wind up

wind up(

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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g. Take out the trash.).

transitive verb phrase

1. (power by winding)

a. dar cuerda

The repairman wound up the grandfather clock to make sure it was working.El técnico le dio cuerda al reloj de péndulo para asegurarse de que funcionara.

2. (bring to a close)

a. concluir

The CEO was in a rush, so she wound up the conference ten minutes early.La directora general tenía prisa, así que concluyó la conferencia diez minutos antes.

b. cerrar

We wound up the convention with a speech from the event organizers.Cerramos la convención con un discurso de los organizadores del evento.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(to annoy) (United Kingdom)

a. tomar el pelo a

Leave me alone and stop winding me up.Déjame solo y deja de tomarme el pelo.

An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g. Everybody please stand up.).

intransitive verb phrase

4. (to end up)

a. terminar

After that last fight, Danny and Nicolas wound up not talking to each other.Después de esa última pelea, Danny y Nicolás terminaron no hablándose.

b. acabar

After months of debating, Tatiana wound up going to her first-choice college.Después de meses de pensar, Tatiana acabó asistiendo a su primera opción de universidad.

5. (to bring to an end)

a. concluir

The emcee wound up by thanking everybody in attendance for coming.El presentador concluyó agradaciendoles a todos los presentes por venir.

6. (commerce)

a. liquidar

If the company loses any more money this year, we will have no choice but to wind it up.Si la empresa pierde más dinero este año, no tendremos otra opción que liquidarlo.

wind up

A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g. Take out the trash.).

transitive verb phrase

1. (car window)

a. subir, cerrar

2. (bring to an end; meeting, business)

a. concluir

3. (colloquial) (United Kingdom)

a. tomar el pelo a (tease)

b. vacilar

4. (annoy)

a. mosquear

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb