فعل عبارتی
Add up
What does add up mean?
Add up has three distinct meanings in everyday English. First, it describes calculating a total by putting separate figures together. Second, it describes small amounts, delays, or charges accumulating over time into a large sum. Third, it describes whether an explanation, figure, or set of facts appears logical and consistent.
نکته‌های اصلی
- When you name the resulting total, use add up to directly before the amount.
- Calculate a total by adding items up, describe accumulation by watching small costs add up, and evaluate logic by deciding whether a statement adds up.
- Always place pronouns in the middle, and keep add up to joined before a final sum.
این درس 5 مرحله داره. هر وقت بخوای می‌تونی توقف کنی و بعداً ادامه بدی.
مرحلهٔ 1 از 5
یادگیری
معنی و کاربرد رو یاد بگیر و اشتباهات رایج رو بشناس.
مثال‌ها
Please take these grocery receipts and add them up.
چرا درسته: Calculation meaning with pronoun placed between add and up.
2 مثال دیگر
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Those daily taxi fares add up over a busy month.
Accumulation meaning where small expenses become a large total without a direct object.
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Her arrival time does not add up because the first train left an hour later.
Logical consistency meaning expressing doubt about conflicting information.
خواندن راهنمای کامل
Use add up to calculate a total
When you calculate how much items cost together, you add them up to find the total. A total is the full amount after every separate price is combined. For example, if two people buy sandwiches, fruit, and snacks, one person can add up the numbers to see what they owe. In ordinary conversation, you will often hear friends or coworkers use this expression before paying a bill together.
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Please add up the lunch items on the receipt.
چرا درسته: The speaker asks someone to calculate the combined price of the lunch items.
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We need to add up our train fares before splitting the travel cost.
چرا درسته: This describes finding the full amount spent on fares.
نوبت تو
You are sharing a taxi fare with a coworker. Which sentence politely asks them to calculate the full price?
پاسخ: Can you add up the fare for both of us?
نمایش پاسخ
پاسخ: Can you add up the fare for both of us?
The speaker is asking for a calculation of money, so add up followed by the thing being calculated is correct.
Put a noun on either side of up, but put them in the middle
When you name the specific item you are counting, you can place that noun after the full phrase or between the two words. Both 'add up the receipts' and 'add the receipts up' are natural English. However, when you replace the noun with a pronoun such as 'them' or 'it', the pronoun must go in the middle. English speakers never place 'them' or 'it' after the word 'up'.
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Here are the grocery receipts, so please add them up.
چرا درسته: The pronoun 'them' sits between 'add' and 'up'.
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I have the final invoice and will add it up before five o'clock.
چرا درسته: The singular pronoun 'it' must come between 'add' and 'up'.
این عبارت رو توی Scamming the scammers و Measure up هم می‌بینی.
نوبت تو
Your friend hands you four receipts. Which sentence uses correct pronoun placement?
پاسخ: Give me a minute and I will add them up.
نمایش پاسخ
پاسخ: Give me a minute and I will add them up.
Pronouns like 'them' and 'it' must sit between 'add' and 'up', never after 'up'.
Use costs add up when small amounts become a lot
Small amounts of money, minutes, or energy can accumulate over time until they become a substantial amount. When you say that expenses add up, you mean that many small charges gradually create a surprisingly large total. This accumulation pattern does not require a person to perform arithmetic, and it takes no direct object. The small items themselves are the subject of the sentence.
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Buying coffee every morning might seem harmless, but those daily costs add up.
چرا درسته: The subject 'daily costs' accumulates without an object or human calculator.
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Ten-minute delays on the subway quickly add up during a busy work week.
چرا درسته: The small periods of lost time accumulate into a larger period.
نوبت تو
A colleague notices that buying bottled water every afternoon is becoming expensive. Which sentence describes this accumulation correctly?
پاسخ: Those two-dollar bottles of water really add up over a month.
نمایش پاسخ
پاسخ: Those two-dollar bottles of water really add up over a month.
In this pattern, small costs act as the subject and accumulate over time without an object.
Use add up to before the total or combined result
To show the final result of a calculation or combined effect, connect the phrase to the final number using the preposition 'to'. Saying 'we add up the prices' describes the action of calculating, while saying 'the prices add up to thirty dollars' names the completed result. You can also describe non-money results, such as several short office interruptions adding up to two lost hours.
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Our hotel room and breakfast add up to ninety euros for the night.
چرا درسته: 'Add up to' links the items directly to the final total amount.
