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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWind-up
/ˈwaɪnd.ʌp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of ending or concluding something, or the final stages of an event, process, or activity.
"In the wind-up of his speech, the CEO summarized the company's core strategic goals." - 2
A deliberate tease, hoax, or trick played on someone to provoke an emotional reaction.
"Don't get upset by his comments; it was just a wind-up to see how you would react."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'wind up', tracing back to Old English 'windan' (to turn, twist) combined with the directional particle 'up'. Originally used in the late 19th century to describe the key-turning mechanism for clocks and mechanical toys, the term later expanded metaphorically to denote a conclusion, preparation phase, or a teasing provocation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wind-up" is said worldwide
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conclusion
Transliteration: kon.kly.zjɔ̃
"C'est le vent de la conclusion de la réunion."
Abschluss
Transliteration: ˈapˌʃlʊs
"Der Abschluss des Projekts war sehr erfolgreich."
conclusione
Transliteration: kon.kluˈzjo.ne
"Siamo alla conclusione della riunione."
conclusión
Transliteration: koŋ.kluˈsjon
"Estábamos en la conclusión del evento."
encerramento
Transliteration: ẽ.se.ʁaˈsẽ.tu
"O encerramento da conferência foi excelente."
समापन
Transliteration: samapan
"बैठक का समापन बहुत अच्छा रहा।"
收尾
Transliteration: shōuwěi
"我们正在处理项目的收尾工作。"
마무리
Transliteration: mamuri
"회의의 마무리를 준비하고 있습니다."
締めくくり
Transliteration: shimekukuri
"会議の締めくくりとして計画を確認しました。"
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