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to wind up
01
conclure, mettre fin à
to bring something to a conclusion or resolution, often in a way that was unexpected or unplanned
Intransitive
Transitive: to wind up an activity
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
à particule
verbe d’action
régulier
inséparable
particule
up
verbe de base
wind
présent
wind up
3e personne du singulier
winds up
participe présent
winding up
passé simple
wound up
participe passé
wound up
Exemples
She decided to wind up the meeting early due to lack of progress.
Elle a décidé de clôturer la réunion plus tôt en raison du manque de progrès.
02
exciter, chauffer
to engage in activities that bring out sexual excitement or anticipation
Transitive: to wind up sb
Exemples
They used seductive gestures and flirtatious banter to wind each other up and ignite their passion.
Ils ont utilisé des gestes séduisants et des plaisanteries coquines pour s'exciter mutuellement et enflammer leur passion.
03
préparer, armer
to prepare for throwing something by giving one's arm a starting swing
Transitive: to wind up one's arm or an implement
Exemples
Despite the fatigue, he wound up his arm for the final pitch of the game.
Malgré la fatigue, il a armé son bras pour le dernier lancer du jeu.
04
remonter, enrouler
to twist a part of a machine to make its spring tight and ready to work
Transitive: to wind up a device
Exemples
He wound up the camera, ready to capture the perfect shot.
Il remonta l'appareil photo, prêt à capturer le cliché parfait.
05
taquiner, mener en bateau
to playfully tease someone by saying things that are not true
Transitive: to wind up sb
Exemples
He wound his friend up by pretending they had won the lottery.
Il a monté son ami en lui faisant croire qu'ils avaient gagné à la loterie.
06
se retrouver, finir par
to accidentally end up in a particular situation or place as a result of a series of events
Intransitive: to wind up in a place or situation
Transitive: to wind up doing sth
Exemples
I often wind up in unexpected places when I go for long walks.
Je me retrouve souvent dans des endroits inattendus lorsque je fais de longues promenades.
