to bang up
[phrase form: bang]
01
skada, förstöra
to cause harm to someone or something in a violent manner
Dialect
American
American
Informal
Exempel
The storm's strong winds and hailstorm really banged up the cars parked outside.
Stormens starka vindar och hagel skadade verkligen bilarna som var parkerade utanför.
The children were scolded after they accidentally banged up the neighbor's fence while playing.
Barnen blev utskällda efter att de av misstag skadat grannens staket medan de lekte.
02
spärra in, sätta i fängelse
to put someone in jail
Dialect
British
BritishInformalExempel
The authorities decided to bang up the suspect until the investigation was complete.
Myndigheterna beslutade att låsa in den misstänkte tills utredningen var klar.
The court 's verdict was to bang up the criminal for a term of five years.
Domstolens dom var att låsa in brottslingen i fem år.
03
göra gravid, befrukta
to make someone pregnant
DialectBritish
BritishInformal
