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Well, when all is before us we may, indeed, best judge which to offer for the ransom, and which to withhold."
Eh bien ! quand tout sera devant nous, nous pourrons mieux décider, ce qu’il faut offrir pour sa rançon, et ce qu’il faut conserver.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
"Do you mean, Deerslayer, to offer these clothes to the Iroquois as ransom?" demanded Judith, quickly.
– Avez-vous l’intention, Deerslayer, d’offrir ces vêtements en rançon aux Iroquois ? demanda vivement Judith.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
The gals nat'rally wish to save the scalps of such fri'nds, and they will give them two ivory creaturs, as ransom. One for each scalp.
Elles désirent naturellement sauver les chevelures de pareils amis, et elles donneront ces deux créatures d’ivoire pour leur rançon, une pour chaque chevelure.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
I would not have taken my eyes from her face for a king's ransom.
Je n’aurais pas détourné mon regard du visage de Hilda von Einem pour une rançon de roi.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
Luckily the whole of the castles were among the pieces, and these four tower-bearing animals it was finally determined should be the ransom offered.
Heureusement les tours étaient au complet dans le nombre des pièces, et il fut convenu que les quatre animaux portant des tours seraient offerts pour la rançon.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
"Deerslayer, if we can find the key, I will authorize you to open the chest, and to take such things from it as you may think will buy father's ransom."
– Deerslayer, si nous réussissons à trouver la clef, je vous autoriserai à ouvrir le coffre, et à y prendre les objets que vous croirez de nature à payer la rançon de mon père.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
This discovery of the uses of the extraordinary-looking little images settled the affair of the proposed ransom.
La découverte de l’usage des petites figures extraordinaires décida l’affaire de la rançon en question.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
Your father has a convenient lodge, and it is most cunningly placed, though it doesn't seem overstock'd with riches that will be likely to buy his ransom.
L’habitation de votre père est commode, et a été construite de la manière la plus adroite ; mais elle n’a pas l’air de regorger de l’espèce de richesses qui conviendraient pour fournir sa rançon.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
I am afraid father and Hurry will not be as willing to ransom Deerslayer, as Deerslayer was to ransom them!"
Je ne sais trop si mon père et Hurry seraient aussi empressés de racheter la liberté de Deerslayer, que Deerslayer l’a été de racheter la leur.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
If the chist has articles for ransom, it seems to me they would be wisely used in redeeming their owner's life, or even in saving his scalp; but that is a matter for your judgment, and not for ourn.
Si la caisse contient des objets pouvant servir à la rançon, il me semble qu’on en ferait un sage emploi en rachetant la vie du propriétaire, ou seulement même en sauvant sa chevelure ; mais vous seule avez à consulter votre jugement à ce sujet.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
And like noxious weeds they grew up sturdily, becoming bolder and bolder each day, exacting a bigger and bigger ransom from the fools who toiled and moiled, ever extending their thefts and marching along the road to murder.
Et, comme les herbes mauvaises, ils poussaient dru, enhardis davantage chaque jour, exigeant une rançon croissante des imbéciles qui travaillaient, élargissant leurs vols, en marche pour le meurtre.
Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Zola, Emile
Fruitfulness
Zola, Emile
"We all care for them, and intend to-morrow to send them a flag of truce, to buy their ransom.
– Nous y pensons tous, et nous nous proposons d’envoyer demain un drapeau de trêve, pour offrir leur rançon.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
Although Judith was less sanguine on this head, she too betrayed the hope that propositions for a ransom would come, when the Indians discovered that the castle set their expedients and artifices at defiance.
Quoique Judith ne partageât pas cette espérance, elle énonça celle que les Indiens leur feraient des propositions de rançon quand ils verraient que le château bravait leur astuce et tous leurs expédients.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
And now what other of their children would be torn away from them on the morrow to pay in turn the ransom of their happiness ?
Et, demain peut-être, quel autre de leurs enfants serait arraché de leur chair commune, pour payer à son tour la rançon de leur joie et de leur beauté ?
Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Zola, Emile
Fruitfulness
Zola, Emile
"Enough of this!" exclaimed Judith, with flashing eye and a flush that mounted to her temples, "and more of my father and his ransom.
– Assez ! s’écria Judith, l’œil étincelant et le front couvert de rougeur ; occupons-nous plutôt de mon père et de sa rançon.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995

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ransom

noun
SingularPlural
Common caseransomransoms
Possessive caseransom'sransoms'

ransom

verb
Basic forms
Pastransomed
Imperativeransom
Present Participle (Participle I)ransoming
Past Participle (Participle II)ransomed
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I ransomwe ransom
you ransomyou ransom
he/she/it ransomsthey ransom
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am ransomingwe are ransoming
you are ransomingyou are ransoming
he/she/it is ransomingthey are ransoming
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have ransomedwe have ransomed
you have ransomedyou have ransomed
he/she/it has ransomedthey have ransomed
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been ransomingwe have been ransoming
you have been ransomingyou have been ransoming
he/she/it has been ransomingthey have been ransoming
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I ransomedwe ransomed
you ransomedyou ransomed
he/she/it ransomedthey ransomed
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was ransomingwe were ransoming
you were ransomingyou were ransoming
he/she/it was ransomingthey were ransoming
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had ransomedwe had ransomed
you had ransomedyou had ransomed
he/she/it had ransomedthey had ransomed
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been ransomingwe had been ransoming
you had been ransomingyou had been ransoming
he/she/it had been ransomingthey had been ransoming
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will ransomwe shall/will ransom
you will ransomyou will ransom
he/she/it will ransomthey will ransom
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be ransomingwe shall/will be ransoming
you will be ransomingyou will be ransoming
he/she/it will be ransomingthey will be ransoming
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have ransomedwe shall/will have ransomed
you will have ransomedyou will have ransomed
he/she/it will have ransomedthey will have ransomed
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been ransomingwe shall/will have been ransoming
you will have been ransomingyou will have been ransoming
he/she/it will have been ransomingthey will have been ransoming
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would ransomwe should/would ransom
you would ransomyou would ransom
he/she/it would ransomthey would ransom
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be ransomingwe should/would be ransoming
you would be ransomingyou would be ransoming
he/she/it would be ransomingthey would be ransoming
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have ransomedwe should/would have ransomed
you would have ransomedyou would have ransomed
he/she/it would have ransomedthey would have ransomed
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been ransomingwe should/would have been ransoming
you would have been ransomingyou would have been ransoming
he/she/it would have been ransomingthey would have been ransoming
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am ransomedwe are ransomed
you are ransomedyou are ransomed
he/she/it is ransomedthey are ransomed
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being ransomedwe are being ransomed
you are being ransomedyou are being ransomed
he/she/it is being ransomedthey are being ransomed
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been ransomedwe have been ransomed
you have been ransomedyou have been ransomed
he/she/it has been ransomedthey have been ransomed
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was ransomedwe were ransomed
you were ransomedyou were ransomed
he/she/it was ransomedthey were ransomed
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being ransomedwe were being ransomed
you were being ransomedyou were being ransomed
he/she/it was being ransomedthey were being ransomed
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been ransomedwe had been ransomed
you had been ransomedyou had been ransomed
he/she/it had been ransomedthey had been ransomed
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be ransomedwe shall/will be ransomed
you will be ransomedyou will be ransomed
he/she/it will be ransomedthey will be ransomed
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been ransomedwe shall/will have been ransomed
you will have been ransomedyou will have been ransomed
he/she/it will have been ransomedthey will have been ransomed