surfaces in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for surfaces 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

surface mail N U

surface mail

correo m de superficie

by surface mail

por vía terrestre/marítima

surface structure N LING

surface structure

estructura f superficial

surface noise N U

surface noise

chirrido m

surface temperature N U or C

surface temperature

temperatura f en la superficie

surface tension N U

surface tension

tensión f superficial

work surface [ˈwərk ˌsərfəs] N

1. work surface (of bench):

work surface

superficie f de trabajo

2. work surface (in kitchen):

work surface Brit

encimera f

work surface Brit

mesón f LatAm

work surface Brit

mesada f RioPl

surface-to-air ADJ

surface-to-air

tierra-aire

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

air-to-surface

aire-tierra

surface-to-air missile [ˌsəːfɪstəɛː ˈmɪsʌɪl] N

surface-to-air missile

misil m tierra-aire

surfaces in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for surfaces 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

surface tension N PHYS

surface tension

tensión f superficial

surface mail N

by surface mail land

por vía terrestre

by surface mail sea

por vía marítima

road surface N

road surface

pavimento m

surface-to-air missile N MIL

surface-to-air missile

misil m tierra-aire

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lumpy surface

desigual

Translations for surfaces in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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superficie

surface

salir a la superficie (submarino)

to surface

salir a la superficie (minero)

to come to the surface

superficie

surface

superficie (área)

surface area

pavimento (en una carretera)

surface

superficie plana

flat surface

pavimentar (con asfalto)

to surface

surfaces Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

below the table/surface

debajo de la mesa/superficie

beneath the table/surface

debajo de la mesa/superficie

by surface mail land

por vía terrestre

by surface mail sea

por vía marítima

to float to the surface

salir a la superficie

on the surface fig

a primera vista

to scratch the surface of sth

tratar algo superficialmente [o por encima]