beat up

• Verbo frasal que significa agredir fisicamente alguém com violência, geralmente batendo repetidamente.

A phrasal verb meaning to physically attack someone violently, often repeatedly.

incontável · verbo irregular · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Physically attackinformal

   To hit or strike someone repeatedly, causing injury.

   Espancar

   • The bully threatened to beat up the younger student.
   • He was beaten up by a group of strangers.
   • She got beaten up after the argument.

   Sinônimosassaultbatterclobberlay intomaulpoundpummelrough upthrashwork over

2. Feel guilty or blame oneselfinformal

   To criticize or blame oneself excessively for something.

   Culpar-se

   • Stop beating yourself up over that mistake.
   • He's been beating himself up about the failed exam.
   • She beat herself up for not speaking up earlier.

Verbo basebeat