rough up

picchiare, malmenare

Picchiare o spingere qualcuno con violenza, di solito per fargli male o spaventarlo.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: rough someone up (Two men roughed the driver up.); rough him/her/them up (They roughed him up outside the club.)

Sinonimi: beat up, manhandle

Espressioni comuni: rough up someone, rough someone up

irruvidire

Rendere una superficie meno liscia, spesso strofinandola o spazzolandola.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: rough something up (Rough the wood up before applying glue.)

Sinonimi: roughen, abrade

Contrari: smooth, polish

Espressioni comuni: rough up something, rough up the surface, rough something up