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wind up

UK
/ˈwaɪnd ʌp/
US
/ˈwaɪnd ʌp/

Translations

wind upverb
wound up
Past Simple
wound up
Past Participle
winding up
Gerund
UK
/ˈwaɪnd ʌp/
US
/ˈwaɪnd ʌp/
She wound up in a completely different career.
Она оказалась в совершенно другой карьере.
He wound up the old clock.
Он завел старые часы.
We need to wind up the meeting soon.
Нам нужно скоро заканчивать встречу.
Synonyms
wrap up
bring to a close
shut down
finish
conclude
end
terminate
finalize
close
complete
Antonyms
start
begin
commence
initiate

Definitions

wind upverb
To bring something to a conclusion or end.
We need to wind up the meeting by 3 PM.
To coil or twist something around itself or another object.
She wound up the string around the spool.
To make someone tense or angry.
He knows how to wind up his sister with his teasing.
To arrive in a place or situation as a result of a course of action.
After getting lost, we wound up at the wrong hotel.
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