surface mail in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for surface mail in the English»Spanish Dictionary

surface mail N U

surface mail

correo m de superficie

by surface mail

por vía terrestre/marítima

Translations for surface mail in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.surface [Am ˈsərfəs, Brit ˈsəːfɪs] N

1.1. surface C (of solid, land):

surface

superficie f

the earth's surface

la superficie terrestre or de la tierra

the interview never got below the surface

la entrevista fue muy superficial

he just scratched the surface of the problem

trató el problema muy superficialmente or muy por encima

he just scratched the surface of the problem attr wound/mark

superficial

he just scratched the surface of the problem resemblance/charm

superficial

1.2. surface C MOTOR:

surface, a. road surface

pavimento m

surface, a. road surface

firme m Spain

1.3. surface C (of liquid, sea):

surface

superficie f

to come/rise to the surface diver/submarine:

salir/subir a la superficie

to come/rise to the surface feelings:

aflorar

to come/rise to the surface feelings:

salir a la superficie

all his bitterness came to the surface

toda su amargura salió a la superficie or afloró

all his bitterness came to the surface attr ship/vessel MIL

de superficie

1.4. surface C:

on the surface (superficially)

en apariencia

on the surface (superficially)

a primera vista

2.1. surface MATH C (of a solid):

a cube has six surfaces

un cubo tiene seis caras

a plane/curved surface

una superficie plana/curva

2.2. surface MATH C:

surface, a. surface area

superficie f

surface, a. surface area

área f (con artículo masculino en el singular)

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

surface submarine:

emerger

surface submarine:

salir a la superficie

surface diver/fish:

salir a la superficie

surface problems/difficulties:

aflorar

surface problems/difficulties:

aparecer

surface problems/difficulties:

surgir

public concern first surfaced ten years ago

las primeras manifestaciones de inquietud por parte del público aparecieron hace diez años

he surfaced ten years later in Brazil

reapareció en el Brasil diez años después

he hasn't surfaced yet hum

todavía no ha dado señales de vida hum

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

surface

revestir

surface

recubrir

surface (with asphalt)

asfaltar

surface wall

revestir

I.mail¹ [Am meɪl, Brit meɪl] N U

1. mail (system):

mail

correo m

to send sth by mail

mandar or enviar algo por correo

I put it in the mail on Thursday

lo eché al correo or lo despaché el jueves

electronic mail

correo electrónico

to check one's mail

mirar el correo

to check one's mail

comprobar el correo

attr mail train

tren m correo

mail van Brit

vagón m correo

2. mail (letters, parcels):

mail

correspondencia f

mail

correo m

he deals with the mail

él se encarga de la correspondencia

II.mail¹ [Am meɪl, Brit meɪl] VB trans esp Am

to mail a letter

echar una carta al correo or al buzón

to mail sth to sb

mandarle or enviarle algo por correo a alguien

mail² [Am meɪl, Brit meɪl] N U (armor)

mail

malla f

a coat of mail

una cota de malla

surface mail in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for surface mail in the English»Spanish Dictionary

surface mail N

by surface mail land

por vía terrestre

by surface mail sea

por vía marítima

Translations for surface mail in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.surface [ˈsɜ:fɪs, Am ˈsɜ:r-] N

surface

superficie f

on the surface fig

a primera vista

to scratch the surface of sth

tratar algo superficialmente [o por encima]

II.surface [ˈsɜ:fɪs, Am ˈsɜ:r-] VB intr

surface

salir a la superficie

III.surface [ˈsɜ:fɪs, Am ˈsɜ:r-] VB trans

surface road, wall

revestir

surface with asphalt

asfaltar

I.mail¹ [meɪl] N no pl a. COMPUT

mail

correo m

electronic mail COMPUT

correo electrónico

incoming/outgoing mail COMPUT

correo entrante/saliente

to send sth through the mail

mandar [o enviar] algo por correo

II.mail¹ [meɪl] VB trans

mail

mandar [o enviar] por correo

mail² [meɪl] N no pl (armour)

mail

malla f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

An earlier term of the same type is surface mail, coined retrospectively after the development of airmail.

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The service is faster than surface mail while the cost is lower than air mail.

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Information was distributed on floppy discs and via surface mail.

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At the beginning airmail letters cost more than surface mail.

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For about the first half century of its existence, transportation of mail via aircraft was usually categorized and sold as a separate service (airmail) from surface mail.

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Airmail items typically arrive more quickly than surface mail, and usually cost more to send.

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Their exposure to external world was by preprints sent by surface mail by many institutions, journals and visitors.

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