surface structure in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for surface structure in the English»Spanish Dictionary

surface structure N LING

surface structure

estructura f superficial

Translations for surface structure in the Spanish»English Dictionary

estructura superficial

surface structure

Translations for surface structure in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.structure [Am ˈstrək(t)ʃər, Brit ˈstrʌktʃə] N

1. structure U or C (composition, organization):

structure

estructura f

he has good bone structure

tiene buenas facciones (pómulos salientes etc)

the company's career structure

la estructura del escalafón de la compañía

tax structure FIN

sistema m impositivo

2. structure C (thing constructed):

structure

construcción f

II.structure [Am ˈstrək(t)ʃər, Brit ˈstrʌktʃə] VB trans

structure argument/novel/speech:

structure

estructurar

you have to learn to structure your time

tienes que aprender a organizarte el tiempo

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

surface structure in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for surface structure in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.structure [ˈstrʌktʃəʳ, Am -tʃɚ] N

structure

estructura f

structure (building)

construcción f

II.structure [ˈstrʌktʃəʳ, Am -tʃɚ] VB trans

structure

estructurar

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The values obtained depend on the size, quantity and surface structure of abrasive used in toothpastes.

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The virus particles demonstrate an amorphous surface structure when visualized using electron microscopy and are between 27-38 nm in size.

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Within 100 milliseconds (ms) of fixating on a word, an area of the left inferotemporal cortex processes its surface structure.

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They are approximately 250-300 nm long, and have a regular surface structure; tubules with a diameter of 10-20 nm form a criss-cross pattern.

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