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Five short phone calls added up to an hour of lost focus.
چرا درسته: The phrase expresses the combined result of several interruptions.
نوبت تو
Which sentence correctly names the final calculated total of an expense?
پاسخ: Our dinner meals add up to seventy euros.
نمایش پاسخ
پاسخ: Our dinner meals add up to seventy euros.
'Add up to' must stay together directly before the resulting amount or total.
Use doesn't add up when information does not make sense
When an explanation, alibi, or set of facts makes sense, native speakers say that it adds up. When details contradict one another or do not seem plausible, speakers say that the story does not add up. Using 'doesn't add up' expresses reasonable doubt about consistency without directly accusing someone of lying. Unlike calculation, this meaning never takes an object: you cannot 'add up an explanation'. Notice the key contrast between expressing doubt and doing arithmetic: saying 'The explanation doesn't add up' indicates that facts conflict and lack logical consistency, whereas saying 'I can't add up the prices' means you are struggling with a numerical calculation.
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The report claims sales doubled last week, but the store was closed for three days, so that does not add up.
چرا درسته: The facts contradict each other, creating logical doubt.
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Her schedule adds up once you remember that she took an earlier train.
چرا درسته: The details fit together logically once new information is known.
نوبت تو
A contractor gives two different completion dates for the same project. How do you express your doubt naturally?
پاسخ: His dates do not add up, so we need to ask for clarification.
نمایش پاسخ
پاسخ: His dates do not add up, so we need to ask for clarification.
'Do not add up' expresses that statements or dates are inconsistent and do not make sense.
Choose add or adds and correct misplaced objects
Form questions and negative statements with the base form 'add' after helper verbs such as 'does', 'doesn't', or 'did'. For example, ask 'Does the bill add up?' or 'Did you add them up?' rather than changing the main verb. In formal business writing, choose explicit phrasing such as 'calculate the total' or 'the figures are consistent'. Save 'add up' for conversation, emails, and routine workplace discussions.
| Meaning | Grammar Pattern | Everyday Example |
|---|---|---|
| Calculation | add up + noun or add + noun/pronoun + up | We should add the lunch receipts up. |
| Accumulation | subject + add up (no object) | Small commuter charges add up over time. |
| Total or Result | subject + add up to + sum | The groceries add up to forty dollars. |
| Logical Consistency | subject + does not add up (no object) | His explanation does not add up. |
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Did you add up the delivery fees on the invoice?
چرا درسته: Use base form 'add' after the past helper verb 'did'.
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The witness changed his arrival time, so his statement did not add up.
چرا درسته: Use base form 'add' after 'did not' to describe inconsistent statements.
نوبت تو
Which question correctly asks someone if they calculated a list of expenses?
پاسخ: Did you add them up yesterday?
نمایش پاسخ
پاسخ: Did you add them up yesterday?
After 'did', use the base verb 'add', and place the pronoun 'them' between 'add' and 'up'.
Hear add up, adds up and added up in six short dictations
In natural connected speech, fluent speakers link the final consonant of 'add' directly into the vowel of 'up', pronouncing them as a smooth single unit. In the third person, 'adds up' introduces a buzzing sound between words that can sound like 'adz-up'. Listen for the two syllables of 'added', followed by 'up', when hearing past actions. Context clues such as receipts, money, or confusion tell you whether the speaker means calculation, accumulation, or logic.
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He adds up the tips at the end of every evening shift.
چرا درسته: The linked /dz/ sound in 'adds up' connects smoothly to the vowel.
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Yesterday she added up our travel mileage on the computer.
چرا درسته: The two syllables in 'added' combine with past context to signal completed calculation.
نوبت تو
You hear a speaker say: 'Each service charge /ædz ʌp/ quickly.' What is the spoken verb form?
پاسخ: adds up
نمایش پاسخ
پاسخ: adds up
The /dz/ sound links the third-person singular present form 'adds' directly to 'up'.
Recall the right add up pattern for a new situation
Check your understanding by recalling the correct pattern across new situations. Test your active memory by completing the structured practice exercises below before checking the model answers. In this practice, you will select the intended meaning from context, correct a misplaced object pronoun, and produce two natural responses from memory in fresh everyday situations.
