونه را ببینید.
Use the idiom 'a king's ransom' in a sentence.
خوب نوشتید! تلاش خوبی بود! پاسخ نمونه را ببینید.
Explain the difference between ransom and blackmail in two sentences.
خوب نوشتید! تلاش خوبی بود! پاسخ نمونه را ببینید.
Describe a fictional ransom note.
خوب نوشتید! تلاش خوبی بود! پاسخ نمونه را ببینید.
Write a short news headline about a ransomware attack.
خوب نوشتید! تلاش خوبی بود! پاسخ نمونه را ببینید.
Use 'held to ransom' in a metaphorical political sentence.
خوب نوشتید! تلاش خوبی بود! پاسخ نمونه را ببینید.
Write a sentence about pirates and ransom.
خوب نوشتید! تلاش خوبی بود! پاسخ نمونه را ببینید.
How would you tell someone a car is too expensive using 'ransom'?
خوب نوشتید! تلاش خوبی بود! پاسخ نمونه را ببینید.
Write a sentence about a family trying to raise money for a ransom.
خوب نوشتید! تلاش خوبی بود! پاسخ نمونه را ببینید.
Use the word 'ransomed' in a historical context.
خوب نوشتید! تلاش خوبی بود! پاسخ نمونه را ببینید.
Write a sentence about a dog being stolen for ransom.
خوب نوشتید! تلاش خوبی بود! پاسخ نمونه را ببینید.
Explain why ransomware is dangerous.
خوب نوشتید! تلاش خوبی بود! پاسخ نمونه را ببینید.
Write a dialogue line from a movie about a ransom.
خوب نوشتید! تلاش خوبی بود! پاسخ نمونه را ببینید.
Use 'ransom' and 'negotiation' in the same sentence.
خوب نوشتید! تلاش خوبی بود! پاسخ نمونه را ببینید.
Write a sentence about a government's policy on ransom.
خوب نوشتید! تلاش خوبی بود! پاسخ نمونه را ببینید.
Describe the feeling of being 'held for ransom' metaphorically.
خوب نوشتید! تلاش خوبی بود! پاسخ نمونه را ببینید.
Write a sentence using 'ransom' as the subject.
خوب نوشتید! تلاش خوبی بود! پاسخ نمونه را ببینید.
Use 'unmarked bills' and 'ransom' in a sentence.
خوب نوشتید! تلاش خوبی بود! پاسخ نمونه را ببینید.
Write a sentence about a ransom being refused.
خوب نوشتید! تلاش خوبی بود! پاسخ نمونه را ببینید.
Pronounce the word 'ransom' clearly.
این را بلند بخوانید:
تو گفتی:
تشخیص گفتار در مرورگر شما پشتیبانی نمیشود. از کروم یا اج استفاده کنید.
Use 'king's ransom' to describe an expensive phone.
این را بلند بخوانید:
تو گفتی:
تشخیص گفتار در مرورگر شما پشتیبانی نمیشود. از کروم یا اج استفاده کنید.
Explain what a ransom note is to a friend.
این را بلند بخوانید:
تو گفتی:
تشخیص گفتار در مرورگر شما پشتیبانی نمیشود. از کروم یا اج استفاده کنید.
Tell a short story about a pirate and a ransom.
این را بلند بخوانید:
تو گفتی:
تشخیص گفتار در مرورگر شما پشتیبانی نمیشود. از کروم یا اج استفاده کنید.
Discuss if you would pay a ransom for a stolen pet.
این را بلند بخوانید:
تو گفتی:
تشخیص گفتار در مرورگر شما پشتیبانی نمیشود. از کروم یا اج استفاده کنید.
Use 'held to ransom' in a sentence about a strike.
این را بلند بخوانید:
تو گفتی:
تشخیص گفتار در مرورگر شما پشتیبانی نمیشود. از کروم یا اج استفاده کنید.
Explain 'ransomware' in simple terms.
این را بلند بخوانید:
تو گفتی:
تشخیص گفتار در مرورگر شما پشتیبانی نمیشود. از کروم یا اج استفاده کنید.
Describe a movie scene involving a ransom drop.
این را بلند بخوانید:
تو گفتی:
تشخیص گفتار در مرورگر شما پشتیبانی نمیشود. از کروم یا اج استفاده کنید.
Argue against paying ransoms to terrorists.
این را بلند بخوانید:
تو گفتی:
تشخیص گفتار در مرورگر شما پشتیبانی نمیشود. از کروم یا اج استفاده کنید.
