arrear
Work to be done, obligationWork to be done, obligation.
» When you were a contractor, you were paid in advance, but when working for a salary, you will be paid in arrear.
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3 sensesWork to be done, obligation.
November 4, 1866, James David Forbes, letter to E. C. Batten I have a large arrear of letters to write.
обязанностьobjazannostʹ, завалzaval
Unpaid debt.
fall into arrears
Rückstand, Zahlungsrückstand
задолженностьzadolžennostʹ
That which is in the rear or behind.
Examples
1 sentencesWhen you were a contractor, you were paid in advance, but when working for a salary, you will be paid in arrear.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English arere, from Old French arere, from Vulgar Latin *ad retro (literally “From Middle English arere, from Old French arere, from Vulgar Latin *ad retro (literally “to the rear”).
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