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beat-up

Translations

beat-upnoun
beat-ups
pl
Chiefly Australian informal countable noun meaning an exaggerated or sensationalised story.
article à sensationEmploi journalistique; peut avoir une nuance péjorative.
Many readers dismissed the headline as just another beat-up.
De nombreux lecteurs ont rejeté le titre comme un simple article à sensation.
beat-upadjective
more beat-up
Comp.
most beat-up
Super.
Attribute adjective used before nouns, invariable in spelling.
délabréSe dit surtout d’un objet, d’un véhicule ou d’un bâtiment en mauvais état.
He still drives a beat-up old pickup truck.
Il conduit encore une vieille camionnette délabrée.
amochéSe dit d’une personne ou d’un corps après une agression ou un choc.
The boxer came out of the ring looking beat-up.
Le boxeur est sorti du ring tout amoché.
Additional translations
uséS’emploie pour insister sur l’usure due à un usage intensif.

Definitions

beat-upnoun
An exaggerated or sensationalised report, especially in the media.
Many readers dismissed the headline as just another beat-up.
beat-upadjective
Worn out, shabby, or in poor condition from age or heavy use.
He still drives a beat-up old pickup truck.
Badly injured or battered, especially after being attacked.
The boxer came out of the ring looking beat-up.
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