surface

surface
surface [{{t}}'sɜ:fɪs]
1 noun
(a) (exterior, top) surface f;
the polished surface of the desk la surface polie du bureau;
bubbles rose to the surface of the pond des bulles montèrent à la surface de la mare;
the submarine/diver came to the surface le sous-marin/plongeur fit surface;
the miners who work on the surface les mineurs qui travaillent à la surface;
{{}}figurative{{}} all the old tensions came or rose to the surface when they met toutes les vieilles discordes ont refait surface quand ils se sont revus
(b) (flat area) surface f;
roll the dough out on a smooth clean surface étalez la pâte sur une surface lisse et propre
(c) (covering layer) revêtement m;
the pan has a non-stick surface la poêle a une surface antiadhésive ou qui n'attache pas;
road surface revêtement m
(d) (outward appearance) surface f, extérieur m, dehors m;
on the surface she seems nice enough au premier abord elle paraît assez sympathique;
his politeness is only on the surface sa politesse est toute de surface;
there was a feeling of anxiety lying beneath or below the surface on sentait une angoisse sous-jacente;
the discussion hardly scratched the surface of the problem le problème a à peine été abordé dans la discussion
(e) {{}}Geometry{{}} (area) surface f, superficie f;
surface of revolution surface f de révolution ou de rotation
2 intransitive verb
(a) (submarine, diver, whale) faire surface, monter à la surface; (return to surface) refaire surface, remonter à la surface
(b) (become manifest) apparaître, se manifester;
he surfaced again after many years of obscurity il a réapparu après être resté dans l'ombre pendant de nombreuses années;
rumours like this tend to surface every so often ce type de rumeur a tendance à refaire surface de temps à autre
(c) {{}}familiar{{}} (get up) se lever, émerger;
he didn't surface till 11 o'clock il n'a pas émergé avant 11 heures
3 transitive verb
(put a surface on → road) revêtir; (→ paper) calandrer;
the track is surfaced with cement la piste est revêtue de ciment
4 adjective
(a) (superficial) superficiel;
a surface scratch une égratignure superficielle, une légère égratignure;
{{}}figurative{{}} his enthusiasm is purely surface son enthousiasme n'est que superficiel
(b) (exterior) de surface;
surface finish (of metal) état m de surface, finissage m;
surface measurements superficie f
(c) {{}}Mining{{}} (workers) de surface, au jour; (work) à la surface, au jour; {{}}Military{{}} (forces) au sol; (fleet) de surface
►► {{}}Chemistry{{}} surface activity tensioactivité f;
surface area surface f, superficie f;
{{}}Linguistics{{}} surface grammar grammaire f de surface;
surface mail (by land) courrier m par voie de terre; (by sea) courrier m par voie maritime;
surface noise bruit m de surface;
surface speed (of submarine) vitesse f en surface;
surface structure structure f superficielle ou de surface;
surface tension tension f superficielle;
surface transport transport m terrestre et/ou maritime;
by surface transport par voie de terre et/ou maritime

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