Lingoflyλύνω τη σύμβαση
- λύνω τη σύμβασηlíno ti símvasito terminate the contract
“λύνω τη σύμβαση” (líno ti símvasi) — to terminate the contract in Greek. Phrase, level B1. Literally 'I untie it': the contract binds, and termination unties. In a live sentence: “Θέλει να λύσει τη σύμβαση νωρίτερα” (théli na lísi ti símvasi norítera) — He wants to terminate the contract early. You can hear how it sounds right here. Written with the characters λ, ύ, ν, ω, τ, η, σ, ύ, μ, β, α, σ… A word from the everyday Greek course, level B1.
In short
| Written in Greek | λύνω τη σύμβαση (líno ti símvasi) |
| Read in Latin letters | líno ti símvasi |
| Translation | to terminate the contract |
| Part of speech | phrase |
| Level | B1 |
Why it looks that way
Literally 'I untie it': the contract binds, and termination unties
A word with a story stays in memory longer than one learned as a “spelling — translation” pair: memory holds on to meaning, not to a string.
In a live sentence
A single word almost never appears alone in conversation. A sentence shows where it fits and what stands next to it.
How not to forget this word
Reading a word and remembering it are different jobs. A day later, little survives of a single reading — and that is not bad memory, that is how memory works.
- This has been tested on foreign words too. The difference shows up most when you test yourself a few days later rather than straight away.checked many timesKim & Webb, 2022, Language Learning 72(2) · 48 experiments, 3,411 participants, 98 comparisons.
- Recalling beats re-reading. Covering the translation and trying to remember it does more than reading it ten more times.checked many timesAdesope, Trevisan & Sundararajan, 2017, Review of Educational Research 87(3) · 188 experiments, 272 comparisons. g = 0.61; against plain re-reading 0.51, against passive review 0.93.
- An answer you worked out yourself sticks better than one handed to you.checked many timesBertsch et al., 2007, Memory & Cognition 35(2) · 86 studies, 445 comparisons, d = 0.40.
Frequently asked
How do you say “to terminate the contract” in Greek?
«λύνω τη σύμβαση» (líno ti símvasi), read “líno ti símvasi”. In a live sentence: “Θέλει να λύσει τη σύμβαση νωρίτερα” (théli na lísi ti símvasi norítera) — He wants to terminate the contract early. You can hear how it sounds right on this page. Phrase, level B1; written with the characters λ, ύ, ν, ω, τ, η, σ, ύ, μ, β, α, σ…
How is “λύνω τη σύμβαση” (líno ti símvasi) written in Latin letters?
líno ti símvasi. This is a practical spelling — you need it to read aloud and be understood, not to meet an academic standard.
Why does this word look the way it does?
Literally 'I untie it': the contract binds, and termination unties. A word with a story stays in memory longer than a “spelling — translation” pair: memory holds on to meaning, not to a string.
Can I hear how this sounds?
Yes, right on this page: click the word and it will play. The sound works on any phone, and nothing needs to be installed.