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arrears en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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  • /əˈɹɪə(ɹ)z/

Meanings

  1. (form-of, plural) plural of arrear
    form of arrear
  2. (uncountable) The state of having outstanding debt or liabilities.
    • Mr Hay had been irregular with his rent at the best, and when he disappeared he was a week in arrears. 1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC:
    • annuities in arrears

Translations (3)

pl długi (noun) · pl zaległości (noun) · es pagos atrasados (noun)