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usury

usury · usuries

процент, ростовщичество

відсоток, процент, лихва, лихварство

Wucher, Wuchern, Wucherei, Zinswucher

An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorallyAn exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally.

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UK/ˈjuːʒəɹi/US/ˈjuʒəɹi/

» Tom has no compunction about engaging in usury.

Значение

значений: 4

(исчисляемое)An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally.
Wucher, Wucherzins
проце́нт, лихва́lixvá
відсо́токvidsótok, проце́нтprocént, лихва́lyxvá
an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest
(неисчисляемое)The practice of lending money at such rates.
Wucherei, Zinswucher, Wuchern
ростовщи́чествоrostovščíčestvo
лихва́рствоlyxvárstvo
the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
(архаичное, историческое, неисчисляемое)The practice of lending money at interest.
In medieval Europe, Jews were often linked to usury and therefore persecuted by authorities.
(устаревшее, неисчисляемое)Profit.

Примеры

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Tom has no compunction about engaging in usury.
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Loan sharks pull all sorts of tricks to skirt usury laws.
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The term "usury" was once used to refer to any loan on which interest was charged.
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Interest rates are deemed by Islam as usury.
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Переводы

языков: 8

Українська

По значениям 2

exorbitant rate of interest in excess of any legal rates:

practice of lending money at illegal or unfair rates:

Русский

По значениям 2

exorbitant rate of interest in excess of any legal rates:

practice of lending money at illegal or unfair rates:

Deutsch

По значениям 2

exorbitant rate of interest in excess of any legal rates:

practice of lending money at illegal or unfair rates:

Происхождение

From Middle English usurie, from Latin ūsūria, from ūsūra (“lending at interest, usury”) f

From Middle English usurie, from Latin ūsūria, from ūsūra (“lending at interest, usury”) from ūsus (“use”), from stem of ūtī (“to use”). Compare usurp and use.

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