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One researcher just determined that African and Indian elephants make each other sick. When a new animal or plant is introduced to a habitat bad things happen. The biggest danger to native wildlife is foreign wildlife.
Robert T. Bakker

Meaning of "elephants" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ELEPHANTS

Shortened from elephant's trunk, rhyming slang for drunk.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ELEPHANTS

elephants  [ˈɛlɪfənts] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELEPHANTS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Elephants is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ELEPHANTS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

elephants

Elephant

Elephants are large mammals of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea. Traditionally, two species are recognised, the African elephant and the Asian elephant, although some evidence suggests that African bush elephants and African forest elephants are separate species. Elephants are scattered throughout sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Elephantidae are the only surviving family of the order Proboscidea; other, now extinct, families of the order include mammoths and mastodons. Male African elephants are the largest surviving terrestrial animals and can reach a height of 4 m and weigh 7,000 kg. All elephants have several distinctive features the most notable of which is a long trunk or proboscis, used for many purposes, particularly breathing, lifting water and grasping objects. Their incisors grow into tusks, which can serve as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. Elephants' large ear flaps help to control their body temperature. Their pillar-like legs can carry their great weight. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs while Asian elephants have smaller ears and convex or level backs.

Definition of elephants in the English dictionary

The definition of elephants in the dictionary is drunk; intoxicated.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELEPHANTS


accouterments
əˈkuːtərmənts
accoutrements
əˈkuːtrəmənts
acknowledgements
ækˈnɒlɪdʒmənts
acknowledgments
ækˈnɒlɪdʒmənts
antecedents
ˌæntɪˈsiːdənts
apartments
əˈpɑːtmənts
armaments
ˈɑːməmənts
arrangements
əˈreɪndʒmənts
endowments
ɪnˈdaʊmənts
hereditaments
ˌherɪˈdɪtəmənts
infants
ˈɪnfənts
movements
ˈmuːvmənts
presents
ˈprɛzənts
reinforcements
ˌriːɪnˈfɔːsmənts
rudiments
ˈruːdɪmənts
sentiments
ˈsɛntɪmənts

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELEPHANTS

elephant
elephant bird
elephant fish
elephant foot
elephant grass
elephant gun
elephant in the room
elephant seal
elephant shrew
elephant´s-ear
elephant´s-foot
elephantiasic
elephantiasis
elephantine
elephantoid
Eleusinian
Eleusinian mysteries
Eleusis
eleutherarch
eleutheri

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELEPHANTS

bons vivants
by the seat of one´s pants
Capri pants
cargo pants
Hants
hot pants
kick in the pants
knee pants
menservants
Northants
palazzo pants
pants
peg pants
pink elephants
ski pants
skiing pants
smarty-pants
sweat pants
tableaux vivants
underpants

Synonyms and antonyms of elephants in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «elephants» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELEPHANTS

Find out the translation of elephants to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of elephants from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «elephants» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大象
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

elefantes
570 millions of speakers

English

elephants
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हाथियों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفيلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

слоны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

elefantes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éléphants
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gajah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Elefanten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゾウ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

코끼리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gajah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

voi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

யானைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हत्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

filler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elefanti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

słonie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

слони
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

elefanți
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ελέφαντες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

olifante
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elefanter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

elefanter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of elephants

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELEPHANTS»

The term «elephants» is very widely used and occupies the 18.700 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELEPHANTS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about elephants

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10 QUOTES WITH «ELEPHANTS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word elephants.
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Robert T. Bakker
One researcher just determined that African and Indian elephants make each other sick. When a new animal or plant is introduced to a habitat bad things happen. The biggest danger to native wildlife is foreign wildlife.
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Li Bingbing
The threat of extinction is more real than many realise. And the damage done to elephants directly leads to destruction of the ecosystem.
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Li Bingbing
Illegal killings of elephants are being linked to organized crime and the funding of armed militia groups. Many consumers in Asia do not realize that by buying ivory, they are playing a role in the illegal wildlife trade and its serious consequences.
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Geraldine Brooks
We are not the only animal that mourns; apes do, and elephants, and dogs. Yet we are the only one that tortures.
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Deb Caletti
'The Nature of Jade' is about a girl who works with the elephants at the zoo near her home, and who, through her involvement with them, becomes involved with a boy and his baby.
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Graydon Carter
We admire elephants in part because they demonstrate what we consider the finest human traits: empathy, self-awareness, and social intelligence. But the way we treat them puts on display the very worst of human behavior.
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Graydon Carter
It's estimated that across Africa 100 elephants are killed for their tusks every day. It takes nothing more than simple math to get to what that adds up to in a year, and it's a distressing figure.
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Emanuel Cleaver
I have family in Tanzania. I can't even explain the joy of riding through the Tanzania national park and seeing giraffes run across the road and elephants over in a pond and baboons running.
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Noel Coward
I have a memory like an elephant. In fact, elephants often consult me.
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Richard M. Daley
And the political system is changing rapidly in this country, and we better realize that. The elephants or donkeys are not what younger people look to. They look at individual candidates' philosophy, and I think it's a different time and a different generation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELEPHANTS»

