λύνω

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λύω (lúō)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈli.no/
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    and see Conjugation
  • Hyphenation: λύ‧νω

Verb

λύνω • (lýno) (past έλυσα, passive λύνομαι, p‑past λύθηκα, ppp λυμένος)

  1. to untie, to unbind, to undo, to unbuckle
    Synonyms: ξελύνω (xelýno), ξεσφίγγω (xesfíngo), χαλαρώνω (chalaróno)
    Λύνω τα κορδόνια μου. ― Lýno ta kordónia mou. ― I untie my laces.
  2. to release
    Έλυσα το σκύλο. ― Élysa to skýlo. ― I released the dog.
    Λύνω το χειρόφρενο. ― Lýno to cheirófreno. ― I release the handbrake.
  3. to solve
    Synonym: επιλύω (epilýo)
    Antonym: δένω (déno)
    Θέλω να λύσω την εξίσωση, αλλά είναι πολύ δύσκολη.
    Thélo na lýso tin exísosi, allá eínai polý dýskoli.
    I want to solve the equation, but it is very difficult.
    Λύνω σταυρόλεξο. ― Lýno stavrólexo. ― I solve the crossword.
  4. to break, to terminate, to end
    Synonyms: λύω (lýo), τερματίζω (termatízo), διακόπτω (diakópto)
    Λύθηκαν τα μάγια. ― Lýthikan ta mágia. ― Τhe spell was broken.
    Λύνω τη σιωπή. ― Lýno ti siopí. ― I end the silence.
    Λύνεται η συνεδρίαση. ― Lýnetai i synedríasi. ― The session is adjourned.
  5. to dismantle, to strip down

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • λυμένος (lyménos, “untied, solved”, participle)
  • λύνεται η γλώσσα (lýnetai i glóssa, “to speak (a language) fluently; to speak the truth”, literally “the tongue is untied”)
  • λύνω και δένω (lýno kai déno, “I call the shots, I am in charge”, literally “I untie and tie”)
  • λύνω τα χέρια (lýno ta chéria, “I facilitate”, literally “I untie the hands”)
  • άλυτος (álytos, “fastened, unsolved”)
  • λύση (lýsi, “solution”)
  • λυτός (lytós, “untied”)
  • ξεδιαλύνω (xedialýno, “I disentagle, I explain, I make clear”)
  • ξελύνω (xelýno, “I untie”)
  • and see: λύω (lýo) (for derivatives, compounds)
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