Translation of "tip of the iceberg" to French

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Dictionary translations for "tip of the iceberg"

tip of the iceberg noun

pl. tips of the iceberg

le sommet de l'iceberg m (Business Basic)

Contexts with "tip of the iceberg"

The tip of the spear was dipped in a deadly poison. La pointe de la lance était trempée dans un poison mortel.

The finger approaches the tip of the nose. Le doigt s'approche de l'extrémité du nez.

The words are on the tip of my tongue, but I don't quite know how to put what I want to say. J'ai les mots sur le bout de la langue, mais je ne sais pas vraiment comment le formuler.

Asked from what country he came, he replied, "I am a citizen of the world." Lorsqu'on lui demanda de quel pays il venait, il répondit: "Je suis citoyen du monde."

His name was on the tip of my tongue, but I couldn't remember it. J'avais son nom au bout de la langue mais je ne pouvais m'en souvenir.

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