wind-up in Czech
wind-up in Czech is natahovací — wind-up means an act of teasing someone by telling them something untrue to see how they react, or the false story itself.
wind-up in Czech
natahovací
(of a machine) Needing to be wound up in order to function.
What does "wind-up" mean?
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noun An act of teasing someone by telling them something untrue to see how they react, or the false story itself.
"We missed the last train and wound up sleeping at the airport."
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noun The final stage or conclusion of something, especially a meeting, a business or a season.
"Let's wind up the meeting, we're over time."
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noun In baseball, the swinging arm movement a pitcher makes before releasing the ball.
"He only said it to wind you up."
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noun A joke or trick played on somebody to make them believe something untrue; usually written wind-up.
"Tell me the parking fine is a wind-up."
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wind-up in a sentence
- We missed the last train and wound up sleeping at the airport.
- Keep spending like that and you'll wind up in debt.
- Let's wind up the meeting, we're over time.
- The directors voted to wind up the business in March.
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What is "wind-up" in Czech?
"wind-up" in Czech is natahovací. wind-up means: An act of teasing someone by telling them something untrue to see how they react, or the false story itself.
How do you use "wind-up" in a sentence?
Example: "We missed the last train and wound up sleeping at the airport." In Czech, "wind-up" is natahovací.
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