berg

BrE /bɜːɡ/ AmE /bɜːrɡ/

noun en → es

1 ICE FLOE [singular] B2

a large floating mass of ice, especially one that has broken off from a glacier or ice shelf and is drifting in the sea

icebergo, hielo flotante

Collocations floating iceberg

  • The ship hit an iceberg and sank.

    El barco chocó con un iceberg y se hundió.

2 MOUNTAIN [singular] C1

a very large mountain or hill, especially one that is snow-covered and has an ice field at its top

montaña nevada, cumbre con hielo

Collocations snow-capped mountain

  • The climbers reached the top of the berg.

    Los escaladores alcanzaron la cima del monte nevado.