iceberg

BrE /ˈaɪs.bɜːɡ/ AmE /ˈaɪs.bɜːrɡ/

noun en → es

1 ICE MOUNTAIN [noun] B2

a very large piece of ice that floats in the sea, especially around Antarctica and Greenland.

iceberg

Collocations an iceberg · floating iceberg

  • The ship hit an iceberg and sank.

    El barco chocó contra un iceberg y se hundió.

2 HIDDEN PROBLEM [noun] C1

a problem or difficulty that is not obvious but exists and could cause trouble.

problema oculto, dificultad latente

Collocations hidden iceberg · potential iceberg

  • There's an iceberg under the surface of this agreement.

    Hay un problema oculto bajo la superficie de este acuerdo.