windup

• Adjectif utilisé en anglais britannique pour décrire quelque chose qui fonctionne grâce à un mécanisme à remonter, ou une personne tendue ou nerveuse.

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.

   à remontoir

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

   Synonymesclockworkmechanical

• Nom désignant l'action de terminer quelque chose ou la partie finale d'un événement, d'un processus ou d'une représentation.

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.

   Conclusion, fin, dénouement

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

   Synonymescloseconclusionculminationdenouementendendingfinalefinish

   Antonymesbeginningcommencementintroductionopeningstart