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usury

/ˈjuː.ʒər.i/

Traducción: Práctica de prestar dinero a un interés excesivamente alto o ilegal; también, el interés mismo que se cobra en tales condiciones.

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈjuː.ʒər.i/

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A noun referring to the practice of lending money at an excessively high or illegal rate of interest.

  • 🇪🇸Práctica de prestar dinero a un interés excesivamente alto o ilegal; también, el interés mismo que se cobra en tales condiciones.
  1. Exorbitant interest rate C1 formal legal

    An excessively high or illegal rate of interest charged on a loan.

    • The loan shark was convicted for charging usury.
    • Many ancient texts condemn the practice of usury.
    • The new law caps interest rates to prevent usury.

    🇪🇸Usura

  2. Practice of lending at high interest C1 formal legal

    The act of lending money at an unlawfully high or exploitative rate of interest.

    • Usury was historically considered a sin by many religions.
    • The bank was fined for engaging in usury.
    • He was accused of usury for charging 50% interest on personal loans.

    🇪🇸Usura

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