surface-active in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for surface-active in the English»French Dictionary

surface-to-surface ADJ

surface-to-surface

sol-sol

surface-to-air ADJ

surface-to-air

sol-air

air-to-surface ADJ

air-to-surface

air-surface

I.surface [Brit ˈsəːfɪs, Am ˈsərfəs] N

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

surface lit

surface f

on or at the surface (of liquid)

à la surface

on the surface (of solid)

sur la surface

to work at the surface MIN

travailler en surface or au jour

2. surface fig:

surface

apparence f

to skim the surface of problem, issue

effleurer

on the surface it was a simple problem

en apparence le problème était simple

beneath the surface he's very shy

au fond il est très timide

violence is never far below the surface

la violence est toujours latente

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

se manifester

3. surface MATH (of solid, cube):

surface

côté m

surface

face f

4. surface (worktop):

surface

plan m de travail

II.surface [Brit ˈsəːfɪs, Am ˈsərfəs] ADJ attr

1. surface lit:

surface vessel, fleet, transport

de surface

surface work, worker

en surface, au jour

surface wound

superficiel/-ielle

surface measurements

superficie f

2. surface fig problem, resemblance:

surface

superficiel/-ielle

3. surface LING:

surface structure, grammar, analysis

de surface

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

surface road, ground:

surface

faire le revêtement de

to surface sth with

revêtir qc de

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

1. surface lit:

surface object, animal, person:

remonter à la surface

surface submarine:

faire surface

2. surface (come to surface) fig:

surface tension, anxiety, racism:

se manifester

surface problem, evidence, scandal:

apparaître

3. surface:

surface (reappear) person: (after absence)

refaire surface inf

surface (reappear) person: (after absence)

réapparaître

surface (from bed)

se lever

surface object:

réapparaître

I.resurface [Brit riːˈsəːfɪs, Am riˈsərfəs] VB trans

resurface road, court:

resurface

refaire (la surface de)

II.resurface [Brit riːˈsəːfɪs, Am riˈsərfəs] VB intr

resurface submarine:

faire surface

resurface doubt, prejudice, rumour:

réapparaître

resurface person, group:

refaire surface

surface area N

surface area

superficie f

surface area

surface f

work surface N

work surface

plan m de travail

surface noise N

surface noise

bruit m de surface

surface mail N

surface mail

courrier m par voie de surface

surface air missile, SAM N

surface air missile

missile m S.A.

surface-active in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for surface-active in the English»French Dictionary

I.surface [ˈsɜr·fɪs] N

1. surface (part, top):

surface

surface f

to bring sth to the surface (above ground)

déterrer qc

to bring sth to the surface (above water level)

faire remonter qc

2. surface (appearance):

surface

apparence f

on the surface

en apparence

beneath the surface he's very gentle

au fond il est très doux

to scratch the surface of sth

creuser qc

3. surface sports:

surface

surface f

II.surface [ˈsɜr·fɪs] VB intr

1. surface (come to top):

surface

faire surface

2. surface fig (become obvious):

surface

apparaître

3. surface fig (get out of bed):

surface

faire surface

III.surface [ˈsɜr·fɪs] VB trans

surface

revêtir

IV.surface [ˈsɜr·fɪs] ADJ

1. surface (above the ground):

surface worker

de surface

2. surface (on top of water):

surface fleet

de surface

3. surface (superficial):

surface

superficiel(le)

I.resurface [ˌri·ˈsɜr·fɪs] VB intr

1. resurface (rise to surface again):

resurface

revenir à la surface

2. resurface (reappear):

resurface problem

réapparaître

resurface friend

refaire surface

II.resurface [ˌri·ˈsɜr·fɪs] VB trans (cover anew)

resurface road, floor

refaire

surface area N math

surface area

surface f

surface mail N

surface mail

courrier m de surface

surface-to-air missile N MIL

surface-to-air missile

missile m sol-air

surface tension N PHYS

surface tension

tension f de surface

reactive [ri·ˈæk·tɪv] ADJ

reactive

réactif(-ive)

in-your-face ADJ inf

in-your-face

cru(e)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Surfactants -- short for surface-active agents -- are of four different types, namely nonionic, anionic, cationic, and amphoteric.

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