Polish
| Example in Polish | Translation in English |
|---|---|
| Chyba za słabo go nakręciłam. | Must not have wound it enough. |
| Wiem, że się strasznie tym nakręciłam, ale to jest za duże obciążenie. | I mean, I know I was wound up about it, but it's too much pressure. |
| /Kładę się tam na ziemi, /Kto nakręci zegar, gdy mnie nie będzie | I lay there on the ground Who will wind the clock when I'm away |
| Co nakręciło mnie do tego stopnia, że przywaliłem temu głupawemu wolontariuszowi prosto w twarz. | Which was why I've been so wound up, I punched that stupid volunteer in his stupid face. |
| Language | Verb(s) | Language | Verb(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | winden | English | wind |
| Esperanto | bobeni, serpentumi | Faroese | vinda |
| German | winden | Hungarian | kanyarog, teker |
| Icelandic | trekkja, vinda | Italian | aggomitolare, aggueffare, bobinare, cingere, incannare, raggomitolare, serpeggiare |
| Japanese | 折れ曲がる | Latvian | vīt |
| Lithuanian | užsukti | Norwegian | spole |
| Romanian | întortochea | Spanish | serpentear, viborear |
| Swedish | linda, spola, vittra | Turkish | dolamak, nefeslemek, rüzgârlamak, sarmak, yelmek |