Use the word 'ransomed' as a verb in a sentence.
این را بلند بخوانید:
تو گفتی:
تشخیص گفتار در مرورگر شما پشتیبانی نمیشود. از کروم یا اج استفاده کنید.
Say: 'The ransom was paid in unmarked bills.'
این را بلند بخوانید:
تو گفتی:
تشخیص گفتار در مرورگر شما پشتیبانی نمیشود. از کروم یا اج استفاده کنید.
How would you ask a kidnapper for more time in a movie?
این را بلند بخوانید:
تو گفتی:
تشخیص گفتار در مرورگر شما پشتیبانی نمیشود. از کروم یا اج استفاده کنید.
Explain the etymology of ransom briefly.
این را بلند بخوانید:
تو گفتی:
تشخیص گفتار در مرورگر شما پشتیبانی نمیشود. از کروم یا اج استفاده کنید.
Describe a 'king's ransom' in your own words.
این را بلند بخوانید:
تو گفتی:
تشخیص گفتار در مرورگر شما پشتیبانی نمیشود. از کروم یا اج استفاده کنید.
Use 'ransom' in a sentence about a historical king.
این را بلند بخوانید:
تو گفتی:
تشخیص گفتار در مرورگر شما پشتیبانی نمیشود. از کروم یا اج استفاده کنید.
What is the opposite of a ransom?
این را بلند بخوانید:
تو گفتی:
تشخیص گفتار در مرورگر شما پشتیبانی نمیشود. از کروم یا اج استفاده کنید.
Use 'ransom' metaphorically about a relationship.
این را بلند بخوانید:
تو گفتی:
تشخیص گفتار در مرورگر شما پشتیبانی نمیشود. از کروم یا اج استفاده کنید.
Say: 'The ransom demand arrived at dawn.'
این را بلند بخوانید:
تو گفتی:
تشخیص گفتار در مرورگر شما پشتیبانی نمیشود. از کروم یا اج استفاده کنید.
Explain why 'ransom' and 'random' are different.
این را بلند بخوانید:
تو گفتی:
تشخیص گفتار در مرورگر شما پشتیبانی نمیشود. از کروم یا اج استفاده کنید.
Summarize the story 'The Ransom of Red Chief'.
این را بلند بخوانید:
تو گفتی:
تشخیص گفتار در مرورگر شما پشتیبانی نمیشود. از کروم یا اج استفاده کنید.
Listen and write the amount: 'The kidnappers want a ransom of two million dollars.'
Listen and identify the word: 'The ransom note was found in the car.'
Listen for the idiom: 'That diamond ring cost a king's ransom.'
Listen for the verb: 'They ransomed the captive after the war.'
Listen for the preposition: 'He was held for ransom.'
Listen and identify the crime: 'The hospital was hit by ransomware.'
Listen for the object: 'The ransom was delivered in a brown bag.'
Listen for the time: 'The ransom must be paid by midnight.'
Listen for the speaker's tone: 'A king's ransom? For that piece of junk?'
Listen for the condition: 'No ransom, no release.'
Listen for the location: 'Leave the ransom under the bridge.'
Listen for the synonym: 'The redemption of the prisoner cost a fortune.'
Listen for the plural: 'The gang collected three ransoms in one year.'
Listen for the negative: 'We will not pay the ransom.'
Listen for the adjective: 'It was a massive ransom.'
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Summary
The core of 'ransom' is the forced exchange of value for freedom. Whether it's a person in a movie or files on a computer, a ransom is the price of liberation in a coercive situation. Example: 'The kidnappers demanded a ransom of $1 million.'
- Ransom is money demanded to free a person or property held illegally by others.
- It functions as both a noun (the money) and a verb (to pay for release).
- Commonly associated with kidnapping, piracy, and modern digital 'ransomware' attacks on computers.
- The phrase 'a king's ransom' idiomatically refers to an extremely large sum of money.
Noun vs Verb
Remember that 'ransom' is the money (noun) and the act of paying (verb). Don't say 'I gave a ransom' when you can say 'I ransomed him'.
King's Ransom
Use 'a king's ransom' to describe something very expensive. It sounds more descriptive than just saying 'very expensive'.
Prepositions
Always use 'for' with 'held for ransom'. 'He was held for ransom' is the standard phrase.
Ending in M
Be careful not to spell it 'ranson' or 'random'. It ends with a clear 'm' sound.
