λύνω

• λύω (lýo) (formal)

From Ancient Greek λῡ́ω (lū́ō).

• IPA^(key): /ˈlino/

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• Hyphenation: λύ‧νω

λύνω • (lýno) (simple past έλυσα, passive λύνομαι)

1. untie, unbind, undo, unbuckle

   Synonyms: ξεσφίγγω (xesfíngo), χαλαρώνω (chalaróno)

   Λύνω τα κορδόνια μου. ― Lýno ta kordónia mou. ― I untie my laces.

2. release

   Έλυσα το σκύλο. ― Élysa to skýlo. ― I released the dog.

   Λύνω το χειρόφρενο. ― Lýno to cheirófreno. ― I release the handbrake.

3. solve

   Synonym: επιλύω (epilýo)

   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. break, terminate, 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. dismantle, strip down
6. see → λύνομαι

• ξελύνω (xelýno, “untie”)
• and see definitions

• δένω (déno, “bind, fasten”)

• λυμένος (lyménos, “untied, solved”, participle)
• λύνεται η γλώσσα (lýnetai i glóssa, “(literally: the tongue is untied) speaks the fluently, speaks the truth”)
• λύνω και δένω (lýno kai déno, “(literally: I untie and tie) to call the shots, to be in charge”)
• λύνω τα χέρια (lýno ta chéria, “(literally: untie the hands) facilitate”)

• see: λύω (lýo) for derivatives, compounds
• άλυτος (álytos, “fastened, unsolved”)
• λύση (lýsi, “solution”)
• λυτός (lytós, “untied”)
• ξελύνω (xelýno, “untie”)
• ξεδιαλύνω (xedialýno, “disentagle, explain, make clear”)