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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Up' - Danneggiare, criticare o rubare

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

to cause harm to someone or something in a violent manner

colpire, danneggiare

colpire, danneggiare

Ex: After the car crash, the driver was banged up but thankfully not seriously injured.
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to cause harm to someone or something

picchiare, maltrattare

picchiare, maltrattare

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

to physically attack someone, often with repeated blows

massacrare

massacrare

Ex: The victim vowed to press charges against those who beat him up.
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to unfairly and harshly criticize someone for something

dare addosso a, criticare severamente

dare addosso a, criticare severamente

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

to be entirely destroyed by fire

bruciare completamente, andar a fuoco

bruciare completamente, andar a fuoco

Ex: The ancient manuscripts were burned up during a library fire.
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to ruin a situation through mistakes or poor judgment

sbagliare, rovinare

sbagliare, rovinare

Ex: The politician tried not to screw his speech up by rehearsing multiple times.
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to cause significant damage to something, often with force or violence

distruggere, rovinar

distruggere, rovinar

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

to cause something to explode

esplodere

esplodere

Ex: The dynamite was used to blow the tunnel entrance up.
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to unexpectedly and aggressively confront someone

affrontare qualcuno, avvicinarsi a qualcuno in modo aggressivo

affrontare qualcuno, avvicinarsi a qualcuno in modo aggressivo

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

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

ripulire, eliminare

ripulire, eliminare

Ex: He quickly mopped up the last holdouts who opposed the regime.
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to rob someone using a weapon or some form of threat

rapinare, minacciare

rapinare, minacciare

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