surface
To provide with a surfaceTo provide with a surface; to apply a surface to.
» This table has a smooth surface.
Dieser Tisch hat eine glatte Oberfläche.
У этого стола гладкая поверхность.
Meaning
7 senses(transitive)To provide with a surface; to apply a surface to.
The crew surfaced the road with bitumen.
come to the surface
(intransitive)To rise to the surface.
There was great relief when the missing diver finally surfaced.
auftauchen
всплыва́тьvsplyvátʹ
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
(transitive)To bring to the surface.
(figuratively, intransitive)To come out of hiding.
(intransitive)To become known or apparent; to appear or be found; to come to light.
publik werden, ans Licht kommen
всплыва́тьvsplyvátʹ, выясня́тьсяvyjasnjátʹsja
appear or become visible; make a showing
(transitive)To make (information, facts, content, etc) known.
(intransitive)To work a mine near the surface.
Examples
376 sentencesThis table has a smooth surface.
ruУ этого стола гладкая поверхность.
deDieser Tisch hat eine glatte Oberfläche.
The surface of the earth is 70% water.
ruПоверхность Земли на 70 процентов состоит из воды.
deDie Erdoberfläche ist zu 70 % von Wasser bedeckt.
He stood on the surface of the moon.
ruОн ступил на поверхность Луны.
Land covers about 30 percent of the surface of the earth.
I saw several fish swimming near the surface of the water.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French surface. By surface analysis, sur- + face. Doublet of superficBorrowed from Middle French surface. By surface analysis, sur- + face. Doublet of superficies.
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Forms
surfaces, surfacing, surfaced, surfacedSynonyms
8 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
4 patterns- the earth's surface
- earth's surface
- the surface of
- surface of the