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hydra

/ˈhaɪdɹə/

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noun

Гидра

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. "

Студент-естествоиспытатель посмотрел в микроскоп на гидру, отмечая ее цилиндрическое тело и щупальца, колыхавшиеся вокруг ее рта.

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noun

Гидра

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. "

Мифическая гидра была ужасным монстром; если отрубить ей одну голову, то вырастало две.

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noun

Сложная проблема, многогранная ситуация

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. "

Работа с бюрократической волокитой для моей визы ощущалась как борьба со сложной проблемой; каждый раз, когда я заполнял одну форму, появлялись еще две.