wind up in Spanish
wind up in Spanish is dar cuerda, ir a parar, tomar el pelo — 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 Spanish
dar cuerda
(transitive, figuratively, by extension) To tighten (someone or something) by winding or twisting.
ir a parar
(intransitive, copulative) To end up; to arrive or result.
tomar el pelo
(British, transitive) To play a prank (on); to take the mickey (out of) or mock.
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 Spanish?
"wind up" in Spanish is dar cuerda, ir a parar, tomar el pelo. 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 Spanish, "wind up" is dar cuerda, ir a parar, tomar el pelo.
Are there other ways to say "wind up" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "wind up": dar cuerda, ir a parar, tomar el pelo.
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