surface in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for surface in the English»French Dictionary

I.surface [Brit ˈsəːfɪs, Am ˈsərfəs] N

1. surface (of water, land, object):

surface lit

surface f

on or at the surface (of liquid)

à la surface

on the surface (of solid)

sur la surface

to work at the surface MIN

travailler en surface or au jour

2. surface fig:

surface

apparence f

to skim the surface of problem, issue

effleurer

on the surface it was a simple problem

en apparence le problème était simple

beneath the surface he's very shy

au fond il est très timide

violence is never far below the surface

la violence est toujours latente

to come or rise to the surface tensions, feelings, emotions:

se manifester

3. surface MATH (of solid, cube):

surface

côté m

surface

face f

4. surface (worktop):

surface

plan m de travail

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

1. surface lit:

surface vessel, fleet, transport

de surface

surface work, worker

en surface, au jour

surface wound

superficiel/-ielle

surface measurements

superficie f

2. surface fig problem, resemblance:

surface

superficiel/-ielle

3. surface LING:

surface structure, grammar, analysis

de surface

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

surface road, ground:

surface

faire le revêtement de

to surface sth with

revêtir qc de

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

1. surface lit:

surface object, animal, person:

remonter à la surface

surface submarine:

faire surface

2. surface (come to surface) fig:

surface tension, anxiety, racism:

se manifester

surface problem, evidence, scandal:

apparaître

3. surface:

surface (reappear) person: (after absence)

refaire surface inf

surface (reappear) person: (after absence)

réapparaître

surface (from bed)

se lever

surface object:

réapparaître

surface-to-surface ADJ

surface-to-surface

sol-sol

surface area N

surface area

superficie f

surface area

surface f

work surface N

work surface

plan m de travail

surface tension N PHYS

surface tension

tension f superficielle

surface noise N

surface noise

bruit m de surface

surface mail N

surface mail

courrier m par voie de surface

air-to-surface ADJ

air-to-surface

air-surface

surface-to-air ADJ

surface-to-air

sol-air

surface air missile, SAM N

surface air missile

missile m S.A.

surface in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for surface in the English»French Dictionary

I.surface [ˈsɜ:fɪs, Am ˈsɜ:r-] N

1. surface (part, top):

surface

surface f

to bring sth to the surface (above ground)

déterrer qc

to bring sth to the surface (above water level)

faire remonter qc

2. surface (appearance):

surface

apparence f

on the surface

en apparence

beneath the surface he's very gentle

au fond il est très doux

to scratch the surface of sth

creuser qc

3. surface SPORTS:

surface

surface f

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

1. surface (come to top):

surface

faire surface

2. surface fig (become obvious):

surface

apparaître

3. surface fig (get out of bed):

surface

faire surface

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

surface

revêtir

IV.surface [ˈsɜ:fɪs, Am ˈsɜ:r-] ADJ

1. surface (above the ground):

surface worker

de surface

2. surface (on top of water):

surface fleet

de surface

3. surface (superficial):

surface

superficiel(le)

surface mail N

surface mail

courrier m de surface

surface area N MATH

surface area

surface f

user surface N COMPUT

user surface

surface f de travail

surface tension N PHYS

surface tension

tension f de surface

surface-to-air missile N MIL

surface-to-air missile

missile m sol-air

Translations for surface in the French»English Dictionary

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revêtement d'une route, poêle, d'un chemin, four

surface

produit tensioactif

surface-active product

“chaussée déformée”

“uneven road surface”

chaussée glissante

slippery surface

surface d'un appartement, d'une pièce

surface area

surface

surface

à la surface

on the surface

surface de travail

user surface

faire surface

to surface

en surface

on the surface

surface Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to adhere to surface, religion

adhérer à

to bring sth to the surface (above ground)

déterrer qc

to bring sth to the surface (above water level)

faire remonter qc

beneath the surface he's very gentle

au fond il est très doux

to scratch the surface of sth

creuser qc

to lurk beneath the surface

traîner à la surface

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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