English–French
“beat up” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/tabase/
Example
Il a tabassé son adversaire.
He beat up his opponent.
How to say “beat up” in French
“Beat up” in French is tabasser.
A person is struck again and again with great force until the person is injured or knocked down.
Example sentences with tabasser
En rentrant, il s'est fait tabasser.
On his way home, he got beaten up.
Tips for using tabasser
- Tabasser is strongly colloquial and describes severe deliberate violence, so it is not a neutral equivalent of "frapper".