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• Verbe à particule signifiant endommager ou blesser quelque chose ou quelqu'un, souvent par un choc ou une collision.

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

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Damage or dentinformalbritish

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

   abîmer, cabosser

   • 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.

   Synonymesbashbattercrushdamagedentdingknock aboutnickscratchsmash

   Antonymesfixmendrepair

2. Imprisoninformalbritish

   To put someone in prison.

   Emprisonner

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

   Synonymesconfineimprisonincarceratejaillock upput awayput behind bars

Verbe de basebang