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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025: | Principal Translations |
| surface n | (outer side) | superficie nf |
| | | exterior nm |
| | The surface of the box was smooth and Tim couldn't see where it opened. |
| | La superficie de la caja era suave y Tom no podía ver por dónde se abría. |
| surface n | figurative (appearance) | apariencia nf |
| | | aspecto nm |
| | To judge by the surface, you would think Helen didn't have a care in the world. |
| | A juzgar por su apariencia, podría decirse que Helen no tenía preocupaciones. |
| surface n | (water: upper level) | superficie nf |
| | The little girl sent the stone skimming along the river's surface. |
| | La niña hizo rebotar la piedra por la superficie del río. |
| surface n | (land: upper level) | superficie nf |
| | Some truly amazing people have walked the surface of this planet. |
| | Gente realmente asombrosa ha caminado por la superficie de esta tierra. |
| surface⇒ vi | (come to the surface) | surgir⇒ vi |
| | | aflorar⇒ vi |
| | | aparecer⇒ vi |
| | | asomar⇒ vi |
| | The ball disappeared into the lake, then surfaced a few moments later. |
| | La pelota se perdió en el lago y a los pocos segundos surgió de nuevo. |
| surface vi | figurative (emerge) | brotar⇒ vi |
| | | emerger⇒ vi |
| | | surgir⇒ vi |
| | Ned thought he had fixed all the problems with the program, but new ones kept surfacing. |
| | Ned pensó que había solucionado todos los problemas con el programa, pero seguían brotando. |
| Additional Translations |
| surface adj | (outer) | superficial adj mf |
| | | exterior adj mf |
| | The surface appearance of this product is very attractive. |
| | La apariencia superficial de este producto es muy atractiva. |
| surface adj | figurative (superficial, apparent) | superficial adj mf |
| | Surface appearances would lead you to believe Tom and Barbara's marriage is very happy, but they argue all the time behind closed doors. |
| | La apariencia superficial te hará creer que Bárbara y Tom tienen un matrimonio feliz, pero en realidad se pelean todo el tiempo. |
| surface vi | figurative, informal (get out of bed) | levantarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | salir de la cama loc verb |
| | It's midday and Eugene hasn't surfaced yet. |
| | Es mediodía y Eugene todavía no se ha levantado. |
| surface [sth]⇒ vtr | (cover, coat) | cubrir⇒ vtr |
| | | tapar⇒ vtr |
| | Melanie got out some varnish, ready to surface the old table. |
| | Melanie sacó el barniz, lista para cubrir la superficie de la mesa. |
| surface [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (cover, coat with [sth]) | revestir⇒ vtr |
| | (carretera, calle, camino) | asfaltar⇒ vtr |
| | (carretera, calle, camino) | pavimentar⇒ vtr |
| | (suelo) | solar⇒ vtr |
| | Oliver surfaced the bookcase with a glossy finish. |
| | Oliver revistió la biblioteca con un patinado brillante. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025: Compound Forms:
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| air-to-surface adj | (weapon: aircraft to land, sea) | aire-superficie adj |
| on the surface expr | (to all appearances) | de entrada loc adv |
| | | a primera vista loc adv |
| | On the surface, it seemed like a good idea, but when Josh looked into it further, he realised it would never work. |
| rough surface n | (uneven or bumpy texture) | superficie rugosa nf + adj |
| | The rough surface of the old wooden table caught a thread from her silk blouse. |
| | Un hilo de seda de su blusa se enganchó en la superficie rugosa de la mesa. |
| rough surface n | (abrasive texture) | superficie rugosa nf + adj |
| | Tiles used on the bathroom and kitchen floors should have a rough service. |
| | Los azulejos que se usan en el piso del baño y de la cocina deberían tener la superficie rugosa. |
| scratch the surface v expr | figurative (examine superficially) (figurado) | arañar la superficie loc verb |
| | The author never manages more than to scratch the surface of life. |
| | El autor nunca logra más que arañar la superficie de la vida. |
| smooth surface n | (silky, even texture) | textura suave nf |
| | Apples have a much smoother surface than oranges do. |
| | Las manzanas tienen una textura más suave que las naranjas. |
| | | superficie lisa nf |
| surface finish n | (texture) | acabado nm |
| | Puedes elegir entre acabado mate o brillo. |
| surface mail n | (postal system by ground) | correo terrestre nm + adj mf |
| surface mail n | ([sth] sent by ground mail) | correo terrestre nm + adj mf |
| surface noise n | (audio) | ruido de la superficie nm + loc adj |
surface plate,
planometer n | (mechanical engineering) | placa de leva loc nom f |
| surface tension n | (liquid: surface force) | tensión superficial nf |
| | Spiders can walk on water because of surface tension. |
| | Las arañas pueden caminar sobre el agua gracias a la tensión superficial. |
| surface-to-air adj | (able to go from the ground into the air) | tierra-aire loc adj |
surface-to-air,
surface to air adv | (from the ground into the air) | de la tierra al aire loc adv |
| | The launcher fires missiles surface-to-air. |
| | El lanzador lanza misiles de la tierra al aire. |
| surface-to-surface adj | (able to go from a ground spot to another) | tierra-tierra loc adj |
surface-to-surface,
surface to surface adv | (from a ground spot to another) | de un punto de la tierra a otro loc adv |
| | The launcher fires missiles surface-to-surface. |
| | El lanzador lanza misiles de un punto de la tierra a otro. |
| under the surface adv | (beneath the top layer) | bajo la superficie loc adv |
| | She maintains a calm exterior but harbors a lot of anger just under the surface. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se comportaba despreocupadamente pero bajo la superficie crecía su nerviosismo. |
work surface,
also UK: worktop n | (kitchen: surface for food preparation) (ES) | encimera nf |
| | (BO, CL, CO, EC) | mesón nm |
| | (AR, PY, UY) | mesada nf |
| | (VE) | tope nm |
| | The work surface in the kitchen is easy to clean. |
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