"backlog" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbæk.lɒɡ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-backlog.wav [Southern-England] Forms: backlogs [plural]
Etymology: back + log. 1680s; originally a large log at the back of a fire. Figurative sense from 1880s, meaning "something stored up for later use". Possibly influenced by logbook as well. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|back|log}} back + log Head templates: {{en-noun}} backlog (plural backlogs)
  1. A large log to burn at the back of a fire.
    Sense id: en-backlog-en-noun-Xuiqcpov Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 5 13 40 4
  2. A reserve source or supply. Translations (a reserve source or supply): tədarük (Azerbaijani), ehtimal (Azerbaijani), 存貨 (Chinese Mandarin), 存货 (cúnhuò) (Chinese Mandarin), 儲備 (Chinese Mandarin), 储备 (chúbèi) (Chinese Mandarin), reserve [common-gender] (Danish), fond [common-gender] (Danish), vara (Finnish), Rücklage [feminine] (German), Vorrat [masculine] (German), Haufen [masculine, slang] (German), zapas [masculine] (Polish), reserva (Portuguese), запа́с (zapás) [masculine] (Russian), резе́рвы (rezérvy) [masculine, plural] (Russian), fondo [masculine] (Spanish), reserva [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-backlog-en-noun-cJ73JR5E Disambiguation of 'a reserve source or supply': 0 96 1 3
  3. An accumulation or buildup, especially of unfilled orders, unconsumed products or unfinished work. Translations (an accumulation or buildup): 積壓 (Chinese Mandarin), 积压 (jīyā) (Chinese Mandarin), efterslæb [neuter] (Danish), pukkel [common-gender] (Danish), achterstand [masculine] (Dutch), tilauskanta (english: orders) (Finnish), rästityöt (english: work) (Finnish), arriéré (english: work) [masculine] (French), Arbeitsrückstand [masculine] (German), Auftragsüberhang [masculine] (German), Nachholbedarf [masculine] (German), Rückstand [masculine] (German), Rückstau [masculine] (German), Überhang [masculine] (German), elmaradás (Hungarian), lemaradás (Hungarian), hátralék (Hungarian), restancia (Hungarian), arretrato [masculine] (Italian), etterslep [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), etterslep [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), zaległości [feminine, plural] (Polish), acúmulo (Portuguese), невы́полненные зака́зы (nevýpolnennyje zakázy) (english: incomplete orders) [masculine, plural] (Russian), незавершённые зада́чи (nezaveršónnyje zadáči) (english: incomplete jobs) [also, feminine, plural] (Russian), задо́лженность (zadólžennostʹ) [feminine] (Russian), зава́л (zavál) [masculine] (Russian), acúmulo [masculine] (Spanish), pila [feminine] (Spanish), montón [masculine] (Spanish), återstod [common-gender] (Swedish), birikme (Turkish), birikmiş iş (Turkish), terakküm (Turkish), artbirikim (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-backlog-en-noun-sXevUnif Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 5 13 40 4 Disambiguation of 'an accumulation or buildup': 0 2 95 3
  4. A log containing text previously read, as in text-based video games or chat rooms.
    Sense id: en-backlog-en-noun-0XHwUMcT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 5 13 40 4

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈbæk.lɒɡ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-backlog.wav [Southern-England] Forms: backlogs [present, singular, third-person], backlogging [participle, present], backlogged [participle, past], backlogged [past]
Etymology: back + log. 1680s; originally a large log at the back of a fire. Figurative sense from 1880s, meaning "something stored up for later use". Possibly influenced by logbook as well. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|back|log}} back + log Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} backlog (third-person singular simple present backlogs, present participle backlogging, simple past and past participle backlogged)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To acquire something as a backlog, or to become a backlog Tags: intransitive, transitive Translations (to acquire something as a backlog, or to become a backlog): 積壓 (Chinese Mandarin), 积压 (jīyā) (Chinese Mandarin), varata (Finnish), zalegać (Polish), накапливать (nakaplivatʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), накапливаться (nakaplivatʹsja) [imperfective] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-backlog-en-verb-qj-J5HZM

Noun [Spanish]

Forms: backlogs [plural]
Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} backlog m (plural backlogs)
  1. backlog Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-backlog-es-noun-QzE5cUOh Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "sense": "an accumulation or buildup",
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          "code": "ru",
          "english": "incomplete orders",
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          "roman": "nevýpolnennyje zakázy",
          "sense": "an accumulation or buildup",
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            "plural"
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          "lang": "Russian",
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          "word": "незавершённые зада́чи"
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          "roman": "zadólžennostʹ",
          "sense": "an accumulation or buildup",
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          "word": "задо́лженность"
        },
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          "roman": "zavál",
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}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "backlogs",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "backlog m (plural backlogs)",
      "name": "es-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Spanish",
  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Spanish countable nouns",
        "Spanish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Spanish lemmas",
        "Spanish masculine nouns",
        "Spanish nouns",
        "Spanish terms spelled with K"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "backlog"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "backlog",
          "backlog#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "backlog"
}

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