English–Spanish
“elephant” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/eleˈfante/
Example
El elefante bebe agua.
The elephant drinks water.
How to say “elephant” in Spanish
“Elephant” in Spanish is elefante.
Huge tusked land mammal with a long flexible trunk and thick skin.
Example sentences with elefante
En la reunión nadie mencionó el elefante en la habitación.
At the meeting nobody mentioned the elephant in the room.
Tips for using elefante
- The idiom "como un elefante en una cacharrería" compares someone to an elephant to express clumsiness or awkwardness.