What is the Portuguese word for "loan shark"?

Learn how to say "loan shark" in Portuguese with examples and practice

English

loan shark

Portuguese

agiota

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Examples of how to use "loan shark" in Portuguese

English
Borrowing money from a loan shark is dangerous.
Portuguese
Pegar dinheiro com agiota é perigoso.
English
The loan shark charged very high interest yesterday.
Portuguese
O agiota cobrou juros muito altos ontem.
English
She avoided talking to the loan shark.
Portuguese
Ela evitou falar com o agiota.
English
Many workers fear the local loan shark.
Portuguese
Muitos trabalhadores temem o agiota local.
English
The loan shark demanded payment by Friday.
Portuguese
O agiota exigiu pagamento até sexta-feira.
English
They reported the loan shark to the police.
Portuguese
Eles denunciaram o agiota à polícia.

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Borrowing money from a loan shark is dangerous.

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