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elephant [Am ˈɛləfənt, GB ˈɛlɪf(ə)nt] SUBST

1. elephant:

elephant
elefante m / elefanta f
a baby elephant
una cría de elefante
a baby elephant
un elefantito fam
a bull elephant
un elefante macho
a cow elephant
un elefante hembra
a cow elephant
una elefanta
she's like an elephant, she never forgets
tiene una memoria de elefante
to hunt elephant
cazar elefantes
the elephant in the room
asunto o problema obvio que nadie quiere reconocer
to see pink elephants fam, démod
ver doble fam
to see pink elephants fam, démod
ver diablos azules And fam

I.white <whiter, whitest> [Am (h)waɪt, GB wʌɪt] ADJ

white elephant dans le dictionnaire PONS

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For instance, a white elephant is a byword for something expensive, useless and bizarre.
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The device is encircled with diamonds, which symbolise wise men, important authors, craftsmen, the sacred white elephant, graceful women, vigorous soldiers and public servants.
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Holiday groups use a gift exchange party game such as white elephant gift exchange for socializing and sharing gifts.
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The piece, one of a pair of sixfold screens, depicts a white elephant and a number of other animals in a garden.
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A white elephant is rare and given special significance.
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It was termed a white elephant due to its difficulty as a track.
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A white elephant has become a term referring to an expensive burden, particularly when much has been invested with false expectations.
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If we do, then the law becomes the real white elephant.
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The phrase was attached to white elephant swaps and white elephant sales in the early twentieth century.
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However, the project proved to be a white elephant, not least because seal numbers had declined massively.
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