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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Up' - Prejudicar, Criticar ou Roubar

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

to cause harm to someone or something in a violent manner

danificar, avariar

danificar, avariar

Ex: The storm's strong winds and hailstorm really banged up the cars parked outside. 
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to batter up

to cause harm to someone or something

bater, maltratar

bater, maltratar

Ex: I think that kid will listen to us if we batter him up a bit and scare him. 
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to beat up
to beat up
[verbo]

to physically attack someone, often with repeated blows

espancar, bater

espancar, bater

Ex: The gang members decided to beat up their rival in a street confrontation. 
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to beat up on

to unfairly and harshly criticize someone for something

criticar injusta e severamente, maltratar verbalmente

criticar injusta e severamente, maltratar verbalmente

Ex: The coach was frustrated and began beating up on the team for their poor performance. 
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to burn up
to burn up
[verbo]

to be entirely destroyed by fire

consumir-se, queimar completamente

consumir-se, queimar completamente

Ex: The old barn burned up in minutes due to the intense heat of the fire. 
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to screw up

to ruin a situation through mistakes or poor judgment

estragar, arruinar

estragar, arruinar

Ex: He didn't want to screw up the important presentation, so he practiced diligently. 
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to smash up

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

destruir, detonar

destruir, detonar

Ex: The reckless driver smashed up the parked cars in the narrow alley. 
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to blow up
to blow up
[verbo]

to cause something to explode

explodir, detonar

explodir, detonar

Ex: The sudden impact blew the car up. 
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to run up on

to unexpectedly and aggressively confront someone

encarar de surpresa e agressivamente, avançar sobre

encarar de surpresa e agressivamente, avançar sobre

Ex: He ran up on his rival at the party and started a heated argument. 
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to mop up
to mop up
[verbo]

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

limpar, liquidar

limpar, liquidar

Ex: After the battle, the specialized unit mopped up the last of the resistance fighters. 
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to stick up

to rob someone using a weapon or some form of threat

assaltar, roubar à mão armada

assaltar, roubar à mão armada

Ex: The armed robbers stuck up the convenience store last night. 
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