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wind up in Portuguese

wind up in Portuguese is animar, excitar, acabar — 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 Portuguese

animar
verb
(transitive, figuratively, by extension) To excite.
excitar
verb
(transitive, figuratively, by extension) To excite.
acabar
verb
(intransitive, copulative) To end up; to arrive or result.
animar
verb
(intransitive, copulative) To end up; to arrive or result.
excitar
verb
(intransitive, copulative) To end up; to arrive or result.
resultante
verb
(intransitive, copulative) To end up; to arrive or result.
concluir
verb
(transitive) To conclude, complete, or finish (something).
terminar
verb
(transitive) To conclude, complete, or finish (something).
pregar uma peça
verb
(British, transitive) To play a prank (on); to take the mickey (out of) or mock.

What does "wind up" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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."
  3. noun In baseball, the swinging arm movement a pitcher makes before releasing the ball.
    "He only said it to wind you up."
  4. 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."

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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Frequently asked questions

What is "wind up" in Portuguese?

"wind up" in Portuguese is animar, excitar, acabar. 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 Portuguese, "wind up" is animar, excitar, acabar.

Are there other ways to say "wind up" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 7 translations listed for "wind up": animar, excitar, acabar, resultante, concluir, terminar.

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