Sentence examples of "wind up" in English

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Don't be so greedy or you'll wind up with nothing. Ne soyez pas si gourmand ou vous finirez sans rien.
A gentle wind is blowing. Il souffle une douce brise.
The wind is blowing from the north. Le vent souffle du nord.
She had the wind of his true intentions. Elle a eu vent de ses intentions.
What with the wind and the rain, our trip was spoiled. Le vent et la pluie ont ruiné notre voyage.
The wind has abated. Le vent a molli.
There is little wind today. Il y a peu de vent aujourd'hui.
The wind blew hard. Le vent soufflait fort.
The wind scattered the leaves about. Le vent a éparpillé les feuilles.
There was a cold wind blowing from the north. Il y avait un vent froid soufflant du nord.
The wind calmed down in the evening. Le vent s'était calmé dans la soirée.
The wind blows wherever it pleases. Le vent souffle où bon lui semble.
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.
The wind is blowing from the west. Le vent souffle de l'ouest.
He could always tell which direction the wind was blowing. Il pouvait toujours dire dans quelle direction soufflait le vent.
She ran up to me, her hair flying in the wind. Elle courut après moi, ses cheveux volant au vent.
A lone sailboat is sailing against the wind. Un voilier isolé navigue contre le vent.
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