Слово англійською: surface

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Переклад surface українською: пове́рхня, пове́рхня, гладь (води́ і т. д.)

Детальний опис

surface

noun
/ˈsɜːrfɪs/
  1. [countable] the outside or top layer of something
    • We need a flat, smooth surface to play the game on.
    • an uneven road surface
    • a broad leaf with a large surface area
    • Surface water (= rainwater that has collected on the surface of a road) made driving conditions hazardous.
    • Teeth have a hard surface layer called enamel.
  2. [countable, usually singular] the top layer of an area of water or land
    • the earth's surface
    • on the surface (of something) These plants float on the surface of the water.
    • below/beneath/under the surface (of something) We could see fish swimming just below the surface.
    • Alligators lurk beneath the surface of the swamp.
    • The earth’s surface temperature is rising.
  3. [countable] the flat upper part of a piece of furniture, that is used for working on
    • She's cleaned all the kitchen surfaces.
    • You'll need a large smooth surface for rolling out the pastry.
    see also work surface
  4. [singular] the outer appearance of a person, thing or situation; the qualities that you see or notice, that are not hidden
    • below/beneath/under the surface (of something) Rage bubbled just below the surface of his mind.
    • She gives the impression of being rather conventional, but under the surface she is wildly eccentric.
    5. Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French (from sur- and face), suggested by Latin superficies.
Idioms
on the surface
  1. when not thought about deeply or carefully and completely; when not looked at carefully
    • It seems like a good idea on the surface but there are sure to be problems.
    • On the surface, he appeared unchanged.
    • On the surface his words were funny, but I detected a lot of anger behind them.
scratch the surface (of something)
  1. to deal with, understand, or find out about only a small part of a subject or problem
    • We left feeling that we had just scratched the surface of this fascinating country.
    • The investigation barely scratched the surface of the city's drug problem.
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