wind up

• Partikelverb, das das Beenden von etwas oder das Gelangen in eine bestimmte Situation oder an einen bestimmten Ort nach einer Reihe von Ereignissen bezeichnet; außerdem kann es bedeuten, jemanden zu ärgern oder aufzuziehen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of bringing something to a conclusion, or to find oneself in a particular situation or place after a series of events.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · transitiv und intransitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. To finish or concludeinformal

   To bring something to an end; to conclude.

   Beenden

   • Let's wind up the meeting before lunch.
   • He wound up his speech with a joke.
   • They wound up the project ahead of schedule.

   Synonymeceaseclosecompleteconcludeendfinishterminatewrap up

   Antonymebegincommenceinitiateopenstart

2. To end up in a situationinformal

   To find oneself in a particular state or place after a series of events.

   enden

   • If you keep spending like that, you'll wind up in debt.
   • She wound up living in a small town after traveling.
   • He wound up as the manager of the company.

   Synonymearriveend upfind oneselffinish upland upturn out

3. To tighten a mechanismformal

   To turn a key or handle to make a clock, toy, or device operate.

   Aufziehen

   • You need to wind up the clock every day.
   • She wound up the toy car and let it go.
   • He wound up the old gramophone before playing a record.

   Synonymecoilcranktightenturnwind

   Antonymeunwind

4. To irritate or annoyinformalbritish

   To deliberately annoy or tease someone.

   Ärgern

   • Stop winding him up; he's already stressed.
   • She knows how to wind up her brother.
   • They wound up the teacher with their constant questions.

   Synonymeaggravateannoyantagonizebotherbugexasperateirritateneedlepesterprovokeriletease

   Antonymecalmcomfortpleasereassuresoothe

Grundverbwind