SMOOTH SURFACE - Translation from English into German | PONS

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smooth surface/texture: glatte Oberfläche/Textur

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I. smooth [smu:ð] ADJ

1. smooth (not rough):

smooth: glatt <-er [o. inf glätter], -este>

as smooth as a baby's bottom: so glatt wie ein Kinderpopo

smooth sea: ruhige See

as smooth as silk: seidenweich

smooth skin: glatte Haut

smooth surface/texture: glatte Oberfläche/Textur

to be worn smooth: glatt gewetzt sein

2. smooth (well-mixed):

smooth: sämig

smooth sauce: glatte Soße

3. smooth (free from difficulty):

smooth: problemlos

smooth: reibungslos

smooth flight: ruhiger Flug

smooth landing: glatte Landung

to get off to a smooth start: wie geplant beginnen

4. smooth (mild flavour):

smooth: mild

smooth whisky: weicher Whisky

smooth wine: Wein m mit einem weichen Geschmack

5. smooth (polished, suave):

smooth: [aal]glatt pej

smooth operator: gewiefte Person

to be a smooth talker: ein Schönredner/eine Schönrednerin sein

II. smooth [smu:ð] VB trans

1. smooth (make less difficult):

to smooth the path [to sth]: den Weg [zu etw dat] leichter machen

to smooth the way: den Weg ebnen

to smooth sb's way: jdm den Weg ebnen

2. smooth (rub in evenly):

to smooth sth into sth: etw in etw acc einmassieren

to smooth sth over sth: etw gleichmäßig auf etw dat verreiben [o. verteilen]

I. sur·face [ˈsɜ:fɪs, Am ˈsɜ:rf-] N

1. surface (top layer):

surface: Oberfläche f

surface of a lake, the sea: Spiegel m <-s, ->

the earth's surface: die Erdoberfläche

the surface of the moon: die Mondoberfläche

road surface: Straßenbelag m <-(e)s, -läge>

road surface: Straßendecke f

non-stick surface: Antihaftbeschichtung f

polished surface: polierte [Ober]fläche

to bring sth to the surface: etw [von unten] heraufholen

to bring sth to the surface fig: etw zutage fördern form [o. ans Licht bringen]

to come [or rise] to the surface: an die Oberfläche kommen

to come [or rise] to the surface: zutage treten

below [or beneath][or under]/on the surface also fig: unter/auf der Oberfläche a. fig

below [or beneath][or under]/on the surface MIN: unter/über Tage

2. surface SPORTS (of playing area):

surface: Untergrund m

all-weather/artificial surface: Allwetter-/Kunststoffboden m

3. surface (superficial qualities):

surface: Oberfläche f

on the surface: äußerlich [o. oberflächlich] betrachtet

Phrases:

to scratch [or scrape] the surface [of sth] topic, problem: [etw] streifen [o. oberflächlich behandeln]

II. sur·face [ˈsɜ:fɪs, Am ˈsɜ:rf-] VB intr

1. surface (come to top):

surface: auftauchen

2. surface fig (become apparent):

surface: auftauchen

surface: aufkommen

a rumour has surfaced that ...: es ist das Gerücht aufgetreten, dass ...

3. surface fig inf (get out of bed):

surface: aufstehen

III. sur·face [ˈsɜ:fɪs, Am ˈsɜ:rf-] VB trans

1. surface (cover):

to surface sth: etw mit einem Belag versehen

to surface a road: eine Straße asphaltieren

to surface a room: einen Raum auslegen

2. surface (make even):

to surface sth: etw ebnen [o. glätten]

IV. sur·face [ˈsɜ:fɪs, Am ˈsɜ:rf-] ADJ attr, inv

1. surface:

surface (of outer part): oberflächlich

surface (outward): äußerlich

2. surface (not underwater):

surface: Überwasser-

surface fleet: Überwasserflotte f

surface ships: Überwasserfahrzeuge pl

3. surface MIN (at ground level):

surface: über Tage nach n

4. surface (superficial):

surface: oberflächlich

a surface impression of sb/sth: ein erster Eindruck von jdm/etw

Klett Biology Glossary

smooth surface N

smooth surface: glatte Oberfläche

PONS Specialized Dictionary "Verkehrswesen"

smooth TRANSP SAFETY

smooth: zurichten (einer Fläche)

smooth: glätten

surface INFRASTR

surface: Fahrbahndecke (Oberfläche)

Present
I	smooth
you	smooth
he/she/it	smooths
we	smooth
you	smooth
they	smooth

Past
I	smoothed
you	smoothed
he/she/it	smoothed
we	smoothed
you	smoothed
they	smoothed

Present Perfect
I	have	smoothed
you	have	smoothed
he/she/it	has	smoothed
we	have	smoothed
you	have	smoothed
they	have	smoothed

Past Perfect
I	had	smoothed
you	had	smoothed
he/she/it	had	smoothed
we	had	smoothed
you	had	smoothed
they	had	smoothed

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The woman keeps her eyes downcast at all times and glides on the rough floor as a swan on the smooth surface of a lake.

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As seams tend to interrupt the smooth surface of the cyclorama, it is usually constructed from extra-wide material.

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Using a rag and white spirit, you dry every inch of that shiny, smooth surface.

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If the layer of water is thin and is moved around the dry lake by wind, an exceedingly hard and smooth surface may develop.

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Note, that the smooth surface mantle layer probably represents only relative recent material.

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