- iceberg ice·berg n
- ['aɪsbɜːɡ]
iceberg m inv
this is only the tip of the iceberg fig — questa è solo la punta dell'iceberg
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iceberg ice·berg n
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ice·berg — /ˈaısˌbɚg/ noun, pl bergs [count] : a very large piece of ice floating in the ocean the tip of the iceberg : a small part of something (such as a problem) that is seen or known about when there is a much larger part that is not seen or known… … Useful english dictionary
Iceberg — Ice berg , n. [Prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. iisbierg, Sw. isberg, properly, a mountain of ice. See {Ice}, and {Berg}.] A large mass of ice, generally floating in the ocean. [1913 Webster] Note: Icebergs are large detached portions of glaciers … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
iceberg — [ isbɛrg; ajsbɛrg ] n. m. • 1839; ice berg 1819; mot angl., du norv. isberg « montagne de glace » ♦ Masse de glace flottante, détachée d un glacier polaire. Des icebergs. « La partie d un ice berg qui émerge de l eau n atteint qu environ 1/8 de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Ice T — junto a su banda Body Count Datos generales Nombre real Tracy Marrow … Wikipedia Español
iceberg — ► NOUN ▪ a large mass of ice floating in the sea. ● the tip of the iceberg Cf. ↑the tip of the iceberg ORIGIN Dutch ijsberg, from ijs ice + berg hill … English terms dictionary
iceberg — ice|berg [ˈaısbə:g US bə:rg] n [Date: 1700 1800; : Danish; Origin: Norwegian isberg ice mountain ] a very large mass of ice floating in the sea, most of which is under the surface of the water →the tip of the iceberg at ↑tip1 (4) … Dictionary of contemporary English
iceberg — ice•berg [[t]ˈaɪs bɜrg[/t]] n. 1) geo a large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier and carried out to sea 2) inf an emotionally cold person • tip of the iceberg Etymology: 1765–75; < D ijsberg … From formal English to slang
iceberg — ice·berg s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} blocco di ghiaccio staccatosi dagli strati dei ghiacciai polari e galleggiante nel mare {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1871. ETIMO: dall ol. medio ijsberg, comp. di ijs 1ghiaccio e berg monte … Dizionario italiano
iceberg — ice|berg [ aıs,bɜrg ] noun count a very large piece of ice floating in the ocean with only a small amount of it above the surface of the water … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
iceberg — ice·berg … English syllables
iceberg lettuce — ice′berg let′tuce n. pln a variety of lettuce having a cabbagelike head of crisp leaves • Etymology: 1890–95 … From formal English to slang
