elephantine

[EE. UU.]/ˌelɪˈfæntaɪn/
[Reino Unido]/ˌelɪˈfæntiːn/
Frecuencia: Muy alto

Traducción

adj. enorme, torpe, pesado

Frases y colocaciones

elephantine ears

orejas de tamaño de elefante

elephantine size

tamaño de elefante

elephantine strength

fuerza de elefante

Oraciones de ejemplo

there was an elephantine thud from the bathroom.

hubo un ruido sordo y descomunal proveniente del baño.

the elephantine size of the vehicle

el tamaño descomunal del vehículo

the elephantine strength of the athlete

la fuerza descomunal del atleta

the elephantine movements of the dancer

los movimientos descomunales del bailarín

the elephantine footsteps of the giant

los pasos descomunales del gigante

the elephantine noise of the machinery

el ruido descomunal de la maquinaria

Ejemplos del mundo real

Overhead and all around came the elephantine sounds of hundreds of students on the move.

Fuente: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Maybe an " elephantine tooth fairy" dropped it off after leaving a carrot under its pillow.

Fuente: CNN 10 Student English Compilation August 2019

But the bigger question is why animals play such an elephantine role in our expressions

Fuente: "Minute Earth" Fun Science Popularization

Geltor, a startup that has raised more than $100m, opted for a different extinct, elephantine species.

Fuente: The Economist - Technology

On the New Jersey shore in the city of Margate, there's been an " elephantine" presence since 1881.

Fuente: CNN 10 Student English March 2020 Compilation

The elephantine flying horses that had pulled the carriage were now grazing in a makeshift paddock alongside it.

Fuente: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Old six-foot Snodgrass looms on high, With elephantine grace, And beams upon the company, With brown and jovial face.

Fuente: "Little Women" original version

Huge elephantine forms, the mastodon, the hippopotamus, the tapir, antelopes of monstrous size, the megatherium, and the myledon—all, for the moment, in juxtaposition.

Fuente: A pair of blue eyes (Part 2)

Of particular interest are the most elephantine members of the elephant bird herd, ' Like the one with the giant leg bones that James mentioned.

Fuente: Science Quickly, from Scientific American

Arthur did not answer. He looked at Haddo curiously. He asked himself whether he believed seriously these preposterous things, or whether he was amusing himself in an elephantine way at their expense.

Fuente: Magician

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