Dutch-English translations for opwinden

coil
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the sinuous coils of a snakeA simple transformer can be made by coiling two pieces of insulated copper wire around an iron heart.The sailor coiled the free end of the hawser on the pier.
arouse
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The new building proposals in the village are arousing unneeded discomfortto arouse compassion; to arouse jealousy;to arouse angerI cant keep my eyes off the dancer; she arouses me greatly

chafe
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to chafe a cableA cable chafes
excite
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That is quite normal and I would not get too excited about it. Dat is heel normaal en daar zou ik mij niet echt over opwinden! The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone presentFavoritism tends to excite jealousy in the ones not being favored
heat
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This furnace puts out 5000 BTUs of heat. That engine is really throwing off some heat. Removal of heat from the liquid caused it to turn into a solidStay out of the heat of the sun!The chili sauce gave the dish heat
thrill
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wind
uk
The wind blew through her hair as she stood on the deck of the shipAs they accelerated onto the motorway, the wind tore the plywood off the cars roof-rackThe winds in Chicago are fierce
wind up
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I wound up the spool of rope.I followed the signs, and I wound up getting nowhere.Even though he had bad news, he tried to wind up his speech on a positive note.

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