Sentence examples of "wind up" in English
Don't be so greedy or you'll wind up with nothing.
Ne soyez pas si gourmand ou vous finirez sans rien.
After spending hours out in the cold winter wind, my skin got all chapped and dry.
Après avoir passé des heures au dehors dans le vent froid d'hiver, ma peau devint toute gercée et sèche.
Tall buildings may sway in a strong wind.
Les hautes constructions peuvent balancer par temps venteux.
A strong wind severed the electric wires in several places.
Un vent fort a rompu les câbles électriques dans plusieurs endroits.
Losing his balance from a sudden gust of wind, the tightrope walker fell to his death.
Perdant son équilibre par une soudaine rafale de vent, le funambule tomba vers sa mort.
He could always tell which direction the wind was blowing.
Il pouvait toujours dire dans quelle direction soufflait le vent.
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