surface

1. (transitive)To provide with a surface; to apply a surface to.

   The crew surfaced the road with bitumen.

   come to the surface

2. (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

3. (transitive)To bring to the surface.

4. (figuratively, intransitive)To come out of hiding.

5. (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

6. (transitive)To make (information, facts, content, etc) known.

7. (intransitive)To work a mine near the surface.

1. This table has a smooth surface.

   ruУ этого стола гладкая поверхность.

   deDieser Tisch hat eine glatte Oberfläche.

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2. The surface of the earth is 70% water.

   ruПоверхность Земли на 70 процентов состоит из воды.

   deDie Erdoberfläche ist zu 70 % von Wasser bedeckt.

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3. He stood on the surface of the moon.

   ruОн ступил на поверхность Луны.

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4. Land covers about 30 percent of the surface of the earth.

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5. I saw several fish swimming near the surface of the water.

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