white elephant
Pronunciation
/wˈaɪt ˈɛlɪfənt/

Definition och betydelse av "white elephant"på engelska

White elephant
01

vit elefant, förgiftad gåva

a possession that is costly to maintain and difficult to dispose of, often more trouble than it is worth
white elephant definition and meaning
idiom
grammatisk information
animacitetsstatus
icke-animat
morfologisk sammansättning
sammansättning
räknebart
pluralform
white elephants
Exempel
His sprawling mansion became a white elephant after retirement.
Hans vidsträckta herrgård blev en vit elefant efter pensioneringen.
02

vit elefant, albinoelefant

a rare, pale-colored elephant, often considered sacred in certain cultures, especially in Southeast Asia
Exempel
The discovery of a white elephant was celebrated with a national holiday.
Upptäckten av en vit elefant firades med en nationell helgdag.
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