bang up

• Beschädigen oder verletzen von etwas oder jemandem, oft durch einen Stoß oder Zusammenstoß. Auch: schlagen oder anstoßen.

A phrasal verb meaning to damage or injure something or someone, often by hitting or striking.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Damage or dentinformalbritish

   To damage something by hitting it, causing dents or marks.

   Durch einen Schlag beschädigen

   • He banged up his car when he hit the curb.
   • The movers banged up the furniture during the move.
   • She banged up her knee playing football.

   Synonymebashbattercrushdamagedentdingknock aboutnickscratchsmash

   Antonymefixmendrepair

2. Imprisoninformalbritish

   To put someone in prison.

   Ins Gefängnis stecken

   • The judge banged him up for five years.
   • He got banged up for robbery.
   • They banged up the suspect without bail.

   Synonymeconfineimprisonincarceratejaillock upput awayput behind bars

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