iceberg
/ˈaɪsbɜːɡ/noun
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हिमखंड
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as idiom
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an extremely large mass of ice floating in the sea
हिमखंड
- the tip of the iceberg
- The ship changed course to avoid a huge iceberg.
- Scientists tracked a giant iceberg as it broke from the glacier.
+ 2 more examples
- Only a small part of an iceberg is above the water.
- The captain warned the crew about icebergs ahead.
Synonyms ice floe berg
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the tip of the iceberg
This idiom means a small visible part of a much bigger problem. The correct word is tip, and the article is the.
इस मुहावरे का अर्थ किसी बहुत बड़ी समस्या का थोड़ा-सा दिखाई देने वाला भाग है। सही शब्द 'tip' है और article 'the' आता है।
- The few cases that were reported are only the tip of the iceberg.
- That one complaint is just the tip of the iceberg.
an iceberg (countable noun)
An iceberg is a huge piece of ice floating in the sea, with most of it under water.
'Iceberg' समुद्र में तैरता बर्फ़ का विशाल टुकड़ा है, जिसका अधिकांश भाग पानी के नीचे होता है।
- The ship hit an iceberg in the Atlantic.
- Icebergs break off from glaciers.
iceberg + lettuce / theory
As a modifier it names a crisp lettuce, or a way of explaining that most of a thing is hidden.
Modifier के रूप में यह करारी सलाद-पत्ती, या यह बताने के तरीके का नाम है कि किसी चीज़ का अधिकांश भाग छिपा रहता है।
- The burger came with iceberg lettuce.
- The iceberg theory of writing leaves much unsaid.
the iceberg + of + noun
Of connects the iceberg image with a hidden problem or cost.
'Of' हिमशैल की उपमा को छिपी समस्या या लागत से जोड़ता है।
- The iceberg of unpaid loans threatens the bank.
+Collocations 5
verb + iceberg
hitsail pastavoidspotmeltdrift
- The captain spotted an iceberg and changed course.
adjective + iceberg
giantfloatinghugemeltinghiddentowering
- A giant iceberg floated slowly across the sea.
iceberg + noun
lettucecollisionwarningtheoryalley
- The iceberg warning was sent too late.
figurative uses
tip ofbelow the surfacehidden partunseen part
- What we see is only the tip of the iceberg.
iceberg in the sea
North AtlanticAntarcticglacierpolarArctic
- Antarctic icebergs can be larger than a city.
“More examples 6
- Most of an iceberg lies under the water.
हिमशैल का अधिकांश भाग पानी के नीचे रहता है।
- The Titanic sank after it struck an iceberg in 1912.
टाइटैनिक 1912 में एक हिमशैल से टकराकर डूब गया।
- Radhika's fear of speaking is only the tip of the iceberg; the real problem is lack of practice.
राधिका का बोलने का डर केवल ऊपरी लक्षण है; असली समस्या अभ्यास की कमी है।
- Satellites can track icebergs near Antarctica.
उपग्रह अंटार्कटिका के पास हिमशैलों पर नज़र रख सकते हैं।
- Climate change makes more icebergs break off every year.
जलवायु परिवर्तन के कारण हर वर्ष अधिक हिमशैल टूटकर अलग हो रहे हैं।
- Scientists study how icebergs move with the ocean currents.
वैज्ञानिक अध्ययन करते हैं कि हिमशैल समुद्री धाराओं के साथ कैसे चलते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ This scam is just the top of the iceberg.
✓ This scam is just the tip of the iceberg.
The fixed idiom is the tip of the iceberg.
निश्चित मुहावरा 'the tip of the iceberg' है।
✗ The ship was struck with an iceberg.
✓ The ship was struck by an iceberg.
The agent in a passive sentence is introduced by by.
Passive वाक्य में कर्ता 'by' से जोड़ा जाता है।
¶Idioms 1
the tip of the iceberg
only a small part of a much larger problem
समस्या का बहुत छोटा-सा दिखने वाला भाग
- The reported cases of fraud are just the tip of the iceberg.
- These complaints are only the tip of the iceberg.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
ice floe berg
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The tip of the iceberg (a small part of a much larger problem); GK: the Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg (1912).
Idiom 'the tip of the iceberg' (बड़ी समस्या का छोटा-सा भाग); GK में Titanic हिमखंड से टकराकर डूबा (1912)।