loan shark

• Pessoa ou organização que empresta dinheiro a juros extremamente altos e frequentemente ilegais, geralmente usando ameaças ou violência para forçar o pagamento.

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.