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chimeras

/kaɪˈmɪrəz/ /kɪˈmɪrəz/

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Chimären

Alternative letter-case form of Chimera (a flame-spewing monster often represented as having two heads, one of a goat and the other of a lion; the body of a goat; and a serpent as a tail).

Examples :

"The children drew colorful pictures of fantastical beasts, including dragons, unicorns, and fearsome chimeras with lion and goat heads. "

Die Kinder malten bunte Bilder von fantastischen Bestien, darunter Drachen, Einhörner und furchterregende Chimären mit Löwen- und Ziegenköpfen.

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Chimären, Fabelwesen

Any fantastic creature with parts from different animals.

Examples :

"In mythology, griffins and centaurs are examples of chimeras, as they combine features of different animals like eagles and lions, or humans and horses. "

In der Mythologie sind Greife und Zentauren Beispiele für Chimären, da sie Merkmale verschiedener Tiere wie Adler und Löwen oder Menschen und Pferde kombinieren.

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Chimären, Hirngespinste

Anything composed of very disparate parts.

Examples :

"The car which he built himself was a real chimera: half Volkswagen and half Porsche."

Das Auto, das er selbst gebaut hat, war eine echte Chimäre: halb Volkswagen und halb Porsche.

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Hirngespinste, Fantasiegebilde

A foolish, incongruous, or vain thought or product of the imagination.

Examples :

"Her dreams of becoming a famous astronaut by next week were simply chimeras, unrealistic and unattainable. "

Ihre Träume, bis nächste Woche eine berühmte Astronautin zu werden, waren schlicht Hirngespinste, unrealistisch und unerreichbar.

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Chimären, Fabelwesen

A grotesque like a gargoyle, but without a spout for rainwater.

Examples :

"The old building was decorated with stone chimeras, their strange faces staring down from the roof, much like gargoyles but without any water pipes. "

Das alte Gebäude war mit steinernen Chimären verziert, deren seltsame Gesichter vom Dach herabschauten, ähnlich wie Wasserspeier, aber ohne Wasserrohre.

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Chimären

An organism with genetically distinct cells originating from two or more zygotes.

Examples :

"After the bone marrow transplant, the patient's blood cells became chimeras, containing genetic material from both themselves and the donor. "

Nach der Knochenmarktransplantation wurden die Blutzellen des Patienten zu Chimären, die genetisches Material sowohl von sich selbst als auch vom Spender enthielten.

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Chimären

Usually chimaera: a cartilaginous marine fish in the subclass Holocephali and especially the order Chimaeriformes, with a blunt snout, long tail, and a spine before the first dorsal fin.

Examples :

"Marine biologists studying deep-sea ecosystems sometimes encounter rare and unusual fish, including the elusive chimeras with their distinctive long tails and blunt snouts. "

Meeresbiologen, die Tiefsee-Ökosysteme untersuchen, begegnen manchmal seltenen und ungewöhnlichen Fischen, darunter die schwer fassbaren Chimären mit ihren markanten langen Schwänzen und stumpfen Schnauzen.

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