noun🔗ShareГидраAny of several small freshwater polyps of the genus Hydra and related genera, having a naked cylindrical body and an oral opening surrounded by tentacles."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.animalorganismbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareГидраA dragon-like creature with many heads and the ability to regrow them when maimed."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.mythologyanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareСложная проблема, многогранная ситуацияA complex, multifarious problem or situation that cannot be solved easily and rapidly."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.situationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading