rough up

tabasser, brutaliser

Frapper ou bousculer violemment quelqu'un, généralement pour lui faire mal ou lui faire peur.

En anglais simple : To hit or push someone violently, usually to hurt or frighten them.

• The gang roughed him up.
• Two guards were accused of roughing up a prisoner.
• Did those men rough you up?

Comment l'utiliser : rough someone up (Two men roughed the driver up.); rough him/her/them up (They roughed him up outside the club.)

Synonymes : beat up, manhandle

Expressions courantes : rough up someone, rough someone up

rendre rugueux, dépolir

Rendre une surface moins lisse, souvent en la frottant ou en la brossant.

En anglais simple : To make a surface less smooth, often by rubbing or brushing it.

• Rough up the wood with sandpaper.
• He roughed up the surface before painting it.
• A stiff brush can rough up the grain.

Comment l'utiliser : rough something up (Rough the wood up before applying glue.)

Synonymes : roughen, abrade

Contraires : smooth, polish

Expressions courantes : rough up something, rough up the surface, rough something up