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Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral
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Meaning: To appear suddenly on screen

在屏幕上突然出现
Aparecer repentinamente en pantalla
画面に突然表示される
화면에 갑자기 나타나다

For something to appear unexpectedly on a digital display.

某物在数字显示屏上意外出现。
Cuando algo aparece inesperadamente en una pantalla digital.
デジタルディスプレイに予期せず何かが表示されること。
디지털 화면에 예기치 않게 무언가가 나타나다.
Base verb: pop
Particle: up
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Examples

  1. Ads keep popping up.
    广告不停弹出
    Los anuncios siguen apareciendo
    広告が表示され続ける
    광고가 계속 뜬다.
  2. A message popped up.
    弹出了一条消息
    Apareció un mensaje
    メッセージがポップアップした
    메시지가 팝업되었다.
  3. The notification popped up.
    通知弹出了
    Saltó la notificación
    通知が表示された
    알림이 떴다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: screens, notifications, ads

Tone: neutral

✓ Do Say

  • It popped up
    它弹出来了
    Apareció
    ポップアップした
    팝업이 떴어

Origin & History

From things popping up suddenly.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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