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elephant

/ˈɛləfənt/

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noun

Elefant

A mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw.

Examples :

"The zookeeper carefully fed the elephant a large pile of hay. "

Der Tierpfleger fütterte den Elefanten sorgfältig mit einem großen Heuhaufen.

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noun

Elefant, Dickhäuter

Anything huge and ponderous.

Examples :

"The moving truck was an elephant of a job, requiring several people to load and unload it. "

Der Umzugswagen war eine Elefantenaufgabe, die mehrere Leute zum Be- und Entladen erforderte.

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noun

Elefant

Used when counting to add length, so that each count takes about one second

Examples :

"The teacher said, "Let's count to ten using an elephant rhythm." "

Der Lehrer sagte: „Lasst uns mit einem Elefanten-Rhythmus bis zehn zählen.“

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noun

Elfenbein

Examples :

"The hunter illegally poached the elephant for its ivory tusks. "

Der Jäger wilderte illegal den Elefanten wegen seiner Elfenbein-Stoßzähne.

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noun

Elefantpapier

A large size of paper, measuring 23 by 28 inches, or sometimes 22 by 30, or (double elephant paper) 26 by 40 inches.

Examples :

"The teacher asked everyone to print their reports on elephant-sized paper for the presentation. "

Der Lehrer bat alle, ihre Berichte für die Präsentation auf Elefantpapier zu drucken.