windup

• Adjetivo utilizado en inglés británico para describir algo que funciona mediante un mecanismo de cuerda, o a una persona que está tensa o nerviosa.

An adjective used in British English to describe something that is operated by winding a mechanism, or a person who is tense or nervous.

1. Operated by a mechanismB1formal

   Describes a device or toy that is powered by winding a spring or similar mechanism.

   de cuerda

   • The child played with a windup toy car.
   • He owns a vintage windup alarm clock.
   • Windup radios are useful during power outages.

   Sinónimosclockworkmechanical

• Sustantivo que designa la acción final o la parte conclusiva de un evento, proceso o actuación, o el mecanismo de cuerda de un dispositivo.

A noun referring to a concluding action or final part of an event, process, or performance.

1. Conclusion or final partB2informal

   The concluding action or final part of an event, process, or story.

   Conclusión o parte final

   • The windup of the conference was a keynote speech.
   • We are approaching the windup of the project.
   • The movie had a surprising windup.

   Sinónimoscloseconclusionculminationdenouementendendingfinalefinish

   Antónimosbeginningcommencementintroductionopeningstart