Structured recall practice: 1. Meaning selection: In the sentence 'Those tiny delivery charges add up over a busy week,' does 'add up' express calculation, accumulation, or logical consistency? 2. Pronoun correction: Correct the error in this sentence: 'Here are the receipts for lunch, so please add up them.' 3. Memory response 1 (consistency): Your colleague gives two completely conflicting arrival times for his flight. Write one short sentence expressing your doubt using 'add up'. 4. Memory response 2 (calculation): You and a friend want to know the total cost of three concert tickets. Ask your friend to calculate the tickets using 'add up' with the pronoun 'them'.
Answers after your attempt: 1. Meaning selection answer: Accumulation (small individual costs gradually becoming a large total over time). 2. Pronoun correction answer: 'Here are the receipts for lunch, so please add them up.' (The pronoun 'them' must sit between 'add' and 'up'). 3. Memory response 1 answer: 'His arrival times do not add up.' or 'That schedule doesn't add up.' 4. Memory response 2 answer: 'Can you add them up for us?' or 'Could you add them up before we pay?'
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I received three separate repair bills, so I will add them up tonight.
چرا درسته: Calculation with pronoun in the middle.
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Her timetable did not add up until she showed us the boarding pass.
چرا درسته: Logical consistency in a past negative sentence.
نوبت تو
Choose the correct sentence to tell a roommate that four small utility charges produce a large monthly total.
پاسخ: These four small utility charges really add up over time.
نمایش پاسخ
پاسخ: These four small utility charges really add up over time.
Small recurring bills accumulate over time using 'add up' without an object.
کاربرد در جمله
«add up» رو چطور به کار ببریم؟
خنثی تقریباً در هر موقعیتی، از محیط کار تا جمع دوستان، به کار می‌ره.
کلمه‌هایی که معمولاً همراهش میان
- add up the scoresLet's add up the scores to see who won.
- costs add upSmall repair costs add up over time.
- add up quicklyA few minutes of waiting each day can add up quickly.
- doesn't add upHis story doesn't add up because he gives two different arrival times.
عبارت‌های جایگزین
- «I'll add them up.» به‌جای «I'll calculate the total of these numbers.» This is a simple, everyday way to offer to find a total.
پرسش‌هایی دربارهٔ «Add up»
What does add up mean?
Add up has three common meanings in everyday English. First, it means calculating a total by combining numbers. Second, it describes small amounts gradually becoming a large sum over time. Third, it means that an explanation, alibi, or set of facts seems logical and consistent.
Please add up our grocery receipts so we can share the cost.
Those small parking fees add up quickly over a month.
His explanation does not add up because he gave two conflicting times.
Can I say add up them?
No, you cannot say add up them or add up it. When you use a pronoun as the object of calculation, English word order requires the pronoun to sit between the verb and the particle. Say add them up or add it up instead.
I found all our receipts and will add them up tonight.
Here is the final dinner bill, so let us add it up together.
What is the difference between add up and add up to?
Add up describes the process of calculating or the gradual accumulation of items. In contrast, add up to connects those items directly to their final sum or total result. You add up prices, but the prices add up to fifty dollars.
We should add up our travel expenses before leaving the hotel.
The hotel room and train tickets add up to two hundred dollars.
Does doesn't add up mean someone is lying?
Not necessarily. Saying that an explanation does not add up means that the details seem inconsistent, confusing, or incomplete. It points out a logical contradiction or missing detail without directly accusing the speaker of dishonesty.
The flight times do not add up, so there might be a printing error on the ticket.
Her story does not add up until you realize she changed trains in Chicago.
How do I use add up in a question?
To ask a question, place a helper verb such as do, does, can, or did before the subject, and keep add in its base form. For calculation questions with a pronoun, place the pronoun before up, as in Did you add them up?
Does this schedule add up to you?
Did you add them up before paying the cashier?
What is the past tense of add up?
The past tense is added up. Added has two clear syllables and ends with an /ɪd/ sound. In negative past statements or past questions, keep the base form add after did or didn't.
Yesterday our accountant added up the office expenses.
The supervisor didn't add up the receipts until this morning.
قبل از رفتن
این نکته رو یادت نگه دار
Calculate a total by adding items up, describe accumulation by watching small costs add up, and evaluate logic by deciding whether a statement adds up. Always place pronouns in the middle, and keep add up to joined before a final sum.
مرحلهٔ 2 از 5
شنیدن
از جمله‌های کوتاه شروع کن و کم‌کم برو سراغ جمله‌های بلندتر. گوش بده و هرچی می‌شنوی بنویس.
0 از 4 انجام شده
تمرین شنیداری 1 از 4
گوش بده و هرچی می‌شنوی بنویس. هر چند بار که لازم داری، دوباره پخشش کن.
