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hydra

/ˈhaɪdɹə/

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noun

الهيدرا

Any of several small freshwater polyps of the genus Hydra and related genera, having a naked cylindrical body and an oral opening surrounded by tentacles.

Examples :

"The science student peered through the microscope at the hydra, noting its cylindrical body and the tentacles waving around its mouth. "

نظر طالب العلوم من خلال المجهر إلى الهيدرا، ولاحظ جسمها الأسطواني واللوامس التي تلوح حول فمها.

animal organism biology nature

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noun

هيدرا، وحش متعدد الرؤوس

A dragon-like creature with many heads and the ability to regrow them when maimed.

Examples :

"The mythical hydra was a fearsome monster; if you cut off one of its heads, two more would grow back. "

كانت الهيدرا الأسطورية وحشًا مخيفًا؛ إذا قطعت أحد رؤوسها، سينمو رأسان آخران مكانه.

mythology animal

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noun

مشكلة معقدة، وضع متعدد الجوانب

A complex, multifarious problem or situation that cannot be solved easily and rapidly.

Examples :

"Dealing with the bureaucratic paperwork for my visa felt like fighting a hydra; every time I completed one form, two more seemed to appear. "

التعامل مع الأوراق البيروقراطية للحصول على تأشيرتي بدا وكأنه قتال مع مشكلة معقدة؛ في كل مرة أكملت فيها نموذجًا، بدا أن هناك نموذجين آخرين يظهران.