ELEPHANT IN THE LIVING ROOM

Meaning of ELEPHANT IN THE LIVING ROOM in English

n. elephant in the room, serious problem or disputable issue which is obviously present but is avoided and ignored because it is easier to do so or is convenient for other party

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LIVING — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) cost of living {{link=living will">living will standard of living
Английский словарь Британика
ELEPHANT — I Any of three ungulate species in the order Proboscidea (family Elephantidae), characterized by their large size, long trunk, tusks, …
Английский словарь Британика
ROOM — I. ˈrüm, ˈru̇m noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English roum, from Old English rūm; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIVING — I. ˈliviŋ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from present participle of liven to live — more at live 1. a. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ELEPHANT — ˈeləfənt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English olifaunt, elephant, from Old French & Latin; Old French olifant elephant, ivory, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIVING — (n.) Manner of life; as, riotous living; penurious living; earnest living.
Английский словарь Webster
ELEPHANT — (n.) Ivory; the tusk of the elephant.
Английский словарь Webster
LIVING — — livingly , adv. — livingness , n. /liv"ing/ , adj. 1. having life; being alive; not dead: living persons. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ELEPHANT — — elephantoid , adj. /el"euh feuhnt/ , n. , pl. elephants , ( esp. collectively ) elephant for 1. 1. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIVING — I. adjective Date: before 12th century 1. a. : having life b. : active , functioning living languages 2. a. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ELEPHANT — noun ( plural elephants also elephant ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French olifant, elefant, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ROOM — adj spacious; roomy. 2. room ·vi to occupy a room or rooms; to lodge; as, they arranged to room together. …
Webster English vocab
LIVING — noun means of subsistence; sustenance; estate. 2. living ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of live. 3. living ·noun power of continuing life; …
Webster English vocab
ELEPHANT — noun ivory; the tusk of the elephant. 2. elephant ·noun a mammal of the order proboscidia, of which two living …
Webster English vocab
ELEPHANT — [el.e.phant] n, pl elephants also elephant often attrib [ME, fr. MF & L; MF olifant, fr. L elephantus, fr. Gk …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ELEPHANT — Indian elephant (Elephas maximus). African elephant (Loxodonta africana). either of two species, Elephas maximus, the Indian elephant, and Loxodonta africana, …
Britannica English vocabulary
LIVING — living BrE AmE ˈlɪv ɪŋ ▷ living|s z ▶ ˌ living ˈ fossil BrE AmE ▶ ˌ living ˈ memory …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ELEPHANT — elephant BrE AmE ˈel ɪf ə nt -əf- ▷ elephant|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ROOM — / ruːm; NAmE ; rʊm/ noun , verb ■ noun IN BUILDING 1. [ C ] a part of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIVING — / ˈlɪvɪŋ; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. alive now : all living things living organisms the finest …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ELEPHANT — / ˈelɪfənt; NAmE / noun a very large animal with thick grey skin, large ears, two curved outer teeth called …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ROOM — I. room 1 S1 W1 /ruːm, rʊm/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: rum ] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LIVING
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ELEPHANT — el ‧ e ‧ phant /ˈeləfənt, ˈelɪfənt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ROOM — n. & v. --n. 1 a space that is or might be occupied by something; capaciousness or ability to accommodate …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIVING — n. & adj. --n. 1 a livelihood or means of maintenance (made my living as a journalist; what does she …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ELEPHANT — n. (pl. same or elephants) 1 the largest living land animal, of which two species survive, the larger African (Loxodonta …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ROOM — n. & v. n. 1 a space that is or might be occupied by something; capaciousness or ability to accommodate …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIVING — n. & adj. n. 1 a livelihood or means of maintenance (made my living as a journalist; what does she …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ELEPHANT — n. (pl. same or elephants) 1 the largest living land animal, of which two species survive, the larger African (Loxodonta …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ROOM — n. & v. --n. 1. a space that is or might be occupied by something; capaciousness or ability to accommodate …
Oxford English vocab
LIVING — n. & adj. --n. 1. a livelihood or means of maintenance (made my living as a journalist; what does she …
Oxford English vocab
