Meanings
Money that is owed and should have been paid earlier.
وہ رقم جو واجب الادا ہے اور جس کی ادائیگی پہلے کی جانی تھی۔
قرض
qarz
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- in arrears
- pay arrears
- rent arrears
Example Sentences
He fell into arrears with his rent payments.
وہ اپنے کرائے کی ادائیگی میں قرض میں آ گیا۔
Woh apne kiraye ki adaigi mein qarz mein aa gaya.
The company is in arrears on its tax payments.
کمپنی اپنے ٹیکس کی ادائیگی میں قرض میں ہے۔
Company apne tax ki adaigi mein qarz mein hai.
She has several arrears on her credit card.
اس کے کریڈٹ کارڈ پر کئی قرض باقی ہیں۔
Us ke credit card par kai qarz baqi hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Arrears can be remembered as 'Arriving late to pay'.
Imagine a calendar with multiple overdue marks on it.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "arester" — to stay behind
First known use: 15th century
The word 'arrears' passed into English around the 17th century, relating to debts or obligations that are overdue.