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“elephant” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/eleˈfante/

Example

El elefante bebe agua.

The elephant drinks water.

Illustration for elefante (elephant)

How to say “elephant” in Spanish

“Elephant” in Spanish is elefante.

Huge tusked land mammal with a long flexible trunk and thick skin.

Full entry for elefante: usage tips, similar words and word origin

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.

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