pop up
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
informal
Meaning: To appear suddenly
突然出现
Aparecer de repente
突然現れる
갑자기 나타나다
For things to appear unexpectedly or briefly.
事物意外或短暂地出现。
Que las cosas aparezcan inesperadamente o brevemente.
予期せずまたは一時的に現れること。
예기치 않게 또는 잠깐 나타나다.
Base verb: pop
Particle: up
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- Problems keep popping up. 问题不断冒出来Los problemas siguen apareciendo問題が次々と発生する문제가 계속 발생하고 있다.
- A message popped up. 弹出了一条消息Apareció un mensajeメッセージが表示された메시지가 떴다.
- New shops are popping up everywhere. 新店铺到处涌现Están apareciendo tiendas nuevas por todas partes新しい店があちこちにできている새로운 가게들이 여기저기 생기고 있다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: appearance, technology, unexpected
Tone: surprised
✓ Do Say
- Popped up冒出来了Apareció突然現れた불쑥 나타났다
Origin & History
From popping up like a jack-in-the-box.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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