Hydra in Russian
Hydra in Russian is Лерне́йская ги́дра, Ги́дра, Гидра — Hydra means a many-headed serpent from Greek mythology that grew two new heads whenever one was cut off.
Hydra in Russian
Лерне́йская ги́дра
Pronounced: Lerneyskaya gidra
(Greek mythology) A mythological serpent with many heads, slain by Hercules as one of his twelve labours.
Ги́дра
Pronounced: Gidra
Гидра
Pronounced: Gidra
ги́дра
Pronounced: gidra
(biology) 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.
What does "Hydra" mean?
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noun A many-headed serpent from Greek mythology that grew two new heads whenever one was cut off.
"Hercules had to burn each stump to stop the hydra from regrowing its heads."
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noun A tiny freshwater animal with a tube-shaped body and tentacles around its mouth, related to jellyfish.
"Under the microscope, the hydra's tentacles waved slowly in the water."
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noun A problem so tangled and persistent that solving one part of it just causes another part to appear.
"Corruption in the city turned out to be a hydra — every scandal they shut down led to two more."
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Hydra in a sentence
- Hercules had to burn each stump to stop the hydra from regrowing its heads.
- Under the microscope, the hydra's tentacles waved slowly in the water.
- Corruption in the city turned out to be a hydra — every scandal they shut down led to two more.
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What is "Hydra" in Russian?
"Hydra" in Russian is Лерне́йская ги́дра, Ги́дра, Гидра. Hydra means: A many-headed serpent from Greek mythology that grew two new heads whenever one was cut off.
How do you pronounce Лерне́йская ги́дра?
"Hydra" in Russian is Лерне́йская ги́дра, pronounced "Lerneyskaya gidra".
How do you use "Hydra" in a sentence?
Example: "Hercules had to burn each stump to stop the hydra from regrowing its heads." In Russian, "Hydra" is Лерне́йская ги́дра, Ги́дра, Гидра.
Are there other ways to say "Hydra" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "Hydra": Лерне́йская ги́дра, Ги́дра, Гидра, ги́дра.
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