beat-up

(bēt'ŭp')
adj. Slang
Damaged or worn because of neglect or heavy use.

1.  Strike repeatedly, as in She told the police her husband had beaten her up. [Slang; first half of 1900s]
2.  Also, beat up on. Attack verbally, as in That newspaper article really beat up on the town council. [Slang; late 1900s]

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IN BRIEF: adj. - Damaged by blows or hard usage.

Tutor's tip: You can "beat up" someone, but only a thing can be "beat-up" (in very poor condition).

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: damaged by blows or hard usage
  Synonyms: battered, beaten-up

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - gennemtævet

Nederlands (Dutch)
gehavend

Français (French)
adj. - déglingué, bousillé (fam)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - ramponiert

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ξεθεωμένος

Italiano (Italian)
danneggiato

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - espancar

Русский (Russian)
побитый, старый, потрепанный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - deteriorado, batido, martillado, agotado, exhausto

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - sönder, trasig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
破旧的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 破舊的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 써서 낡은

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 使い古しの, へとへとになった

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مستهلكه, متعبه ( سيارة مثلا)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מרופט, ישן, דפוק‬

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