IN ARREARS (ALSO CHIEFLY LAW IN ARREAR)

Meaning of IN ARREARS (ALSO CHIEFLY LAW IN ARREAR) in English

in arrears (also chiefly Law in arrear)

1》 behind with paying money that is owed.

↘(of wages or rent) paid at the end of each period of work or occupation.

2》 (of a competitor in a race) falling behind others.

→ be arrayed in

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IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
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IN — in.ogg 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. …
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IN — 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. pl …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CHIEFLY — precipue
English interlingue dictionary
ARREARS — residue, rest, summa ínpayat
English interlingue dictionary
ALSO — anc; (moreover) adplu
English interlingue dictionary
ALSO — din (deictic or demonstrative pronoun) man (deictic or demonstrative pronoun) may;pod (deictic or demonstrative pronoun) ra (deictic or demonstrative pronoun) …
English-Visayan vocabulary
CHIEFLY — I. adverb Date: 14th century most importantly ; principally, especially , for the most part ; mostly , mainly , …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ARREAR — noun see: at Date: 1620 the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations, 2. an unfinished duty, an …
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ALSO — adverb see: so Date: before 12th century likewise 1, in addition ; besides , too
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LAW — I Discipline and profession concerned with the customs, practices, and rules of conduct that are recognized as binding by the …
Английский словарь Британика
LAW — I. ˈlȯ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect), from Old English hlāw, hlǣw; akin to Old High …
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CHIEFLY — I. ˈchēflē, -li adverb Etymology: Middle English chefly, chiefly, from chef, chief, adjective + -ly 1. : most importantly : …
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ALSO — I. ˈȯl(ˌ)sō, ˈȯlt(- adverb Etymology: Middle English also, alswa, from Old English alswā, ealswā, ælswā just as. likewise, from al-, …
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ARREAR — əˈri(ə)r, -iə also aˈ- noun ( -s ) Etymology: obsolete arrear, adverb, behindhand, from Middle English arrere behind, backward, from …
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CHIEFLY — (adv.) For the most part; mostly.
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CHIEFLY — (adv.) In the first place; principally; preeminently; above; especially.
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ARREAR — (n.) That which is behind in payment, or which remains unpaid, though due; esp. a remainder, or balance which remains …
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ARREAR — (adv.) To or in the rear; behind; backwards.
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ALSO — (adv. & conj.) Even as; as; so.
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CHIEFLY — ( adv. ) In the first place; principally; preeminently; above; especially.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHIEFLY — ( adv. ) For the most part; mostly.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ARREAR — ( n. ) That which is behind in payment, or which remains unpaid, though due; esp. a remainder, or balance …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ARREAR — ( adv. ) To or in the rear; behind; backwards.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LAW — law 1 — lawlike , adj. /law/ , n. 1. the principles and regulations established in a community by some …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHIEFLY — /cheef"lee/ , adv. 1. primarily; essentially: He phoned chiefly to let us know he was feeling better. 2. mainly; mostly: …
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ARREAR — /euh rear"/ , n. 1. Usually, arrears . the state of being behind or late, esp. in the fulfillment of …
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ALSO — /awl"soh/ , adv. 1. in addition; too; besides; as well: He was thin, and he was also tall. 2. likewise; …
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CHIEFLY — adv. mainly, primarily
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ARREARS — n. overdue payments, unpaid debts
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ARREAR — n. condition of being behind or delayed, condition of having an uncompleted duty
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CHIEFLY — I. ˈchē-flē adverb Date: 14th century 1. : most importantly : principally , especially 2. : for the most part …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ARREAR — noun Etymology: Middle English arrere behind, backward, from Anglo-French arere, from Vulgar Latin * ad retro backward, from Latin ad …
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CHIEFLY — adv for the most part; mostly. 2. chiefly ·adv in the first place; principally; preeminently; above; especially.
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ARREAR — adv to or in the rear; behind; backwards. 2. arrear ·noun that which is behind in payment, or which remains …
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ALSO — adv & ·conj even as; as; so. 2. also ·adv & ·conj in like manner; likewise. 3. also ·adv & …
Webster English vocab
CHIEFLY — ■ adverb mainly; especially. ↘mostly.
Concise Oxford English vocab
ARREARS — ■ plural noun payments or debts that are outstanding and due. Phrases in ~ (also chiefly Law in arrear ) …
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CHIEFLY — [chief.ly] adv (14c) 1: most importantly: principally, especially 2: for the most part: mostly, mainly [2]chiefly adj (1870): of or …
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ARREAR — [ar.rear] n [ME arrere behind, backward, fr. MF, fr. (assumed) VL ad retro backward, fr. L ad to + retro …
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LAW — the discipline and profession concerned with the customs, practices, and rules of conduct of a community that are recognized as …
Britannica English vocabulary
ARREAR — arrear BrE AmE ə ˈrɪə AmE \ ə ˈrɪ ə r ▷ arrear|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ALSO — also BrE AmE ˈɔːls əʊ ˈɒls- AmE \ ˈɔːls oʊ ˈɑːls-
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LAW — / lɔː; NAmE / noun SYSTEM OF RULES 1. (also the law ) [ U ] the whole system of …
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CHIEFLY — / ˈtʃiːfli; NAmE / adverb not completely, but as a most important part SYN primarily , mainly : We are …
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ARREARS — / əˈrɪəz; NAmE əˈrɪrz/ noun [ pl. ] money that sb owes that they have not paid at the right …
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ALSO — / ˈɔːlsəʊ; NAmE ˈɔːlsoʊ/ adverb (not used with negative verbs) in addition; too : She's fluent in French and German. …
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LAW
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHIEFLY — chief ‧ ly /ˈtʃiːfli/ BrE AmE adverb mostly but not completely SYN mainly : The work consists chiefly of interviewing …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ARREARS — ar ‧ rears /əˈrɪəz $ əˈrɪrz/ BrE AmE noun [plural] [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: arrear 'backward, behind' (14-18 centuries) …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ALSO — al ‧ so S1 W1 /ˈɔːlsəʊ $ ˈɒːlsoʊ/ BrE AmE adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: eallswa , from …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LAW — n. 1 a a rule enacted or customary in a community and recognized as enjoining or prohibiting certain actions and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CHIEFLY — adv. above all; mainly but not exclusively.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ARREARS — n.pl. an amount still outstanding or uncompleted, esp. work undone or a debt unpaid. øin arrears (or arrear) behindhand, esp. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LAW — n. 1 a a rule enacted or customary in a community and recognized as enjoining or prohibiting certain actions and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CHIEFLY — adv. above all; mainly but not exclusively.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ARREARS — n.pl. an amount still outstanding or uncompleted, esp. work undone or a debt unpaid. in arrears (or arrear) behindhand, esp. …
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ALSO — adv. in addition; likewise; besides. also-ran 1 a horse or dog etc. not among the winners in a race. 2 …
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LAW — n.1 a a rule enacted or customary in a community and recognized as enjoining or prohibiting certain actions and enforced …
Oxford English vocab
CHIEFLY — adv. above all; mainly but not exclusively.
Oxford English vocab
ARREARS — n.pl. an amount still outstanding or uncompleted, esp. work undone or a debt unpaid. Phrases and idioms: in arrears (or …
Oxford English vocab
ALSO — adv. in addition; likewise; besides. Phrases and idioms: also-ran 1. a horse or dog etc. not among the winners in …
Oxford English vocab
LAW — ( laws) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The law is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHIEFLY — You use chiefly to indicate that a particular reason, emotion, method, or feature is the main or most important one. …
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