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Inflections of 'surface v ⇒ conjugate )surfaces v 3rd person singular surfacing v pres p surfaced v past surfaced v past p
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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.
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Compound Forms: 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, 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, 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, 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. work surface, 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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