shylock

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A fictional character who was a moneylender (Jewish stereotype) in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice
To lend money at exorbitant rates of interest
A loan shark
A fictional character who was a moneylender (Jewish stereotype) in Shakespeares Merchant of Venice
a character in the play The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare. He is a Jewish moneylender who lends money to Antonio, and when Antonio is unable to pay the money back, Shylock says he has the right to cut a pound of flesh from Antonio's body. In some ways Shylock is shown in a negative way as someone who is only interested in money, but he also makes a famous speech in which he states that he is like any other human being ("If you prick me, do I not bleed...") and describes how he and other Jewish people are unfairly treated
{i} cruel moneylender in Shakespeare's drama "Merchant of Venice"; ruthless or heartless moneylender
someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
a merciless usurer in a play by Shakespeare
shylock

    Расстановка переносов

    Shy·lock

    Турецкое произношение

    şayläk

    Произношение

    /ˈsʜīˌläk/ /ˈʃaɪˌlɑːk/

    Этимология

    [ 'shI-"läk ] (noun.) From the character Shylock, in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice

    Времена

    shylocking, shylocked
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