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I. sur·face ['sɜːfɪs] N

1. surface (top layer):

surface
surface
surface
surface of a lake, the sea
road surface
non-stick surface

2. surface SPORTS (of playing area):

surface

3. surface (superficial qualities):

surface
on the surface
on the surface

Phrases:

to scratch the surface [of sth] topic, problem

II. sur·face ['sɜːfɪs] VB intr

1. surface (rise to top):

surface
surface

2. surface fig (become apparent):

surface
surface

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

surface

III. sur·face ['sɜːfɪs] VB trans to surface sth

1. surface (cover):

to surface sth

2. surface (make even):

to surface sth

IV. sur·face ['sɜːfɪs] ADJ attr

1. surface:

surface (of outer part)
surface (outward)

2. surface (not underwater):

surface

3. surface MIN (at ground level):

surface

4. surface (superficial):

surface

'road sur·face N

road surface

sur·face 'ten·sion N PHYS

surface tension

'sur·face mail N

surface mail

sur·face-to-air 'mis·sile N MIL

surface-to-air missile
shiny (very clean) surface, metal
to rub down a surface (smooth)
to rub down a surface (clean)
lumpy surface
to lurk beneath the surface fig
curved surface
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