"ransom sb" in German to ransom sb. für jdn. Lösegeld erpressen jdn. auslösen freikaufen für jdn. Lösegeld bezahlen jdn. erretten erlösen selig machen Detailed translations for "ransom sb" to ransom sb. 1. general to ransom sb. für jdn. Lösegeld erpressen{transitive verb} to ransom sb. jdn. auslösen to ransom sb. freikaufen{transitive verb} to ransom sb. für jdn. Lösegeld bezahlen 2. religion, old use, from sth. to ransom sb.(also: to save sb., to redeem sb., to deliver sb.) jdn. erretten to ransom sb.(also: to save sb., to redeem sb., to deliver sb.) erlösen to ransom sb.(also: to save sb., to redeem sb., to deliver sb.) selig machen{transitive verb}