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Sentence #1899748

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 halfb1t halfb1t December 14, 2012 December 14, 2012 at 3:11:17 AM UTC link Permalink

"Wind the clock" is better, because "up" is an intensifier; and one must usually avoid winding a clock too tight.

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #1717415Dale cuerda al reloj..

Wind up the clock.

added by Shishir, October 6, 2012
➜ #1717415Dale cuerda al reloj.

linked by Shishir, October 6, 2012
➜ #1900714Remonte l'horloge.

linked by Scott, October 6, 2012
➜ #1905484Streĉu la horloĝon.

linked by GrizaLeono, October 8, 2012
➜ #2008187Saati kur.

linked by duran, November 26, 2012
➜ #1778990Zieh die Uhr auf.

linked by PaulP, May 20, 2014
➜ #1778759Wind the clock.

linked by PaulP, May 20, 2014
➜ #4781145Заведи часы.

linked by odexed, December 21, 2015
➜ #5702851Заведи годинник.

linked by deniko, December 23, 2016
➜ #3263968Streĉu la murhorloĝon.

linked by PaulP, March 17, 2025