backlog
/ˈbæklɒɡ/noun
उच्चारण बैक्लॉग
बकाया काम, लंबित काम, बैकलॉग
Core word
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[C, usually sing.] ~ (of sth)
a quantity of work that should have been done already, but has not yet been done
बकाया काम, लंबित काम, बैकलॉग
- The courts have a huge backlog of cases.
- I have a backlog of emails to answer after my holiday.
- The office staff worked overtime to clear the backlog.
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- A backlog of applications has built up since the system failed.
- There is a big backlog of orders after the festival.
Synonyms accumulation pile-up build-up arrears
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[C]
a number of vacancies or posts, especially reserved ones, that have not been filled in earlier years
(रिक्तियों का) बैकलॉग, बकाया पद
- The ministry announced a drive to fill the backlog of reserved vacancies.
- The commission is trying to clear the backlog of reserved vacancies.
- The department promised to clear the backlog of SC and ST posts.
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- A special recruitment drive was launched to fill the backlog vacancies.
- Thousands of backlog posts remain unfilled in the state.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
backlog of sth
Use of before the thing that has piled up. Work and cases are uncountable and take no plural s.
जो चीज़ जमा हो गई है, उसके पहले 'of' लगता है। Work और cases जैसे शब्द uncountable होने पर plural s नहीं लेते।
- The court has a backlog of cases.
- There is a backlog of work after the holidays.
backlog (countable noun)
Backlog itself is countable: a backlog, the backlog. It takes a singular verb and is not made plural unless there are several piles.
Backlog स्वयं countable है: a backlog, the backlog। इसके साथ singular verb आती है और कई ढेर न हों तो इसका plural नहीं बनता।
- The backlog is growing every month.
- A huge backlog has built up at the post office.
clear / reduce / tackle a backlog
These verbs describe the effort to finish the late work. Use clear for finishing it, reduce for making it smaller.
ये क्रियाएँ देर से पड़े काम को पूरा करने के प्रयास का वर्णन करती हैं। पूरा करने के लिए clear और घटाने के लिए reduce लगाएँ।
- The staff worked overtime to clear the backlog.
- The department hired temporary workers to tackle the backlog.
backlog of vacancies (government jobs)
In Indian government jobs, a backlog is a set of reserved posts not filled in earlier years. It is usually used in the phrase backlog vacancies.
भारत की सरकारी नौकरियों में backlog पिछले वर्षों में न भरे गए आरक्षित पदों का समूह है। यह प्रायः 'backlog vacancies' वाक्यांश में आता है।
- The ministry announced a drive to fill backlog vacancies.
- Candidates have applied for the backlog posts.
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adjective + backlog
hugegrowinglargemassivepending
- A massive backlog delayed the visa applications.
Backlog का आकार बताने वाले adjectives आम हैं।
verb + backlog
clearcutreducetacklebuild up
- The bank cleared the backlog of loan files in a week.
Backlog को clear, cut या tackle किया जाता है।
backlog of + noun
workcasesorderscomplaintsapplications
- There is a big backlog of complaints at the consumer court.
'Backlog of' के बाद वह चीज़ आती है जो जमा है।
backlog + noun
vacanciespostsdrivereduction
- The government started a special recruitment drive for the backlog posts.
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- The courts have a backlog of millions of cases.
अदालतों में लाखों मामले लंबित हैं।
- After her illness, Radhika had a backlog of lessons to catch up on.
बीमारी के बाद राधिका को पकड़ने के लिए पाठों का ढेर था।
- The exam board is clearing the backlog of answer sheets.
परीक्षा बोर्ड उत्तर-पुस्तिकाओं का जमा काम निपटा रहा है।
- A strike at the port created a backlog of goods.
बंदरगाह पर हड़ताल से माल का ढेर लग गया।
- The recruitment board will fill the backlog vacancies this year.
भर्ती बोर्ड इस वर्ष backlog पदों को भरेगा।
- The shopkeeper has a backlog of unpaid bills.
दुकानदार के पास चुकाए न गए बिलों का ढेर है।
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✗ The office has a backlog of works.
✓ The office has a backlog of work.
Work is uncountable in this sense and cannot take s.
इस अर्थ में work uncountable है और उसमें s नहीं लगता।
✗ There is a huge backlog on pending cases.
✓ There is a huge backlog of pending cases.
Backlog is followed by of, not on.
Backlog के बाद 'of' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Backlog, arrears and pile-up all mean accumulated things, but backlog is about unfinished work, while arrears is mostly about unpaid money.
Backlog, arrears और pile-up सभी जमा हुई चीज़ें हैं, पर backlog अधूरे काम के लिए है, जबकि arrears अधिकतर बकाया धन के लिए आता है।
Work or tasks that should already have been done.
वह काम जो अब तक हो जाना चाहिए था।
- a backlog of files
Money owed that should have been paid earlier.
बकाया धन जो पहले चुकाया जाना चाहिए था।
- pension arrears
A large number of things piled together, less formal, no sense of lateness.
एक साथ जमा हुई बहुत-सी चीज़ें, कम औपचारिक।
- a pile-up of letters
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
We say a backlog of work or a backlog of cases (not 'backlog in cases').
A backlog of work या a backlog of cases सही है ('backlog in cases' गलत है)।