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Chimera in Portuguese

Chimera in Portuguese is Quimera, quimera, gárgula — Chimera means an organism, plan, or idea made up of very different or clashing parts, especially one that is unrealistic.

Chimera in Portuguese

Quimera
proper noun
(Greek mythology) A supposed fire-breathing monster in Lycia with the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a dragon or snake, killed by the hero Bellerophon.
quimera
noun
gárgula
noun
(architecture) A grotesque like a gargoyle, but without a spout for rainwater.

What does "Chimera" mean?

  1. noun An organism, plan, or idea made up of very different or clashing parts, especially one that is unrealistic.
    "The proposed merger was dismissed as a corporate chimera that would never work."
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Chimera in a sentence

  • The proposed merger was dismissed as a corporate chimera that would never work.
  • In biology, a chimera is an organism containing two genetically distinct sets of cells.

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What is "Chimera" in Portuguese?

"Chimera" in Portuguese is Quimera, quimera, gárgula. Chimera means: An organism, plan, or idea made up of very different or clashing parts, especially one that is unrealistic.

How do you use "Chimera" in a sentence?

Example: "The proposed merger was dismissed as a corporate chimera that would never work." In Portuguese, "Chimera" is Quimera, quimera, gárgula.

Are there other ways to say "Chimera" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "Chimera": Quimera, quimera, gárgula.

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