Settle up Meaning in English
expression
ˈsɛtəɫ/ /ˈəp
SET-uhl UP
sˈɛtəl/ /ˈʌp
SET-uhl UP
Definition
To pay what you owe, or to make sure that all financial obligations between people are completed, usually at the end of a meal, activity, or shared expense.
Usage & Nuances
Informal and mainly used in everyday speech. 'Settle up' is common among friends when paying a shared bill. Often followed by 'with' ('settle up with you'). Not used for paying very large debts (like mortgages).
Spanish: saldar la cuenta - pagar lo que se debePortuguese (BR): acertar as contas - quitar contasPortuguese (PT): acertar contas - saldar contasChinese (Simplified): 结清账单 - 结账Chinese (Traditional): 結清帳單 - 結帳Hindi: खाता चुकता करनाArabic: تَسوية الحسابBengali: হিসাব চুকানো - বকেয়া মিটানোRussian: рассчитаться - расплатитьсяJapanese: 精算する - 清算するVietnamese: thanh toán nốt - trả hết tiềnKorean: 정산하다 - 계산하다(친구끼리)Turkish: hesaplaşmak - borcu kapatmakUrdu: حساب چکانا - حساب برابر کرناIndonesian: melunasi - menyelesaikan pembayaran
Example Sentences
Let's settle up before we leave the restaurant.
basic
Can I settle up with you now, or later?
basic
After the trip, we all settled up our expenses.
basic
Hey, I still owe you for lunch—let me settle up now.
natural
You cover the bill, and I'll settle up with you later.
natural
We forgot to settle up last night—remind me later!
natural