What does "pick up" mean?

To pay the bill To take responsibility for paying.

How do you use "pick up" in a sentence?

I'll pick up the tab. She picked up the bill. The company picks up the costs.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To pay the bill

买单、付账

Pagar la cuenta, correr con los gastos

（勘定を）払う、おごる

(계산을) 내다, 한턱내다

To take responsibility for paying.

承担付款责任。

Asumir la responsabilidad de pagar.

支払いの責任を引き受けること。

비용 지불의 책임을 지는 것.

Base verb: pick

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

I'll pick up the tab.
我来买单
Yo pago la cuenta
勘定は私が払うよ
계산은 내가 낼게
She picked up the bill.
她付了账
Ella pagó la cuenta
彼女が勘定を払った
그녀가 계산을 냈다
The company picks up the costs.
公司承担费用
La empresa corre con los gastos
会社が費用を負担する
회사가 비용을 부담한다

Context: paying, restaurants, generosity

Tone: generous

From picking up the bill from the table.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal