elephant

• Très grand mammifère herbivore doté d'une trompe longue, de grandes oreilles et de défenses, vivant en Afrique et en Asie.

A very large herbivorous mammal with a long trunk, large ears, and tusks, native to Africa and Asia.

1. Large mammalA1formal

   A very large herbivorous mammal with a trunk, long tusks, and large ears, native to Africa and Asia.

   éléphant

   • The elephant is the largest land animal on Earth.
   • We saw a herd of elephants during our safari.
   • Elephants use their trunks to drink water and pick up food.

2. Symbol or metaphorB2informal

   Used figuratively to refer to a large, obvious, or important issue that is being ignored.

   éléphant dans la pièce

   • The elephant in the room was the company's financial crisis.
   • Nobody wanted to talk about the elephant in the room.
   • His drinking problem was the elephant in the room at every family dinner.