shylock

• Sustantivo que designa a una persona que presta dinero a intereses excesivamente altos, a menudo considerado explotador o usurario. También puede referirse a un prestamista despiadado o a un acreedor sin escrúpulos.

A noun referring to a person who lends money at excessively high rates of interest, often considered exploitative or predatory.

1. Moneylender with high interestC1informal

   A person who lends money at excessively high rates of interest, often considered predatory.

   Usurero

   • The loan shark was a real shylock, charging 50% interest.
   • He was known as a shylock in the neighborhood for his unfair lending practices.
   • Avoid borrowing from a shylock; the terms are always exploitative.

   Sinónimosloan sharkusurer