ransom
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/ˈrænsəm/
/ˈrænsəm/
- 1 (birini) fidye ödeyerek kurtarmak
Definition (English)
To pay money so that a person who is being held as a prisoner is set free.
Example Sentences
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In the Middle Ages, captured knights were often ransomed by their families.Orta Çağ'da esir düşen şövalyeler çoğu zaman aileleri tarafından fidye ödenerek kurtarılırdı.
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The king was ransomed for a huge amount of silver.Kralı kurtarmak için yüklü miktarda gümüş fidye ödendi.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
ransom
/ˈrænsəm/
Past
ransomed
/ˈrænsəmd/
Participle
ransomed
/ˈrænsəmd/
Spelling rule
Add ‑edransom → ransomed
Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.
Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped
Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked
/d/played
/ɪd/wanted
Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /m/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. ransomed /ˈrænsəmd/
Synonyms
Collocations
ransom a prisonerbe ransomed for a sumbe ransomed by someone's family