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λύνομαι
to be untied / to come undone (also: to be solved) /ˈli.no.me/
verbB1#1334 most common
Also: to loosen (intransitively), to be resolved, to come apart
Example sentences
Το κορδόνι μου λύνεται.
My shoelace is coming undone.
Αυτό το πρόβλημα λύνεται εύκολα.
This problem is easily solved.
Ο κόμπος δεν λύνεται με τίποτα.
The knot won't come undone no matter what.
Οι εξισώσεις αυτές λύνονται με τη χρήση ολοκληρωμάτων.
These equations are solved using integrals.
Η διένεξη αυτή δεν λύνεται εύκολα, καθώς εμπλέκονται πολλά συμφέροντα.
This dispute is not easily resolved, since many interests are involved.
Ο γόρδιος δεσμός δεν λύνεται, κόβεται.
The Gordian knot is not untied, it is cut.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | λύνομαι | λύθηκα | θα λυθώ |
| 2sg | λύνεσαι | λύθηκες | θα λυθείς |
| 3sg | λύνεται | λύθηκε | θα λυθεί |
| 1pl | λυνόμαστε | λυθήκαμε | θα λυθούμε |
| 2pl | λύνεστε | λυθήκατε | θα λυθείτε |
| 3pl | λύνονται | λύθηκαν | θα λυθούν |
Word family
λύνωto untie, solve, release
λύσηsolutionλυτόςuntied, soluble
διάλυσηdissolution, breakup
απολύωto dismiss, release from a job
Etymology
Λύνομαι is the mediopassive form of the ancient verb λύω, meaning to loosen, untie, or release. The ending -ομαι marks the middle and passive voice in Greek, so the word literally means something is being loosened or is loosening itself. Modern Greek kept the meaning almost unchanged, extending it from physical ties, like knots and laces, to abstract ones, like problems and disputes.
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