The tip of the iceberg
La punta del iceberg, Apenas una pequeña parte del problema
Qué significa "The tip of the iceberg"
En español, The tip of the iceberg se entiende como La punta del iceberg, Apenas una pequeña parte del problema.
A small visible part of a much bigger problem or situation.
Ejemplos
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The broken window is just the tip of the iceberg in this old house.
La ventana rota es apenas la punta del iceberg en esta casa vieja.
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These complaints are only the tip of the iceberg.
Estas quejas son solo la punta del iceberg.
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What you saw was just the tip of the iceberg.
Lo que viste fue apenas una pequeña parte del problema.
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Is this error the tip of the iceberg?
¿Este error es apenas la punta del iceberg?
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His late homework was the tip of the iceberg; he was failing every class.
Las tareas atrasadas eran la punta del iceberg; estaba reprobando todas las materias.
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The noise is the tip of the iceberg with our neighbors.
El ruido es apenas una parte del problema con nuestros vecinos.
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I thought it was small, but it was the tip of the iceberg.
Creí que era algo pequeño, pero era la punta del iceberg.
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The money we lost was only the tip of the iceberg.
El dinero que perdimos fue solo la punta del iceberg.