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1.b> ; - ( , .i> i>); the path wound among olive trees ; the river winds its way between two meadows ; a winding road - ; a winding staircase / ;
2.b> (; ); ; he wound the wool into a ball ; wind the bandage around your finger / ; large vines wound round every tree ;
3.b> (up) (), ( .i>); he had forgotten to wind his watch ; it was one of those old-fashioned gramophones that winds up - , ;
4.b> () .i> i>; he wound the tape back to the beginning , i> ; can you wind the video back a little way, I want to see that bit again , , / ;
5.b> (), i> ; you operate the trapdoor by winding this handle ;
6.b> i> () i> / ;
to wind downb> 1) .i> (); , ( i>); I find it difficult to wind down after a day at work / i>;
2) (), i> , ( , .i>); the government is winding down its nuclear programme ;
3) () (, ), ( .i>); can I wind my window down? , ?
to wind upb> 1) (), (, i>);
2) (), ( , .i>); the speaker was just winding up when the door was flung open , ; if we all agree, let's wind up the discussion , ;
3) .i> i> (); i> / ; if you take risks like that you'll wind up dead , / ; he wound up in jail i> / ; I wound up wishing I'd never come , , -;
4) i> (), ; i> i>; they're only winding you up / ;
5) (), , ( .i>); could you wind the window up, please? , / .
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