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- Those daily taxi fares add up over a busy month.
- Her arrival time does not add up because the first train left an hour later.
تمرین شنیداری 2 از 4
گوش بده و هرچی می‌شنوی بنویس. هر چند بار که لازم داری، دوباره پخشش کن.
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- Those daily taxi fares add up over a busy month.
- Her arrival time does not add up because the first train left an hour later.
یه فایل بلندتر رو امتحان کن. یه بار گوش بده، بعد قسمتی که متوجه نشدی رو دوباره پخش کن.
تمرین شنیداری 3 از 4
گوش بده و هرچی می‌شنوی بنویس. هر چند بار که لازم داری، دوباره پخشش کن.
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- Those daily taxi fares add up over a busy month.
- Her arrival time does not add up because the first train left an hour later.
این فایل بلندتره. طبق راهنمای بالای کادر پاسخ پیش برو.
تمرین شنیداری 4 از 4
گوش بده و کلمه‌های جاافتاده رو بنویس. بقیهٔ متن از قبل نوشته شده.
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- Those daily taxi fares add up over a busy month.
- Her arrival time does not add up because the first train left an hour later.
تمرین تمام شد
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ذخیرهٔ پیشرفتممرحلهٔ 3 از 5
صحبت کردن
اول همراه گوینده تکرار کن. بعد چیزی که یاد گرفتی رو توی جواب خودت به کار ببر.
تکرار هم‌زمان
همراه گوینده بگو
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نوبت توئه
با کلمات خودت بگو
Speak for 30 to 60 seconds from memory. Imagine you are learning piano at home. Describe your short practice sessions, explain how you track your minutes, and say how much practice you can complete in a week.
از این عبارت استفاده کن: add them up add up to
ده ثانیه فکر کن. بعد بدون نگاه کردن به درس، بهاندازهٔ زمانی که در تمرین بالا گفته شده، با صدای بلند جواب بده. تا وقتی درخواست بازخورد نکنی، چیزی فرستاده نمیشه.
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یه نمونهٔ دیگه از این پاسخ رو بشنو
I'm learning piano at home, and I try to practice a little every day. I do ten minutes before breakfast and ten more after dinner. Those two sessions add up to twenty minutes a day. I write the minutes in a notebook and add them up on Sunday. If I practice every day, that's two hours and twenty minutes a week. Short sessions feel easy to fit into my day. I want to play a simple song for my sister next month, so having a clear goal helps me keep going.
یه بار دیگه امتحان کن و به این سؤال جواب بده: What song would you like to learn first?
مرحلهٔ 4 از 5
نوشتن
با جمله‌های خودت پاسخ بده
بازخورد هوش مصنوعی؛ ممکن است اشتباه کند · ویژهٔ مشترکان دیدن اشتراک‌ها
نوشته‌ات رو خودت بررسی کن
دیدن یک نمونه پاسخ
پیش‌نویس روی این دستگاه ذخیره شد.
با این سؤال‌ها نوشته‌ات رو بررسی کن. گرامر و معنی به‌صورت خودکار نمره نمی‌گیرن. پیش‌نویس هر موضوع جداگانه توی همین برگهٔ مرورگر می‌مونه.
بخش رایگان این درس رو تمام کردی
- یادگیری
- شنیدن
- صحبت کردن
- نوشتن
- آزمونویژهٔ مشترکان
این بخشها رو دوباره تمرین کن
با یک حساب رایگان، درسهایی که تموم می‌کنی دوباره برای مرور پیشنهاد میشن تا بهتر توی یادت بمونن.ساخت حساب رایگان
مرحلهٔ 5 از 5 · ویژهٔ مشترکان
آزمون
فایل‌های صوتی تازه رو بدون راهنما امتحان کن.
برای آزمون‌های شنیداری اشتراک لازمه. اول دیکتهٔ رایگان رو امتحان کن، بعد برای ادامه تصمیم بگیر.
تمرین شنیداری 1 از 2 ویژهٔ مشترکان
تمرین شنیداری 2 از 2 ویژهٔ مشترکان
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مثال
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با این کلمهها به کار می‌ره
شکلهای مرتبط
با اینها اشتباه نگیر
در این درس
این کلمه در واژهنامهٔ ما نیست. املایش رو بررسی کن یا شکل دیگری از اون رو بنویس.
معنی این کلمه باز نشد. دوباره امتحان کن.
