shylock

• Substantivo que designa uma pessoa que empresta dinheiro a juros excessivamente altos, frequentemente vista como exploradora ou predatória; também usado como termo ofensivo para judeus, baseado no estereótipo do agiota ganancioso.

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.

   Agiota com juros altos

   • 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.

   Sinônimosloan sharkusurer