What does "wind up" mean?

To close down a business; to end up in a situation To liquidate a company or find yourself somewhere.

How do you use "wind up" in a sentence?

They wound up the company. I wound up working late. How did we wind up here?

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To close down a business; to end up in a situation

结束公司运营；最终处于某种境地

Cerrar un negocio; acabar en una situación

会社を清算する；結局〜になる

회사를 정리하다; 결국 ~하게 되다

To liquidate a company or find yourself somewhere.

清算公司或最终发现自己处于某处。

Liquidar una empresa o encontrarse en algún lugar.

会社を畳む、または最終的にある状況になること。

회사를 청산하거나 어떤 상황에 처하게 되다.

Base verb: wind

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

They wound up the company.
他们关闭了公司
Liquidaron la empresa
彼らは会社を清算した
그들은 회사를 정리했다.
I wound up working late.
我最后还是加班了
Acabé trabajando hasta tarde
結局遅くまで働くことになった
결국 늦게까지 일하게 됐다.
How did we wind up here?
我们怎么会沦落到这里？
¿Cómo acabamos aquí?
どうしてこんなことになったの？
어쩌다 이렇게 된 거야?

Context: business, situations

Tone: final

From winding affairs to a close.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal