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chimeras

/kaɪˈmɪrəz/ /kɪˈmɪrəz/

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Химеры

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. "

Дети нарисовали красочные картинки фантастических зверей, включая драконов, единорогов и страшных химер с головами львов и коз.

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Химеры, мифические существа

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. "

В мифологии грифоны и кентавры являются примерами химер, поскольку они сочетают в себе черты разных животных, таких как орлы и львы, или люди и лошади.

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Химеры, фантазии

Anything composed of very disparate parts.

Examples :

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

Автомобиль, который он построил сам, был настоящей химерой: наполовину Фольксваген, наполовину Порше.

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Химеры, иллюзии

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. "

Ее мечты стать знаменитым космонавтом к следующей неделе были просто химерами, нереалистичными и недостижимыми.

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Химеры

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. "

Старое здание было украшено каменными химерами, их странные лица смотрели вниз с крыши, как и горгульи, но без водосточных труб.

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Химеры

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. "

После трансплантации костного мозга клетки крови пациента стали химерами, содержащими генетический материал как от них самих, так и от донора.

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Химеры

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. "

Морские биологи, изучающие глубоководные экосистемы, иногда сталкиваются с редкими и необычными рыбами, в том числе с неуловимыми химерами с их характерными длинными хвостами и тупыми мордами.

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