surfaces in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for surfaces in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.surface [Brit ˈsəːfɪs, Am ˈsərfəs] N

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

surface

superficie f

on or at the surface (of liquid)

in superficie

on the surface (of solid)

sulla superficie

to work at the surface MIN

lavorare in superficie

2. surface fig:

to skim the surface of an issue

sfiorare appena un argomento

on the surface it was a simple problem

in apparenza sembrava un problema semplice

beneath the surface he's very shy

in fondo è molto timido

violence is never far below the surface

la violenza è sempre in agguato

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

venire a galla or manifestarsi or affiorare

3. surface MATH (of solid, cube):

surface (area)

superficie f

surface (face)

faccia f

4. surface (worktop):

surface

piano m di lavoro

II.surface [Brit ˈsəːfɪs, Am ˈsərfəs] ADJ

1. surface:

surface vessel, fleet

di superficie

surface transport

via terra

surface work, worker

in superficie

surface wound

superficiale

surface measurements

misure di superficie

2. surface fig resemblance, problem:

surface

superficiale

3. surface LING:

surface structure, grammar

superficiale

surface analysis

della struttura superficiale

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

surface road, ground:

surface

pavimentare

to surface sth with

rivestire qc con

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

1. surface:

surface object:

venire a galla

surface animal, person:

salire in superficie

surface submarine:

emergere

2. surface (come to surface) fig:

surface tension, anxiety, racism, problem:

manifestarsi

surface evidence, scandal:

emergere

3. surface:

surface (reappear) person: (after absence)

ricomparire, rifarsi vivo

surface person: (from bed)

alzarsi

surface object:

ricomparire

surface-to-surface [Brit, Am ˈˌsərfəs tə ˈsərfəs] ADJ

surface-to-surface

terra-terra, superficie-superficie

surface noise [Am ˈsərfəs nɔɪz] N (of a gramophone record)

surface noise

fruscio m di fondo

surface mail [ˈsɜːfɪsmeɪl] N

surface mail

= posta via terra o mare

surface area [ˈsɜːfɪsˌeərɪə] N

surface area

superficie f

surface tension [Brit, Am ˈsərfəs ˈtɛnʃən] N PHYS

surface tension

tensione f superficiale

work surface [Am ˈwərk ˌsərfəs] N

work surface

piano m di lavoro

surface-to-air [Brit, Am ˈˌsərfəs tə ˈɛ(ə)r] ADJ

surface-to-air

terra-aria, superficie-aria

air-to-surface [Brit, Am ˌɛrtəˈsərfəs] ADJ MIL

air-to-surface missile

aria-superficie

surface air missile [ˌsɜːfɪsˈeəˌmɪsaɪl, -ˌmɪsl] N

surface air missile

missile m terra-aria

surfaces in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for surfaces in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.surface [ˈsɜ:r·fɪs] N

surface

superficie f

on the surface fig

in apparenza

to scratch the surface of sth

trattare qc superficialmente

II.surface [ˈsɜ:r·fɪs] VB intr

surface

venire a galla

III.surface [ˈsɜ:r·fɪs] VB trans

surface road, wall

rivestire

surface with asphalt

asfaltare

road surface N

road surface

pavimentazione f stradale

surface mail N

by surface mail land

per via terrestra

by surface mail sea

per via marittima

surface tension N PHYS

surface tension

tensione f superficiale

surface-to-air missile N MIL

surface-to-air missile

missile m terra-aria

Translations for surfaces in the Italian»English Dictionary

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superficie

surface

in superficie

on the surface

bagnato

wet surface

superficie antigraffio

scratch-resistant surface

piano [o superficie] portante

lifting surface

manto stradale

road surface

surfaces Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

beneath the table/surface

sotto la tavola/superficie

to float to the surface

venire a galla

below the table/surface

sotto la tavola/la superficie

by surface mail land

per via terrestra

by surface mail sea

per via marittima

on the surface fig

in apparenza

to scratch the surface of sth

trattare qc superficialmente

on the surface of the water

a fior d'acqua