surface tension in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for surface tension in the English»French Dictionary

surface tension N PHYS

surface tension

tension f superficielle

Translations for surface tension in the French»English Dictionary

tension superficielle

surface tension

Translations for surface tension in the English»French Dictionary

tension [Brit ˈtɛnʃ(ə)n, Am ˈtɛnʃən] N

1. tension (unease):

tension

tension f (within au sein de, over au sujet de)

2. tension:

tension ENGINEER, MECH

tension f

3. tension ELECTRON:

tension

tension f

high tension wires

fils mpl à haute tension

4. tension (suspense):

tension

suspense m

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 tension in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for surface tension in the English»French Dictionary

surface tension N PHYS

surface tension

tension f de surface

Translations for surface tension in the English»French Dictionary

tension [ˈtentʃən] N a. fig

tension

tension f

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)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At this scale, gravity and hydrodynamics can be neglected, and only the surface tension contribution is relevant.

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This is a function of the hirudin and other compounds that reduce the surface tension of the blood.

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The surface tension force and inertia force of the bubble are neglected.

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As the ring is pulled out of the liquid, the tension required is precisely measured in order to determine the surface tension of the liquid.

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Once solvent molecules are entrapped within the network, they are immobilized by surface tension effects.

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The formation of the sphere is a result of surface tension that binds the molecules together.

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The chemical component is just the natural surface tension of the solid/electrolyte interface with no electric field.

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Surface tension is an important factor in the phenomenon of capillarity.

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Water striders use the high surface tension of water and long, hydrophobic legs to help them stay above water.

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The surface tension acts on the bubbles shrinking the surface and forces them back to the liquid.

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