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overdue
/ˌəʊvəˈdjuː/

overdue

🇺🇸 American English
/ˌoʊvərˈduː/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˌəʊvəˈdjuː/
Meaning of overdue

past due date

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Pronunciation/ˌəʊvəˈdjuː/
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overdue

When to use overdue

overdue bill

逾期账单

overdue payment

逾期付款

overdue rent

逾期租金

overdue fee

逾期费用

overdue notice

逾期通知

overdue usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇬🇧English

I found an overdue rent notice stuck to my front door this morning.

🇨🇳Chinese🇬🇧English

The landlord left a notice about overdue council charges at the door.

Similar words

overdue

the basic term for something not done or paid by the expected time

late

emphasizes being after the scheduled time; used for people, events, payments

expired

means the period of validity has ended (e.g., contract, license, food), not the same as unpaid/overdue

delinquent

formal/legal term implying failure to meet obligations (often used for debts/accounts that are seriously overdue)

outstanding

can mean unpaid (an outstanding balance) or remarkable; does not always imply the item is past its due date

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overdue逾期的
mess乱七八糟
dust灰尘
stain污渍
trash垃圾
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sink洗手池

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What's the difference between overdue / late / expired / delinquent / outstanding / unpaid

🇬🇧English
overdue

the basic term for something not done or paid by the expected time

B1Very Often

The rent payment is overdue.

Арендная плата просрочена.

🇬🇧English

emphasizes being after the scheduled time; used for people, events, payments

B1Very Often

She was late with the electricity bill.

Она просрочила оплату за электроэнергию.

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🇬🇧English
expired

means the period of validity has ended (e.g., contract, license, food), not the same as unpaid/overdue

B1Very Often

The lease has expired; you need to renew it.

Срок аренды истёк; нужно продлить договор.

D
🇬🇧English
delinquent

formal/legal term implying failure to meet obligations (often used for debts/accounts that are seriously overdue)

C1Rarely

The account is delinquent after 90 days without payment.

Счёт считается просроченным (делинквентным) через 90 дней невыплаты.

🇬🇧English

can mean unpaid (an outstanding balance) or remarkable; does not always imply the item is past its due date

B2Very Often

There is an outstanding charge on your account.

На вашем счёте есть непогашенная сумма.

🇬🇧English

simply indicates something hasn't been paid; doesn't by itself show whether it's past the due date

B1Very Often

Multiple unpaid bills were found in the account.

В счёте обнаружено несколько неоплаченных счетов.

B
🇬🇧English
belated

used for something that comes later than expected (a belated apology, a belated payment); more formal or literary

B2Rarely

He sent a belated rent payment with an apology.

Он прислал запоздалый платёж за аренду с извинениями.

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overdue translation: просроченный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce overdue

/ˌəʊvəˈdjuː/

overdue translation

просроченный

overdue examples

I found an overdue rent notice stuck to my front door this morning.

overdue transcription

/ˌəʊvəˈdjuː/, /ˌoʊvərˈduː/

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overdue meaning: what does it mean?

past due date

overdue pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

overdue is pronounced as /ˌəʊvəˈdjuː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

overdue definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I found an overdue rent notice stuck to my front door this morning. Translation: Сегодня утром я нашёл на двери уведомление о просроченном платеже за аренду.

Is overdue part of Housing and Utilities vocabulary?

Yes, overdue (просроченный) can be learned in the Housing and Utilities topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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Yes, overdue (просроченный) can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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