wind up

1. (literally, transitive)To wind (rope, string, mainsprings, etc.) completely.

   I wound up the spool of rope.

2. (transitive)To put (a clock, watch, etc.) in a state of renewed or continued motion by winding the spring or other energy-storage mechanism.

   I wound up the clock.

   Your pocket watch will run for a long time if you wind up the spring all the way.

3. (broadly, figuratively, transitive)To tighten (someone or something) by winding or twisting.

   The movie wound me up emotionally.

   aufziehen

4. (broadly, figuratively, transitive)To excite.

   Try not to wind up the kids too much right before bedtime.

   раззадориватьrazzadorivatʹ

5. (broadly, figuratively, transitive)To upset; to anger or distress.

6. (literally, transitive)To roll up (a car window or well bucket, etc., by cranking).

   Wind up your window — it's starting to rain.

7. (copulative, intransitive)To end up; to arrive or result.

   Mess around with drugs and wind up broke.

   I followed the signs, and I wound up getting nowhere.

8. (intransitive)To increase (in some aspect).

9. (transitive)To conclude, complete, or finish (something).

   Even though he had bad news, he tried to wind up his speech on a positive note.

   beschließen

10. (transitive)To dissolve (a partnership or corporation) and liquidate its assets.

    auflösen

11. (UK, transitive)To play a prank (on); to take the mickey (out of) or mock.

    Twenty quid? Are you winding me up?

    aufziehen

12. (intransitive)To make the preparatory movements for a certain kind of pitch.

    Paige seemed to be winding up for a fastball but then switched it up.

1. The wind is picking up.

   Вітер посилюється. — deniko

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2. Wind up the clock.

   Заведи годинник. — deniko

   ruЗаведи часы. — odexed

   deZieh die Uhr auf. — Espi

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3. Don't be so greedy or you'll wind up with nothing.

   Не будь таким жадібним, бо лишишся ні з чим. — deniko

   ruНе будь таким жадным, а то останешься ни с чем. — afyodor

   deSei nicht so gierig, oder du wirst am Ende leer ausgehen. — Tamy

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4. How did you wind up here?

   deWas hat dich denn hierher verschlagen? — mramosch

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5. How did you wind up in Boston?

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irregular · Lesson

• wind upзробити, робитиTo wind (rope, string, mainsprings, etc.) completely.
• wind downзаспокоїти, заспокоїтисяTo lower by winding, as with a crank or windlass.
• wind backвідмотати назад, перемотати назадTo wind (a tape, cassette, or film, etc) towards the beginning; to rewind.
• wind offTo unwind, unspool, or unreel something.