White elephant
01
dyr belastning, vit elefant
a possession that is costly to maintain and difficult to dispose of, often more trouble than it is worth
idiom
grammatisk information
animacitetsstatus
icke-animat
morfologisk sammansättning
sammansättning
räknebart
pluralform
white elephants
Exempel
The old mansion became a white elephant after the owner could not afford the repairs.
Den gamla herrgården blev en dyr belastning när ägaren inte hade råd med reparationerna.
02
vit elefant, albinoelefant
a rare, pale-colored elephant, often considered sacred in certain cultures, especially in Southeast Asia
Exempel
The king regarded the white elephant as a symbol of prosperity.
Kungen betraktade den vita elefanten som en symbol för välstånd.
