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wind [sth] up,
wind up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (power by turning) | dar corda em expres v |
| | You have to use a special key to wind the clock up. |
| | Você tem que usar uma chave especial para dar corda no relógio. |
wind [sth] up,
wind up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (end) | encerrar vt |
| | It's time for lunch - I wish they'd wind up this boring meeting! |
| | É hora do almoço - queria que eles encerrassem esta reunião chata! |
| wind up vi phrasal | informal (become) (informal) | acabar v int |
| | If we don't stop and ask for directions, we're going to wind up completely lost! |
| | Se não pararmos para pedir orientação, vamos acabar completamente perdidos. |
| wind up doing [sth] v expr | informal (eventually have to do) | acabar v int |
| | If I don't find a job soon, I may wind up begging on the streets. |
wind [sb] up,
wind up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | UK, figurative, slang (annoy [sb]) | irritar, enfurecer vt |
| | Don't do that; you know it winds me up! |
wind [sb] up,
wind up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | UK, figurative, slang (tease [sb]) | provocar vt |
| | Don't listen to Eric; he's winding you up. |
| | Não dê ouvidos a Eric, ele está te provocando. |