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iceberg

UK
/ˈaɪs.bɜːɡ/
US
/ˈaɪs.bɜrɡ/

Translations

icebergnoun
icebergs
pl
UK
/ˈaɪs.bɜːɡ/
US
/ˈaɪs.bɜrɡ/
The ship navigated carefully to avoid the massive iceberg looming in the distance.
Le navire a navigué prudemment pour éviter l’énorme iceberg qui se profilait au loin.
laitue icebergSens culinaire et horticole.
She bought a fresh iceberg for the salad.
Elle a acheté une laitue iceberg fraîche pour la salade.
sommet de l’icebergExpression figurée.
The financial scandal was just the tip of the iceberg, with many more issues yet to be uncovered.
Le scandale financier n’était que le sommet de l’iceberg, et bien d’autres problèmes restaient à découvrir.
Synonyms
ice mass
floating ice
glacier fragment
berg
icebergadjective
UK
/ˈaɪsbɜːɡ/
US
/ˈaɪsbɜrɡ/
Used attributively, especially in phrases like "iceberg lettuce" to denote relation to this lettuce variety.
icebergEmploi invariable pour la variété de laitue.
He topped the burger with some iceberg slices.
Il a garni le burger de quelques tranches d’iceberg.
Synonyms
icy
glacial
frozen
frigid
cold
gelid
wintry
chilled

Definitions

icebergnoun
A large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier or ice sheet and carried out to sea.
The ship navigated carefully to avoid the massive iceberg looming in the distance.
A metaphor for a situation where only a small part of something is visible or known, with the majority hidden beneath the surface.
The financial scandal was just the tip of the iceberg, with many more issues yet to be uncovered.
A crisphead variety of lettuce with a tightly packed pale green head.
She bought a fresh iceberg for the salad.
icebergadjective
Relating to or designating the iceberg variety of lettuce.
He topped the burger with some iceberg slices.
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