English-German translation for "iceberg"

"iceberg" German translation

iceberg
noun | Substantiv s

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  • Eisbergmasculine | Maskulinum m
    iceberg
    iceberg
examples
  • the tip of the iceberg also | aucha. figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    die Spitze des Eisbergs
    the tip of the iceberg also | aucha. figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • Eisbergmasculine | Maskulinum m (sehr kühler Mensch)
    iceberg figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    iceberg figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
Das ist doch Wahnsinn, aber nur die Spitze des Eisbergs.
Surely that is too crazy for words, but it is only the tip of the iceberg.
Source: Europarl
Aber Phthalate in Weich-PVC sind nur die Spitze des Eisbergs.
Phthalates in soft PVC, though, are no more than the tip of the iceberg.
Source: Europarl
Wir sehen zwar nur die Spitze des Eisbergs, doch ist es die Spitze eines sehr großen Eisbergs.
We only see the tip of the iceberg, but it is the tip of a very large iceberg.
Source: Europarl
Wir sehen hier die Spitze des Eisbergs, und es gibt hier ein Riesenproblem.
What we are seeing here is just the tip of the iceberg, and there is a colossal problem.
Source: Europarl
Der Fall Terni ist in vielerlei Hinsicht lediglich die Spitze des Eisbergs.
The Terni case is, in many ways, just the tip of the iceberg.
Source: Europarl
Wir sollten auch alles tun, um zu verhindern, dass dies weiterhin nur die Spitze des Eisbergs ist.
We should also do everything to prevent this continuing to be only the tip of the iceberg.
Source: Europarl
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