surface in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.surface [Brit ˈsəːfɪs, Am ˈsərfəs] N

II.surface [Brit ˈsəːfɪs, Am ˈsərfəs] ADJ attr

III.surface [Brit ˈsəːfɪs, Am ˈsərfəs] VB trans

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IV.surface [Brit ˈsəːfɪs, Am ˈsərfəs] VB intr

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surface [syʀfas] N f

Phrases:

surface de chauffe, surface chauffante
heating surface
surface commerciale
shop space
surface de contact
contact area
surface corrigée
amended surface area of a property used as a basis for calculating rent
surface d'exposition
exhibition space
surface financière
financial standing
surface habitable, surface d'habitation
living space
surface irriguée
irrigated area
surface de refroidissement
cooling surface
surface de réparation
penalty area
surface sensible
sensitized surface
surface de séparation
boundary layer
surface d'usure
wearing surface
surface utile (de commerce, maison)
floor space
surface de vente
sales area

See also grand

I.grand (grande) [ɡʀɑ̃, ɡʀɑ̃d] ADJ

10. grand (intense, extrême, fort):

grand (grande) bonté, lâcheté, pauvreté, amitié, chagrin, faim, danger, différence, intérêt
great
grand (grande) bruit
great, loud
grand (grande) froid
severe
grand (grande) chaleur
intense
grand (grande) vent
strong, high
grand (grande) tempête
big, violent
avec grand plaisir
with great ou much pleasure
dans le plus grand secret
in great secrecy
d'une grande bêtise/timidité
very ou extremely stupid/shy
à ma grande honte/surprise
much to my shame/surprise
sans grand espoir/enthousiasme
without much hope/enthusiasm
sans grande importance
not very important
il n'y a pas grand mal à cela/à faire
there isn't much harm in that/in doing
avoir grand faim/soif
to be very hungry/thirsty
avoir grand besoin de
to be badly in need of
ça te ferait le plus grand bien
it would do you a world of good
à grands cris
loudly

II.grand (grande) [ɡʀɑ̃, ɡʀɑ̃d] N m (f)

III.grand (grande) [ɡʀɑ̃, ɡʀɑ̃d] ADV

IV.grand N m

V.en grand ADV

VI.grand (grande) [ɡʀɑ̃, ɡʀɑ̃d]

