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I. sur·face [ˈsɜ:fɪs, Am ˈsɜ:rf-] N

1. surface (top layer):

surface
surface of a lake, the sea
Spiegel m <-s, ->
the earth's surface
the surface of the moon
road surface
Straßenbelag m <-(e)s, -läge>
road surface
non-stick surface
polished surface
to bring sth to the surface
to bring sth to the surface fig
to come [or rise] to the surface
to come [or rise] to the surface
below [or beneath][or under]/on the surface also fig
below [or beneath][or under]/on the surface MIN

2. surface SPORTS (of playing area):

surface

3. surface (superficial qualities):

surface
on the surface

Phrases:

to scratch [or scrape] the surface [of sth] topic, problem

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

1. surface (come to top):

surface

2. surface fig (become apparent):

surface
surface

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

surface

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

1. surface (cover):

to surface sth
to surface a road
to surface a room

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)
surface (outward)

2. surface (not underwater):

surface
surface fleet
surface ships

3. surface MIN (at ground level):

surface
über Tage nach n

4. surface (superficial):

surface
a surface impression of sb/sth

surface INFRASTR

surface

sur·face-to-ˈsur·face mis·sile N MIL

surface-to-surface missile
Boden-Boden-Rakete f <-, -n>

cir·cu·lar ˈsur·face N MATH

circular surface
Kreisfläche f <-, -n>

ˈroad sur·face N

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

ˈsur·face ac·tiv·ity N CHEM

surface activity

ˈsur·face area N

surface area
Fläche f <-, -n>
surface area MATH
Flächeninhalt m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈsur·face bal·ance N PHYS

surface balance

ˈsur·face mail N

surface mail
by surface mail

sur·face-mount·ed [-ˈmaʊntɪd] ADJ inv

surface-mounted
surface-mounted

ˈsur·face noise N

surface noise of a record, CD:

surface noise
Rauschen nt <-s; kein Pl> kein pl
surface noise

sur·face ˈtem·pera·ture N

surface temperature

sur·face ˈten·sion N PHYS

surface tension
Present
Isurface
yousurface
he/she/itsurfaces
wesurface
yousurface
theysurface
Past
Isurfaced
yousurfaced
he/she/itsurfaced
wesurfaced
yousurfaced
theysurfaced
Present Perfect
Ihavesurfaced
youhavesurfaced
he/she/ithassurfaced
wehavesurfaced
youhavesurfaced
theyhavesurfaced
Past Perfect
Ihadsurfaced
youhadsurfaced
he/she/ithadsurfaced
wehadsurfaced
youhadsurfaced
theyhadsurfaced