How to Say "loan sharks" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “loan sharks” is “tiburones” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Los tiburones nadan muy rápido en el mar.
Sharks swim very fast in the sea.
Hay diferentes especies de tiburones en el Caribe.
There are different species of sharks in the Caribbean.
En el mundo de los negocios, hay muchos tiburones que solo buscan dinero.
In the business world, there are many sharks who only look for money.
Forming Plurals
Since the singular form 'tiburón' ends in a consonant ('n'), you add '-es' to make it plural: 'tiburón' becomes 'tiburones'. Remember that the accent mark disappears in the plural form.
Gender Confusion
Mistake: “La tiburones”
Correction: Los tiburones. Although the word refers to an animal, it is a masculine noun and always uses the masculine article 'los'.
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