grand argentier HISTORY
royal treasurer
grand argentier hum
keeper of the nation's purse, Finance minister
le grand art
alchemy
grand banditisme
organized crime
grand bassin (de piscine)
main pool
grand bassin ANAT
upper pelvis
grand cacatois
main royal sail
grand caniche
standard poodle
le grand capital ECON
big money, big investors pl
grand commis de l'État
top civil servant
grand coq de bruyère
capercaillie
grand corbeau
raven
grand couturier
couturier
grand débutant
absolute beginner
grand duc ZOOL
eagle owl
grand écart
splits sing
faire le grand écart
to do the splits
le grand écran
the big screen
grand électeur (en France)
elector who votes in the elections for the French Senate
grand électeur (aux États-Unis)
presidential elector
grand ensemble
high-density housing complex
la vie dans les grands ensembles
high-rise living
grand d'Espagne
Spanish grandee
grand foc
outer jib
grand frais METEO
moderate gale
grand hunier
main topsail
grand hunier fixe
lower main topsail
grand hunier volant
upper main topsail
grand invalide civil, GIC
civilian who is registered severely disabled
grand invalide de guerre, GIG
ex-serviceman who is registered severely disabled
le grand large NAUT
the high seas pl
grand magasin
department store
grand maître (aux échecs)
grand master
grand maître de l'ordre des Templiers HISTORY
Grand Master of the Knights Templar
grand mât NAUT
mainmast
le grand monde
high society
le Grand Nord GEOG
the Far North
Grand Œuvre
Great Work
grand officier de la Légion d'Honneur
high-ranking officer of the Legion of Honour Brit
le Grand Orient
the Grand Lodge of France
grand panda
giant panda
Grand Pardon
Day of Atonement
grand patron MED
senior consultant Brit
grand patron MED
head doctor Am
grand perroquet NAUT
main topgallant sail
grand prêtre REL fig
high priest
grand prix SPORTS
grand prix
le grand public
the general public
COMM produit grand public
consumer product
grand quart NAUT
six-hour watch
Grand quartier général, GQG MIL
General Headquarters, GHQ
grand quotidien JOURN
big national daily
grand roque GAMES (aux échecs)
castling long
le Grand Siècle HISTORY
the 17th century (in France)
grand teint
colourfast Brit
grand tétras
capercaillie
grand tourisme MOTOR
GT, gran turismo
le Grand Turc
the Sultan
grand veneur HUNT
master of the hounds
grande Armée HISTORY
Grande Armée (Napoleon's army)
grande Baie Australienne GEOG
Great Australian Bight
la grande banlieue
the outer suburbs pl
Grande Barrière de Corail, Grande Barrière GEOG
Great Barrier Reef
la grande bleue
the sea
la grande cuisine FOOD
haute cuisine
grande distribution ECON
volume retailing
grande école
higher education institution
la Grande Guerre HISTORY
the First World War
grande gueule inf
loud mouth inf
grande hune NAUT
maintop
la grande muette
the army
la grande muraille de Chine GEOG
the Great Wall of China
grande personne
grown-up, adult
la grande presse JOURN
the popular dailies pl
grande puissance POL
superpower
grande roue (de foire)
big wheel Brit
grande roue (de foire)
Ferris wheel Am
grande série COMM
mass production
fabriqué en grande série
mass-produced
grande surface
supermarket
grandes eaux
fountains
grandes eaux (pleurs) fig
waterworks
dès qu'on la gronde, ce sont les grandes eaux
the minute you tell her off, she turns on the waterworks
grandes lignes RAIL
main train routes
grandes marées
spring tides
grandes ondes RADIO
long wave sing
Grandes Plaines GEOG
Great Plains
les grands blessés
the seriously injured
grands corps de l'État ADMIN
senior branches of the civil service
grands espaces ECOL
open spaces
grands fauves ZOOL
big cats
grands fonds NAUT
ocean depths
les grands froids
the cold of winter
Grands Lacs GEOG
Great Lakes
grands singes ZOOL
great apes

surfacer [syʀfase] VB trans

air-surface [ɛʀsyʀfas] ADJ inv

surface in the PONS Dictionary

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I.surface [ˈsɜ:fɪs, Am ˈsɜ:r-] N

II.surface [ˈsɜ:fɪs, Am ˈsɜ:r-] VB intr

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III.surface [ˈsɜ:fɪs, Am ˈsɜ:r-] VB trans

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IV.surface [ˈsɜ:fɪs, Am ˈsɜ:r-] ADJ

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Translations for surface in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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surface [syʀfas] N f

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revêtement d'une route, poêle, d'un chemin, four
surface
produit tensioactif
surface-active product

surface Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

surface mail
courrier m de surface
to blow sth off the map
faire disparaître qc de la surface de la terre
beneath the surface he's very gentle
au fond il est très doux
to disappear off the face of the earth
disparaître de la surface de la terre
skin diving
nage f sous la surface (de l'eau)
at the surface of the water
à fleur d'eau
to cover a surface with cork/wood
revêtir une surface de liège/bois
to be apparent beneath the surface
apparaître en filigrane
the tanks are ruining the road surface
les chars défoncent la route
penalty area/kick
surface/coup de pied de réparation SPORTS
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Information was distributed on floppy discs and via surface mail.
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Early projects involved runoff retention and surface spreading, channel modification, and infiltration wells.
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On the surface of a smoothly spherical, homogenous, non-rotating planet, the plumb bob picks out as vertical the radial direction.
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Their function is to pick off debris so as to keep the surface clean and to prevent larvae of other invertebrates from settling and growing there.
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The brain may be contused when it collides with bony protuberances on the inside surface of the skull.
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Normally, gas bubbles formed in a metallic melt tend to quickly rise to its surface due to the high buoyancy forces in the high-density liquid.
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The surface has sharp protruding spicules which can cause skin irritation if touched.
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The geometry and length of the heel helps to guide the graver smoothly as it cuts the surface of the metal.
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A tappet between valve and cam is a contact surface on which the cam slides to open the valve.
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Inside, the house is full of books and art works: small sculptures, paintings, prints, postcards, ceramics, aboriginal artefacts and bark paintings, cover every available surface.
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