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Gordian

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Gordian knot
kördüğüm

Ünlü kördüğüm bir kılıç darbesi ile kesildi. - The famous Gordian Knot was cut with a sword blow.

Ünlü Gordion kördüğümü bir kılıçla kesildi. - The famous Gordian Knot was cut with a sword.

gordian knot
kördüğüm

Ünlü Gordion kördüğümü bir kılıçla kesildi. - The famous Gordian Knot was cut with a sword.

Ünlü kördüğüm bir kılıç darbesi ile kesildi. - The famous Gordian Knot was cut with a sword blow.

gordian knot
(deyim) İçinden çıkılmaz bir müşkül, çetrefilli bir hâl, kördüğüm, büyük sorun
cut the Gordian knot
sorunu çözmek
cut the Gordian knot
düğümü çözmek
cut the gordian knot
(deyim) İçinden çıkılmaz bir müşkülü, çetrefilli bir hâli olağanüstü bir şekilde halletmek
out the gordian knot
Gordian Knot dışarı
cut the Gordian knot
son anda çözüm bularak kurtulmak
cut the Gordian knot
yırtmak
cut the Gordian knot
paçayı sıyırmak
English - English
Twisted; convoluted; tied as a knot
Of the Gordian knot
Of or pertaining to Gordium, capital of Phrygia (now Yassihüyük in Turkey)
n. any difficulty the only issue out of which is by bold or unusual manners
{a} inextricable, very intricate or cramp
extremely intricate; usually in phrase "gordian knot"
{s} pertaining to King Gordius of Phrygia who tied an intricate knot which was only to be untied by the future king of Asia (Greek Mythology); resembling the Gordian knot in difficulty or complexity
Pertaining to Gordius, king of Phrygia, or to a knot tied by him; hence, intricate; complicated; inextricable
One of the Gordiacea
Pertaining to the Gordiacea
extremely intricate; usually in phrase "gordian knot

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Gordian knot
The legendary knot tied to a pole near the temple of Zeus in Gordium
Gordian knot
Any intricate and complex problem
Gordian knots
plural form of Gordian knot
gordian knot
(deyim) 1. The Gordian Knot is a legend associated with Alexander the Great. It is often used as a metaphor for an intractable problem, solved by a bold stroke ("cutting the Gordian knot"). 2. (in phr. cut the Gordian knot) solve a difficult problem in a direct or forceful way
Gordian knot
{i} intricate knot tied by King Gordius of Phrygia which was only to be untied by the future king of Asia (Greek Mythology); difficult or complex problem, seemingly unsolvable problem
Gordian knot
cut/untie the Gordian knot to quickly solve a difficult problem by determined action (From a complicated knot tied by Gordius, king of ancient Phrygia, which Alexander the Great cut through with his sword)
gordian knot
Intricate knot tied by Gorius, king of Gorduim in Phyrgia; an oracle declared that whoever loosened it should rule Asia Alexander the Great, unable to undo it, cut it with his sword; hence, a difficult problem or task 'cut the Gordian knot' means to solve problem by force or by evading conditions An expression sometimes used by judges, e g Viscount Dilhorne in Davis v Johnson
gordian knot
an intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia any very difficult problem; insoluble in its own terms
gordian knot
any very difficult problem; insoluble in its own terms
gordian knot
1 An exceedingly complicated problem or deadlock 2 An intricate knot tied by King Gordius of Phrygia and cut by Alexander the Great with his sword after hearing an oracle promise that whoever could undo it would be the next ruler of Asia
gordian knot
A great difficulty Gordius, a peasant, being chosen king of Phrygia, dedicated his waggon to Jupiter, and fastened the yoke to a beam with a rope of bark so ingeniously that no one could untie it Alexander was told that "whoever undid the knot would reign over the whole East " "Well then," said the conqueror, "it is thus I perform the task," and, so saying, he cut the knot in twain with his sword
cut the gordian knot
(deyim) Solve a difficult problem in a direct or forceful way
cut the Gordian knot
find an easy way out of difficulty
Turkish - English
Gordian
gordian

    Hyphenation

    Gor·di·an

    Turkish pronunciation

    gôrdiın

    Pronunciation

    /ˈgôrdēən/ /ˈɡɔːrdiːən/

    Etymology

    () From Latin Gordium, derived from Greek Γορδιον (Gordion), the capital city of ancient Phrygia
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