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White elephant
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elefant alb, cadou otrăvit
a possession that is costly to maintain and difficult to dispose of, often more trouble than it is worth
Idiom
informații gramaticale
statut de animatitate
inanimat
formă de plural
white elephants
Exemple
The software upgrade was a white elephant — flashy but impractical.
Actualizarea software-ului a fost un elefant alb— strălucitor dar nepractic.
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elefant alb, elefant albinos
a rare, pale-colored elephant, often considered sacred in certain cultures, especially in Southeast Asia
Exemple
The king regarded the white elephant as a symbol of prosperity.
Regele considera elefantul alb un simbol al prosperității.
