chimera
US /kaɪˈmer.ə, kaɪˈmɪr.ə/
UK /kaɪˈmer.ə, kaɪˈmɪr.ə/
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quimera, monstruo mítico
a mythical, fire-breathing monster, commonly represented as a combination of a lion, goat, and serpent
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The ancient Greek myth tells of a hero who defeated the fearsome chimera.
El antiguo mito griego cuenta la historia de un héroe que derrotó a la temible quimera.
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The artist sculpted a grotesque chimera with multiple animal features.
El artista esculpió una quimera grotesca con múltiples características animales.
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quimera, ilusión, utopía
a thing that is hoped or wished for but is in fact illusory or impossible to achieve
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World peace often seems like a beautiful chimera.
La paz mundial a menudo parece una hermosa quimera.
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His dream of becoming a rock star turned out to be a mere chimera.
Su sueño de convertirse en una estrella de rock resultó ser una mera quimera.
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quimera, organismo quimérico
an individual organism, organ, or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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Scientists created a genetic chimera by combining cells from two different species.
Los científicos crearon una quimera genética combinando células de dos especies diferentes.
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The plant was a chimera, with leaves from one variety and flowers from another.
La planta era una quimera, con hojas de una variedad y flores de otra.