ELEPHANT — n. (pl. same or elephants) 1. the largest living land animal, of which two species survive, the larger African (Loxodonta …
Oxford English vocab
ROOM — ( rooms, rooming, roomed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A room …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIVING — ( livings) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. The work that you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ELEPHANT — ( elephants) An elephant is a very large animal with a long, flexible nose called a trunk, which it uses …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ROOM — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a breakfast table/room ▪ The house has a large kitchen and a breakfast room. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LIVING
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ELEPHANT — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES white elephant ▪ When the theatre first opened it was widely regarded as a white …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ROOM — (PLACE) [noun] [C] - an area within a building that has its own walls, floor, ceiling, doors, etc. and that …
Cambridge English vocab
LIVING — n. cost of living Living Theatre The living will standard of living
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ELEPHANT — n. elephant bird Elephant Man elephant seal
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ELEPHANT — n. Any of three ungulate species in the order Proboscidea (family Elephantidae), characterized by their large size, long trunk, tusks, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ELEPHANT — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ African ▪ Asian , Indian ▪ bull , cow ▪ female , male ▪ baby ▪ trained …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
LIVING — See ↑ ALIVE 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ earn/make a living • ↑ eke out a living/an existence • ↑ for …
Longman Activator English vocab
ROOM — n. 25B6; noun there isn't much room : SPACE; headroom, legroom; area, expanse, extent; informal elbow room. room for improvement …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
LIVING — n. 25B6; noun she cleaned floors for a living : LIVELIHOOD, (source of) income, means of support, subsistence, keep, maintenance, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
ROOM — I 1. сущ. 1) а) комната to book a room брит., to reserve a room ≈ заказывать, бронировать комнату/номер to …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LIVING — 1. сущ. 1) средства к существованию to earn, get, make a living ≈ зарабатывать на жизнь Father never talked about …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ELEPHANT — (зоология) слон (Elephantidae) (the E.) (американизм) Слон (эмблема республиканской партии) the E. and the Donkey республиканская и демократическая партии (специальное) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ROOM — room.ogg 1. ru(:)m n 1. 1> комната; зал consulting room - кабинет врача operating room - операционная single double room …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
LIVING — 1. ʹlıvıŋ n 1. средства к существованию to earn /to make/ a living as a teacher - зарабатывать на жизнь …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
IN — in.ogg 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ELEPHANT — elephant.ogg ʹelıfənt n 1. зоол. слон ( Elephantidae ) 2. (the Elephant) амер. Слон ( эмблема республиканской партии ) the …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ROOM — 1) комната; помещение; камера 2) мн. ч. квартира 3) место; пространство 4) горн. камера; очистная выработка 5) цех; отделение • …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
ROOM — 1) комната; помещение; камера 2) мн. ч. квартира 3) место; пространство 4) горн. камера; очистная выработка 5) цех; отделение • - aircrew briefing room - ambulance room - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
ROOM — 1) зал 2) комната 3) комнатный 4) помещение • central control room — центральная аппаратная engine room patrol — обходчик оборудования nonlaminar clean room — помещение чистое …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
LIVING — 1) живой 2) живущий 3) жизненный 4) жизнь 5) средства к жизни 6) существование • cost of living index — экон. индекс прожиточного минимума index of cost of …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
ROOM — I room сущ.1) а) комната to book a room брит., to reserve a room — заказывать, бронировать комнату/номер to let …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
LIVING — living сущ.1) средства к существованию to earn, get, make a living — зарабатывать на жизнь Father never talked about what …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ELEPHANT — n 1. зоол. слон ( Elephantidae ) 2. (the Elephant) амер. Слон ( эмблема республиканской партии ) the Elephant and …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
ROOM — 1. ru(:)m n 1. 1> комната; зал consulting room - кабинет врача operating room - операционная single double room - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
LIVING — 1. ʹlıvıŋ n 1. средства к существованию to earn /to make/ a living as a teacher - зарабатывать на жизнь …
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