loan shark

• Personne ou organisation qui prête de l'argent à des taux d'intérêt extrêmement élevés et souvent illégaux, recourant généralement à des menaces ou à la violence pour contraindre au remboursement.

A person or entity that lends money at extremely high and often illegal interest rates, typically using threats or violence to enforce repayment.

1. Illegal money lenderC1informal

   A person who lends money at extremely high and often illegal interest rates, typically using threats or violence to enforce repayment.

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   • He borrowed money from a loan shark and now owes three times the original amount.
   • Loan sharks often prey on people who cannot get credit from banks.
   • The police arrested a notorious loan shark operating in the neighborhood.