ли́хва — meaning in English

English meaning

• interest noun A feeling of wanting to know more about something or pay attention to it.
• usury noun The practice of lending money at an unfairly high, often illegal, rate of interest.

Senses

ли́хва is used for these senses in English:

• interest (uncountable, finance) The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed. [from earlier 16th c.]
• usury (countable) An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally.

interest — full definition

1. noun A feeling of wanting to know more about something or pay attention to it.
2. noun Money charged or earned on a loan or savings, calculated as a percentage of the amount involved.
3. noun A stake, share, or legal claim in something, especially a business or property.
4. verb To make someone want to know more about something or pay attention to it.

Related Bulgarian words