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arrears

intermediateB2

/əˈrɪrz/ · ar-rears

Money that is owed and should have been paid earlier.

Meanings

nounformal

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

Formal: ذمہ داری

Synonyms

debtliabilityobligationحسابقرضذمہ داری

Antonyms

creditsurpluspaymentادائیگیزائدخود اعتمادی

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.

Easily Confused With

arrear:Arrear refers to a single instance of overdue payment, while arrears refers to multiple overdue payments.

Word Family

arrearage
nounباقیماندہ رقم
rearrange
verbدوبارہ ترتیب دینا

See Also

💡 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.