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wound up

/ˈwaʊnd ʌp/

Translations

wind upverb

wound up

Past Simple

wound up

Past Simple

wound up

Past Participle

winding up

Gerund

/ˈwaɪnd ʌp/

cloreS’emploie surtout pour une réunion, une discussion ou une activité.

We need to wind up the meeting by 3 PM.

Nous devons clore la réunion avant 15 heures.

terminerEmploi général, neutre.

Let's wind up this discussion and go home.

Terminons cette discussion et rentrons à la maison.

enroulerPour une corde, un fil, un câble, etc.

She wound up the string around the spool.

Elle a enroulé la ficelle autour de la bobine.

énerverFamilier; signifie provoquer l’agacement ou la tension.

He knows how to wind up his sister with his teasing.

Il sait comment énerver sa sœur avec ses moqueries.

se retrouverExprime le résultat final d’une suite d’actions.

After getting lost, we wound up at the wrong hotel.

Après nous être perdus, nous nous sommes retrouvés dans le mauvais hôtel.

Synonyms

wrap up

bring to a close

shut down

Antonyms

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.