Usage examples of "tip of the iceberg" in English with translation to Spanish

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What you see above the water is just the tip of the iceberg. Lo que se ve sobre la superficie del mar no es más que la punta de un iceberg.
The tip of the spear was dipped in a deadly poison. La punta de la lanza fue bañada en un veneno mortal.
Tip of the day Consejo del día
His name is on the tip of my tongue. Tengo su nombre en la punta de la lengua.
Asked from what country he came, he replied, "I am a citizen of the world." Al preguntársele de qué país venía, él respondió, "soy un ciudadano del mundo".
His name was on the tip of my tongue, but I couldn't remember it. Tenía su nombre en la punta de la lengua, pero no lograba recordarlo.
The greater part of the guests were foreigners. La mayor parte de los invitados eran extranjeros.
It's on the tip of my tongue. Lo tengo en la punta de la lengua.
To my chief strategist, David Axelrod, who's been a partner with me every step of the way. To the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics! You made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done. A mi estratega en jefe, David Axelrod, quien fue mi socio a cada paso del camino. ¡Al mejor equipo de campaña reunido en la historia de la política! Ustedes hicieron esto realidad, y les estoy eternamente agradecido por lo que se sacrificaron para lograrlo.
The eighth month of the year is July, isn't it? El octavo mes del año es julio, ¿no es así?
I cut the article out of the magazine. Recorté el artículo de la revista.
I can't hear anything because of the noise. No puedo oír nada a causa del ruido.
We had to stay home because of the storm. Tuvimos que quedarnos en casa por causa de la tormenta.
The arrow fell wide of the mark. La flecha dio muy lejos del blanco.
Evaporation from oceans, lakes, and rivers creates 90% of the water in air. La evaporación de los océanos, lagos y ríos crea el 90% del agua en el aire.
Zamenhof, creator of the constructed language Esperanto, was an ophthalmologist. Zamenhof, el creador de la lengua artificial "esperanto", era un oftalmólogo.
All of the flowers are paper. Todas las flores son de papel.
They elected him President of the USA Lo eligieron presidente de los EE.UU.
The heat of the sun hardens clay. El calor del sol endurece la arcilla.
My uncle asked me to take care of the chickens. Mi tío me pidió que cuidara de las gallinas.
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