rough up

• Phrasal verb, das bedeutet, jemanden grob zu behandeln oder zu verprügeln; wird oft in der Umgangssprache verwendet.

A phrasal verb meaning to treat someone violently or to beat them up, often used informally.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. To physically assault or beatinformal

   To treat someone violently, often by hitting or pushing them.

   Zusammenschlagen

   • The thugs roughed him up and stole his wallet.
   • The police were accused of roughing up the suspect.
   • He got roughed up in the bar fight.

   Synonymeassaultattackbeat upclobberknock aboutmugpummelthrashwork over

   Antonymecaresscomfortgentlesoothe

2. To make something less smoothinformal

   To make a surface uneven or less smooth.

   Rau machen

   • The sandpaper will rough up the surface before painting.
   • The constant use has roughed up the wooden floor.
   • He roughed up the edges of the metal to remove sharpness.

   Synonymeabradecorrugatefilefurrowgrainrasproughensandscratchscuff

   Antonymeflattenpolishsmooth

Grundverbrough