How do you use "Wind-up" in a sentence?

Are you winding me up? Stop winding him up. It was just a wind-up. He's such a wind-up merchant.

Wind-up

Q: What does "Wind-up" mean?

To tease or deliberately annoy someone (British) British term for deliberately teasing or winding someone up. A 'wind-up merchant' is someone who loves doing this.

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Significado: To tease or deliberately annoy someone (British)

逗弄或故意惹恼某人

Tomar el pelo o molestar a propósito

からかう、わざと困らせる

놀리다, 일부러 약 올리다

British term for deliberately teasing or winding someone up. A 'wind-up merchant' is someone who loves doing this.

英国用语，指逗弄某人或让他们着急。'A wind-up'是指玩笑或恶作剧。

Término británico para tomar el pelo a alguien o alterarle. Un 'wind-up' es una broma o tomadura de pelo.

誰かをからかったり、イライラさせることを表すイギリス英語。「A wind-up」は冗談やいたずらのこと。

누군가를 놀리거나 화나게 만드는 것을 뜻하는 영국식 표현. 'Wind-up'은 장난이나 놀림을 의미한다.

Ejemplos

Are you winding me up?
他只是在逗你
Solo te está tomando el pelo
彼は君をからかっているだけだ
그는 그냥 너를 놀리고 있는 거야.
Stop winding him up.
这是开玩笑吗？
¿Esto es broma?
これは冗談？
이거 장난이야?
It was just a wind-up.
别逗我了！
¡Deja de tomarme el pelo!
からかうのをやめて！
놀리지 마!
He's such a wind-up merchant.
你真会逗人
Eres un buen buscalíos
君は本当にからかい上手だね
넌 정말 놀리기 대장이구나.

Pronunciación

/waɪnd ʌp/

Guía de uso

Contexto: teasing, banter, joking

Tono: playful or annoying

✓ Correcto

Are you winding me up?
逗某人
Tomar el pelo a alguien
誰かをからかう
누군가를 놀리는 중.
Stop winding me up.
这是开玩笑吗？
¿Es broma?
これは冗談？
이거 장난이야?
It's a wind-up.
爱逗人的人
Buscalíos
からかい上手な人
놀리기 선수.

✗ Incorrecto

Not insulting
注意发音：类似'wined'
Nota de pronunciación: 'wained', no 'wind'
発音注意：「ワインド」ではなく「ワインドゥ」
발음 주의: 'wined'이지 'wind'가 아님
Common in banter
英国用语
Término británico
イギリス英語
영국식 표현

Errores comunes

British term for teasing
'Wind-up merchant' = someone who loves teasing

Origen e historia

From winding up a mechanism—getting someone going/agitated.

Etimología: From winding up a mechanism

Primera vez registrado: British slang

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British banter culture; British TV

Regional notes: British term. Central to banter culture.

Variaciones

Wind upWind-upWind-up merchant

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