ENGLISH → NEPALI
ransom
01
noun
बन्धक छुटाउन दिइने धन; फिरौती।
Money paid for the freeing of a hostage.
In a sentence
They were held for two million dollars ransom.
उनीहरूलाई बीस लाख डलरको फिरौतीका लागि बन्धक राखिएको थियो।
They were held to ransom.
उनीहरूलाई फिरौतीका लागि बन्धक बनाइएको थियो।
A note on usage
uncountable; usually
02
noun
रकम तिरेर बन्दी वा कब्जा गरिएको सम्पत्ति छुटाउनु।
The release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration.
In a sentence
prisoners hopeless of ransom
फिरौतीको कुनै आशा नभएका कैदीहरू
A note on usage
uncountable; usually
03
verb
कसैलाई कैद वा सजायबाट मुक्त गराउन मूल्य तिर्नु।
To pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment.
In a sentence
to ransom prisoners from an enemy
शत्रुबाट कैदीहरूलाई फिरौती तिरेर छुटाउनु