What does "run up" mean?

To accumulate bills or debt To increase charges over time.

How do you use "run up" in a sentence?

He ran up a huge credit card bill. Don't run up debts. She ran up a tab at the bar.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To accumulate bills or debt

积欠账单或债务

Acumular facturas o deudas

借金や請求書を積み重ねる、ためる

빚이나 청구서를 쌓다

To increase charges over time.

随着时间推移累积费用。指逐渐增加债务或未付账单。

Aumentar los gastos con el tiempo. Se refiere a ir acumulando deudas gradualmente.

時間をかけて負債や請求額を増やすこと。支払いを先送りにして金額が膨らんでいく様子を表す。

시간이 지나면서 비용이 늘어나는 것.

Base verb: run

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

He ran up a huge credit card bill.
他积欠了一大笔信用卡账单
Acumuló una enorme deuda de tarjeta de crédito
彼はクレジットカードの請求を膨大に積み重ねた
그는 신용카드 청구서를 엄청나게 쌓았다.
Don't run up debts.
别欠债
No acumuléis deudas
借金をためるな
빚을 지지 마.
She ran up a tab at the bar.
她在酒吧赊了账
Dejó una cuenta pendiente en el bar
彼女はバーでツケを重ねた
그녀는 바에서 외상을 쌓았다.

Context: debt, bills

Tone: warning

From bills running up in amount.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal