wind up
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To end or tease someone
结束或取笑某人
Terminar o tomar el pelo
終わらせる、またはからかう
끝내다, 또는 놀리다
To bring to a close, end up in a situation, or tease (British).
结束、最终陷入某种状况或取笑(英式英语)。三重含义:结束业务/会议、意外地以某种状态告终、开玩笑地惹恼某人。
Concluir, terminar en una situación o bromear (británico). Triple significado: cerrar un negocio/reunión, acabar inesperadamente en un estado y molestar a alguien juguetonamente.
終わりにする、ある状況に陥る、またはからかう(イギリス英語)。三重の意味:ビジネスや会議を終える、予期せず状態に陥る、誰かをふざけて困らせる。
마무리 짓다, 어떤 상황에 처하게 되다, 또는 (영국식) 놀리다.
Base verb: wind
Particle: up
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- We need to wind up the meeting. 我们得把会议收尾了。Tenemos que dar por terminada la reunión.会議をそろそろ終わりにしないと。회의를 마무리해야 해.
- He wound up in hospital. 他最后住进了医院。Acabó en el hospital.彼は結局入院することになった。결국 병원에 입원하게 되었다.
- Stop winding me up! 别逗我了!¡Deja de tomarme el pelo!からかうのはやめてよ!놀리지 좀 마!
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: endings, teasing, outcomes
Tone: varied
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- Wind it up结束Acabar con ello終わりにする마무리 짓다
Origin & History
From winding a mechanism to its end.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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