surface

surface
'sə:fis
1. noun
1) (the outside part (of anything): Two-thirds of the earth's surface is covered with water; This road has a very uneven surface.) superficie
2) (the outward appearance of, or first impression made by, a person or thing: On the surface he seems cold and unfriendly, but he's really a kind person.) apariencia

2. verb
1) (to put a surface on (a road etc): The road has been damaged by frost and will have to be surfaced again.) (genérico) revestir; (calle) pavimentar, asfaltar
2) ((of a submarine, diver etc) to come to the surface.) salir a la superficie
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surface n superficie
surface
tr['sɜːfəs]
noun
1 (gen) superficie nombre femenino; (of road) firme nombre masculino
■ the moon's surface la superficie de la luna
2 figurative use (exterior) apariencia
■ beneath her calm surface bajo su calmada apariencia
■ he only looks at the surface of things sólo mira las cosas muy superficialmente
adjective
1 (gen) superficial
transitive verb
1 (cover road) pavimentar; (with asphalt) asfaltar
intransitive verb
1 (submarine etc) salir a la superficie; (problems etc) aflorar, aparecer, surgir
2 (from bed) asomarse, dejarse ver; (after disappearance) reaparecer
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
on the surface en apariencia, a primera vista
to come/rise to the surface (problem etc) aflorar, surgir
surface area superficie nombre femenino, área (de la superficie)
surface mail correo de superficie
■ by surface mail por vía terrestre o marítima
surface tension tensión nombre femenino superficial
surface worker trabajador,-ra en superficie
surface ['sərfəs] v, -faced ; -facing vi
: salir a la superficie
surface vt
: revestir (una carretera)
surface n
1) : superficie f
2)
on the surface : en apariencia
surface
n.
• firme s.m.
• haz s.m.
• paramento s.m.
• sobrefaz s.f.
• suelo s.m.
• superficie s.f.
v.
• alisar v.
• emerger v.
• recubrir v.
• revestir v.
'sɜːrfəs, 'sɜːfəs
I
noun
1)
a) (of solid, land) superficie f

(road) surface — (Auto) pavimento m, firme m (Esp)

he just scratched the surface of the problem — trató el problema muy superficialmente or muy por encima; (before n) <wound, mark> superficial; <resemblance, charm> superficial

b) (of liquid, sea) superficie f

to come/rise to the surface — \<\<diver/submarine\>\> salir*/subir a la superficie; \<\<feelings\>\> aflorar, salir* a la superficie

c)

on the surface — (superficially) en apariencia, a primera vista

2) (Math) surface (area) superficie f, área f‡

II
1.
intransitive verb \<\<diver/submarine/fish\>\> salir* a la superficie; \<\<problems/difficulties\>\> aflorar, aparecer*, surgir*

he surfaced ten years later in Brazil — reapareció en el Brasil diez años después

he hasn't surfaced yet — (hum) todavía no ha dado señales de vida (hum)


2.
vt \<\<road\>\> revestir*, recubrir*; (with asphalt) asfaltar
['sɜːfɪs]
1. N
1) [of table, skin, lake, sun] superficie f; [of road] firme m

• beneath or below or under the surface, the box was buried two metres beneath or below the surface — la caja estaba enterrada a dos metros por debajo de la superficie

the tensions that simmer beneath or below the surface in our society — las tensiones que bullen por debajo de la superficie en nuestra sociedad

she appeared calm, but beneath or below the surface she was seething with rage — parecía estar tranquila pero en el fondo or por dentro hervía de rabia

• to break the surface — romper la superficie

• to be close to the surface — (lit) estar cerca de la superficie

her grief was still close to the surface — su dolor estaba todavía a flor de piel

• ethnic tensions are never far from the surface — las tensiones étnicas siempre parece que están a punto de estallar

• on the surface it seems that ... — a primera vista parece que ...

• outer surface — capa f exterior or externa

• to come or rise to the surface — (lit) salir a la superficie; (fig) aflorar (a la superficie)

these feelings may come or rise to the surface — estos sentimientos pueden aflorar (a la superficie)

• upper surface — superficie f de la parte superior

- scratch or touch the surface

this book only scratches the surface of philosophical thought — este libro aborda el pensamiento filosófico solo por encima, este libro solo araña la superficie del pensamiento filosófico

work
2) (Math, Geom)
a) (also: surface area) superficie f
b) (=side) [of solid] cara f
2.
VT [+ road] revestir, asfaltar
3. VI
1) (lit) [swimmer, diver, whale] salir a la superficie; [submarine] emerger
2) (fig) [information, news] salir a la luz; [feeling] salir, aflorar; [issue] salir a relucir; [problem] presentarse, surgir; [person] (in place) dejarse ver; hum (=get up) salir de la cama

what time did you surface? — ¿a qué hora saliste de la cama?

4.
CPD

surface area N — área f (de la superficie)

surface fleet N — flota f de superficie

surface force N — (Mil) fuerza f de superficie

surface mail N —

by surface mail — por vía terrestre

surface temperature N — temperatura f en la superficie

surface tension N — (Phys) tensión f superficial

surface water N — agua f de la superficie

* * *
['sɜːrfəs, 'sɜːfəs]
I
noun
1)
a) (of solid, land) superficie f

(road) surface — (Auto) pavimento m, firme m (Esp)

he just scratched the surface of the problem — trató el problema muy superficialmente or muy por encima; (before n) <wound, mark> superficial; <resemblance, charm> superficial

b) (of liquid, sea) superficie f

to come/rise to the surface — \<\<diver/submarine\>\> salir*/subir a la superficie; \<\<feelings\>\> aflorar, salir* a la superficie

c)

on the surface — (superficially) en apariencia, a primera vista

2) (Math) surface (area) superficie f, área f‡

II
1.
intransitive verb \<\<diver/submarine/fish\>\> salir* a la superficie; \<\<problems/difficulties\>\> aflorar, aparecer*, surgir*

he surfaced ten years later in Brazil — reapareció en el Brasil diez años después

he hasn't surfaced yet — (hum) todavía no ha dado señales de vida (hum)


2.
vt \<\<road\>\> revestir*, recubrir*; (with asphalt) asfaltar

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