loan shark
Someone who lends money at exorbitant rates of interest, especially illegallySomeone who lends money at exorbitant rates of interest, especially illegally.
» Even though Tom knew he shouldn't, he borrowed money from a loan shark.
Meaning
1 sensesSomeone who lends money at exorbitant rates of interest, especially illegally.
Kredithai, Wucherer, Wucherin
ростовщи́кrostovščík, ростовщи́цаrostovščíca
позикова акулаpozykova akula, кредитна акулаkredytna akula
someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
Examples
7 sentencesEven though Tom knew he shouldn't, he borrowed money from a loan shark.
Tom borrowed money from a loan shark.
ruТом занял деньги у ростовщика. — scriptin
deTom hat sich von einem Kredithai Geld geliehen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is a loan shark.
My older brother borrowed money from a loan shark.
ruМой старший брат одолжил денег у ростовщика. — odexed
Loan sharks pull all sorts of tricks to skirt usury laws.
Translations
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Forms
plural: loan sharksSynonyms
3 synonyms- someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest:usurermoneylendershylock