Discover the use of elephants in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to elephants and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Water for Elephants: A Novel
Gruen's #1 "New York Times"-bestselling novel about a young man who joins a Depression-era circus train is now a major motion picture from Fox 2000 and Flashpoint Entertainment.
Sara Gruen, 2011
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Water for Elephants: A Novel
Set in a travelling circus touring the backblocks of America during the Great Depression of the early 1930s this is a story of love and hate, trains and circuses, dwarves and fat ladies, horses and elephants - or to be more specific, one ...
Sara Gruen, 2011
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Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel: A Novel
Though he may not speak of them, the memories still dwell inside Jacob Jankowski's ninety-something-year-old mind.
Sara Farizan, 2007
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Elephants
This book of animal facts focuses purely on elephants. The text explains facts in the areas of feeding and breeding habits and habitat locations. It also describes the different types of elephants and where they can be found.
Beverley Randell, 1998
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Elephants
Presents information about elephants and how they demonstrate intelligence by communicating with one another, teaching their young, expressing their emotions, and mourning their dead.
Ruth Owen, 2011
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Elephants
Briefly introduces the characteristics, habitat, life cycle, and predators of elephants and includes a range map and amazing facts.
Xavier Niz, 2005
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Elephants
Introduces elephants, including information on their physical characteristics, behaviors, and diet.
Jenny Markert, 2006
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Faithful Elephants: A True Story of Animals, People, and War
Recounts how three elephants in a Tokyo zoo were put to death because of the war, focusing on the pain shared by the elephants and the keepers who must starve them.
Yukio Tsuchiya, 1997
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The Thin Book Of® Naming Elephants: How to Surface ...
Using NASA's tragic accidents and Enron's bankruptcy as examples of the price of not having open, constructive dialogue, The Thin Book of Naming Elephants shows how great companies create an environment that encourages and listens to input ...
Sue Annis Hammond, Andrea B. Mayfield, 2011
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But No Elephants
Grandma Tildy finally agrees to take an unwanted elephant into her home, but soon regrets her decision.
‎2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELEPHANTS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term elephants is used in the context of the following news items.
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Captured Baby Elephants From Zimbabwe Sent to China and …
The elephants were airlifted from Harare and have been sent to the Chimelong Wildlife Safari Park in Guangzhou, a city some 75 miles ... «One Green Planet, Jul 15»
2
Can Killing More Elephants Actually Help to Save Them?
With nearly half Mozambique's elephants wiped out by poaching since 2009, the World Bank's decision to fund sport hunting is called into ... «National Geographic, Jul 15»
3
Documentary explores Asian tribe's bond with elephants
A key belief is that elephants and humans are derived from the same soul. The Bunong consider it their duty to reunite the two by catching and ... «Times Colonist, Jul 15»
4
In Search of Teknaf's Elephants
To search for the elephants, one could do worse than enlist the assistance of 18-year-old Jahangir Alam, a local and youngest of eleven ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
5
Temple elephants suffer foot disorders in silence
Standing for long hours on concrete floors have been leaving temple elephants with a range of ailments that affect their nails, cuticle and ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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The elephants in the room at Presidio pipeline meeting
PRESIDIO – The voice of the opposition has been heard. At least, that seemed to be the case at a town hall meeting held by Energy Transfer ... «Bigbendnow, Jul 15»
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Grad seeks help to go help elephants in Africa
"I've always loved elephants," she said. "They just really appeal to me. They're awesome. They're huge and gentle and so adorable.". «ThisWeekNews, Jul 15»
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Rally planned with elephants and horses
Even as the much-hyped multilingual Bahubali is all set to hit the screens, fans of hero Prabhas Raju Uppalapati, the protagonist in the film, ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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Pahang 3-1 Sarawak: Elephants open five-point gap at the top
Pahang went five points clear at the top of the Malaysia Super League after clinching a routine 3-1 win over Sarawak at the Darul Makmur ... «fourthofficial.com, Jul 15»
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Cass County Fair offers elephants this year
For the first time, visitors can check out three elephants on display throughout the day. Additionally, rides are offered every evening beginning ... «wlfi.com, Jul 15»

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