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Phrasal Verbs Utilisant 'Up' - Nuire, critiquer ou voler

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Up'
to bang up
[verbe]

to cause harm to someone or something in a violent manner

abîmer, endommager

abîmer, endommager

Ex: After the car crash, the driver was banged up but thankfully not seriously injured.

to cause harm to someone or something

frapper, malmener

frapper, malmener

Ex: The boxer aimed to batter up his opponent with a series of powerful punches.
to beat up
[verbe]

to physically attack someone, often with repeated blows

tabasser, frapper

tabasser, frapper

Ex: The victim vowed to press charges against those who beat him up.

to unfairly and harshly criticize someone for something

critiquer sévèrement, réprimander durement

critiquer sévèrement, réprimander durement

Ex: beating up on each other , let 's find solutions to the problems at hand .
to burn up
[verbe]

to be entirely destroyed by fire

brûler complètement, être entièrement détruit par le feu

brûler complètement, être entièrement détruit par le feu

Ex: The ancient manuscripts burned up during a library fire .

to ruin a situation through mistakes or poor judgment

foutre en l'air, gâcher

foutre en l'air, gâcher

Ex: The politician tried not to screw his speech up by rehearsing multiple times.

to cause significant damage to something, often with force or violence

casser, démolir

casser, démolir

Ex: The rioters decided to smash the windows up as a form of protest against the government.
to blow up
[verbe]

to cause something to explode

exploser

exploser

Ex: The dynamite was used to blow the tunnel entrance up.

to unexpectedly and aggressively confront someone

aborder de manière agressive, se ruer sur

aborder de manière agressive, se ruer sur

Ex: The rival gang ran up on each other in a tense neighborhood confrontation .
to mop up
[verbe]

to deal with and eliminate the last few people who resist or oppose one

éradiquer, nettoyer

éradiquer, nettoyer

Ex: He quickly mopped up the last holdouts who opposed the regime.

to rob someone using a weapon or some form of threat

braquer, délester

braquer, délester

Ex: The desperate criminal chose stick up a gas station to get quick money .
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