How do you use "Roughed up" in a sentence?

The gang roughed him up as a warning. Got roughed up outside the pub. They roughed up the witness.

Roughed up

Q: What does "Roughed up" mean?

Beaten up or physically intimidated. To be physically assaulted or manhandled—often by criminals or corrupt police as intimidation.

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Meaning: Beaten up or physically intimidated.

被殴打或被武力威胁。

Golpeado o intimidado físicamente.

暴行を受けた、脅された。

구타당하거나 물리적으로 위협당한.

To be physically assaulted or manhandled—often by criminals or corrupt police as intimidation.

被身体攻击或粗暴对待——通常是罪犯或腐败警察用来恐吓的手段。

Ser agredido físicamente o maltratado, a menudo por delincuentes o policías corruptos como forma de intimidación.

身体的に暴行を受けたり乱暴に扱われること。犯罪者や悪徳警官による脅迫としてよく行われる。

물리적으로 폭행당하거나 거칠게 다뤄지는 것. 주로 범죄자나 부패한 경찰이 위협 수단으로 사용한다.

Literal meaning: Treated roughly

Examples

The gang roughed him up as a warning.
那帮人揍了他一顿作为警告
La banda le dio una paliza como advertencia
ギャングが警告として彼をボコボコにした
그 갱단이 경고 차원에서 그를 두들겨 팼다.
Got roughed up outside the pub.
在酒吧外面被揍了
Le dieron una paliza fuera del pub
パブの外でボコられた
펍 밖에서 두들겨 맞았다.
They roughed up the witness.
他们殴打了证人
Le dieron una paliza al testigo
彼らは証人を脅した
그들이 증인을 두들겨 팼다.

Pronunciation

/rʌft ʌp/

Usage Guide

Context: assault, intimidation, violence

Tone: serious, threatening

✓ Do Say

Got roughed up.
被揍了一顿
Le dieron una paliza
ボコられた
두들겨 맞았어.
They roughed him up.
他们揍了他
Le dieron una paliza
彼らは彼をボコった
그들이 그를 두들겨 팼어.
Roughed up pretty bad.
被打得很惨
Le dieron una buena paliza
かなりひどくやられた
꽤 심하게 두들겨 맞았어.

✗ Don't Say

Beaten up
Beaten up（被打）
Beaten up（Golpeado）
Beaten up（殴られた）
구타당한
Assaulted
Assaulted（被袭击）
Assaulted（Agredido）
Assaulted（暴行された）
폭행당한

Common Mistakes

Implies violence but not severe injury
Often implies intimidation purpose

Origin & History

From treating someone roughly—physical manhandling.

Etymology: English, from rough treatment

First recorded: Early 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: Early 20th century to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Crime films; Gangster movies; Police dramas

Regional notes: Universal English term.

Variations

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