Fill up Meaning in English
expression
ˈfɪɫ/ /ˈəp
FIL-up
fˈɪl/ /ˈʌp
FIL-up
Definition
To make something full by adding as much as it can hold, such as a tank, bottle, or form. Often used for gas tanks or food.
Usage & Nuances
'Fill up' is informal and common in daily speech, especially for gas tanks ('fill up the car') or getting very full from food ('I'm filled up'). Also used with 'form' ('fill out/fill in' are more common). Sounds less natural for formal writing.
Spanish: llenar - llenar por completoPortuguese (BR): encher - completarPortuguese (PT): encher - preencher totalmenteChinese (Simplified): 加满 - 填满Chinese (Traditional): 加滿 - 填滿Hindi: भर देना - पूरी तरह से भरनाArabic: يملأ بالكاملBengali: ভরিয়ে দেওয়া - পুরে দেওয়াRussian: заправить - наполнить (до краёв)Japanese: 満タンにする - 満たすVietnamese: đổ đầy - làm đầyKorean: 가득 채우다Turkish: doldurmakUrdu: بھردیناIndonesian: mengisi penuh
Example Sentences
Please fill up the gas tank before returning the car.
basic
Can you fill up this bottle with water?
basic
The bus is almost filled up now.
basic
Let me fill up your glass while we're waiting for dinner.
natural
We need to fill up on gas before we hit the highway.
natural
After eating that huge meal, I was totally filled up.
natural