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lösen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • password noun A secret word or string of characters used to prove identity and gain access to a place, system, or account.
  • ransom noun Money demanded or paid to free a hostage or captured person.
  • redemption noun The act of making up for past mistakes or wrongdoing and restoring one's reputation.
  • watchword noun A word used as a motto, as expressive of a principle, belief, or rule of action; a rallying cry.

Senses

lösen is used for these senses in English:

  • password (military, security) A word relayed to a person to gain admittance to a place or to gain access to information.
  • redemption The recovery, for a fee, of a pawned article.
  • watchword A word used as a motto, as expressive of a principle, belief, or rule of action; a rallying cry.
  • watchword (military, security) A prearranged reply to the challenge of a sentry or a guard; a password or signal by which friends can be known from enemies.

ransom — full definition

  1. noun Money demanded or paid to free a hostage or captured person.
  2. verb To pay money to free someone held captive.

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