PHRASAL VERB FRIDAY: 'WIND DOWN'
27 / 02 / 2015
PHRASAL VERB FRIDAY: 'WIND DOWN': meaning and examples
Welcome to the last Daily Vitamin post of the week! For today's Phrasal Verb Friday, we are looking at the verb TO WIND DOWN.
Definition 1: to come to a close or an end.
Example 1: The dance is winding down. Let's go home.
Definition 2: to relax after a lot of stress or excitement.
Example 2: When I get home from work I like to wind down by listening to my favourite CD.
Example 3: He winds himself down with a cup of tea and a good book.
Depending on the context, this phrasal verb can be TRANSITIVE or INTRANSITIVE. It is also SEPARABLE when it takes an object.
Before you wind your week down, take a look at last month's lesson on the difference between the pronunciation of the verb WIND and the noun WIND.
https://www.ziggurat.es/es/lecciones_ingles/index.asp?id=2493
Have a great weekend!
Definition 1: to come to a close or an end.
Example 1: The dance is winding down. Let's go home.
Definition 2: to relax after a lot of stress or excitement.
Example 2: When I get home from work I like to wind down by listening to my favourite CD.
Example 3: He winds himself down with a cup of tea and a good book.
Depending on the context, this phrasal verb can be TRANSITIVE or INTRANSITIVE. It is also SEPARABLE when it takes an object.
Before you wind your week down, take a look at last month's lesson on the difference between the pronunciation of the verb WIND and the noun WIND.
https://www.ziggurat.es/es/lecciones_ingles/index.asp?id=2493
Have a great weekend!
