usury in Bulgarian
usury in Bulgarian is ли́хва, лихва́рство — usury means the practice of lending money at an unfairly high, often illegal, rate of interest.
usury in Bulgarian
ли́хва
Pronounced: lihva
(countable) An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally.
лихва́рство
Pronounced: lihvarstvo
(countable) An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally.
лихва́рство
Pronounced: lihvarstvo
(uncountable) The practice of lending money at such rates.
What does "usury" mean?
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noun The practice of lending money at an unfairly high, often illegal, rate of interest.
"Medieval laws in some countries banned usury outright."
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usury in a sentence
- Medieval laws in some countries banned usury outright.
- Loan sharks are essentially practicing usury.
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What is "usury" in Bulgarian?
"usury" in Bulgarian is ли́хва, лихва́рство. usury means: The practice of lending money at an unfairly high, often illegal, rate of interest.
How do you pronounce ли́хва?
"usury" in Bulgarian is ли́хва, pronounced "lihva".
How do you use "usury" in a sentence?
Example: "Medieval laws in some countries banned usury outright." In Bulgarian, "usury" is ли́хва, лихва́рство.
Are there other ways to say "usury" in Bulgarian?
Yes — Bulgarian has 2 translations listed for "usury": ли́хва, лихва́рство.
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