Add up Meaning in English
expression
ˈæd/ /ˈəp
AD-uhp
ˈæd/ /ˈʌp
AD-up
Definition
To make sense logically, or to calculate the total by combining numbers. It can mean something is reasonable, or to find the sum of several values.
Usage & Nuances
Primarily informal. Used for both numbers ("The numbers don't add up") and logic ("Something doesn't add up"). In logical sense, often implies suspicion or doubt. Common in everyday speech.
Spanish: cuadrar - tener sentido - sumarPortuguese (BR): bater - fazer sentido - somarPortuguese (PT): bater certo - fazer sentido - somarChinese (Simplified): 说得通 - 加起来Chinese (Traditional): 說得通 - 加起來Hindi: सही लगना - जोड़नाArabic: يتّضح (يصبح منطقياً) - يجمعBengali: মিল করা - যোগফল বের করাRussian: сходиться (логически) - складываться (цифры)Japanese: つじつまが合う - 合計するVietnamese: hợp lý - cộng lạiKorean: 맞다 (이치에) - 합산하다Turkish: tutarlı olmak - toplamakUrdu: ٹھیک ہونا - جمع کرناIndonesian: masuk akal - menjumlahkan
Example Sentences
The numbers in this bill don't add up.
basic
If you add up these amounts, you get $100.
basic
His story doesn’t add up.
basic
Something just doesn’t add up about this situation.
natural
It all adds up—she must be telling the truth.
natural
When you add up everyone’s scores, who wins?
natural