add up
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To calculate a total; to make sense
加起来；说得通
Calcular un total; tener sentido
合計する；つじつまが合う
합산하다; 앞뒤가 맞다
To sum numbers or to seem logical.
计算总数。或者指在逻辑上讲得通。
Sumar números o parecer lógico.
数字を合計すること。または、論理的に筋が通ること。
숫자를 합산하거나, 논리적으로 앞뒤가 맞는 것을 뜻한다.
Base verb: add
Particle: up
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- Add up the bill. 算一下账单Sumad la cuenta請求書を合計して계산서를 합산해 봐.
- Something doesn't add up. 有些事情说不通Algo no cuadra何かおかしい、つじつまが合わない뭔가 앞뒤가 안 맞아.
- The costs really add up. 费用加起来真不少Los costes van sumando費用がかさむ비용이 점점 불어난다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: calculation, logic
Tone: analytical
✓ Do Say
- It doesn't add up说不通No cuadraつじつまが合わない앞뒤가 안 맞아
Origin & History
From adding numbers together.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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