arrear
11arrear — /euh rear /, n. 1. Usually, arrears. the state of being behind or late, esp. in the fulfillment of a duty, promise, obligation, or the like. 2. Often, arrears. something overdue in payment; a debt that remains unpaid. [1300 50; n. use of arrear… …
12arrear — noun /əˈɹɪə/ a) Work to be done, obligation. I have a large arrear of letters to write. J. D. Forbes. b) Unpaid debt. My own work, with its manifold arrears, took me all day to clear off. Stoker, Dracula …
13arrear — I (Derivado de arre.) ► verbo transitivo 1 Estimular a los animales con la voz, la espuela o a golpes para que anden o aviven el paso. TAMBIÉN harrear ► verbo transitivo/ intransitivo 2 Incitar a una persona a hacer una cosa más rápidamente: ■… …
14arrear — hacer que la gente trabaje; entusiasmar; incitar; movilizar gente; cf. aguijonear; me aburrí del militar, me tenían para puro arrear todo el tiempo , Manuel, vaya usted y arree toda esa gente para este lado donde hay más sombra …
15arrear — ar•rear [[t]əˈrɪər[/t]] n. 1) bus Usu., arrears. the state of being late in repaying a debt:to be in arrears with mortgage payments. 2) bus Often, arrears. a debt that remains unpaid • Etymology: 1300–50; n. use of arrear (adv., now obs.), ME… …
16arrear — /əˈrɪə/ (say uh rear) noun 1. (usually plural) the state of being behindhand. 2. (usually plural) that which is behind in payment; a debt which remains unpaid, though due. –phrase 3. in arrear(s), after the time or period concerned: we re three… …
17arrear — əˈri(ə)r, iə also aˈ noun ( s) Etymology: obsolete arrear, adverb, behindhand, from Middle English arrere behind, backward, from Middle French, from Old French ariere, arriere, arrere, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin ad retro backward, from Latin ad… …
18arrear-guard — † arrear guard Obs., see arrière guard …
19arrear un sopapo — sopapo, arrear (largar) un sopapo expr. golpear, pegar con la mano. ❙ «A veces le arrea un sopapo al halcón temerario...» Máximo, Animales políticos. ❙ «Si estuviera detenido, ya le habría vuelto la cara de un sopapo.» Andreu Martín, Prótesis. ❙… …
20arrear — noun Etymology: Middle English arrere behind, backward, from Anglo French arere, from Vulgar Latin *ad retro backward, from Latin ad to + retro backward, behind more at at, retro Date: 1620 1. the state of being behind in the discharge of… …
