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I. sur·face [ˈsɜ:fɪs, Am ˈsɜ:rf-] N

1. surface (top layer):

surface: Oberfläche f

surface of a lake, the sea: Spiegel m <-s, ->

the earth's surface: die Erdoberfläche

the surface of the moon: die Mondoberfläche

road surface: Straßenbelag m <-(e)s, -läge>

road surface: Straßendecke f

non-stick surface: Antihaftbeschichtung f

polished surface: polierte [Ober]fläche

to bring sth to the surface: etw [von unten] heraufholen

to bring sth to the surface fig: etw zutage fördern form [o. ans Licht bringen]

to come [or rise] to the surface: an die Oberfläche kommen

to come [or rise] to the surface: zutage treten

below [or beneath][or under]/on the surface also fig: unter/auf der Oberfläche a. fig

below [or beneath][or under]/on the surface MIN: unter/über Tage

2. surface SPORTS (of playing area):

surface: Untergrund m

all-weather/artificial surface: Allwetter-/Kunststoffboden m

3. surface (superficial qualities):

surface: Oberfläche f

on the surface: äußerlich [o. oberflächlich] betrachtet

Phrases:

to scratch [or scrape] the surface [of sth] topic, problem: [etw] streifen [o. oberflächlich behandeln]

II. sur·face [ˈsɜ:fɪs, Am ˈsɜ:rf-] VB intr

1. surface (come to top):

surface: auftauchen

2. surface fig (become apparent):

surface: auftauchen

surface: aufkommen

a rumour has surfaced that ...: es ist das Gerücht aufgetreten, dass ...

3. surface fig inf (get out of bed):

surface: aufstehen

III. sur·face [ˈsɜ:fɪs, Am ˈsɜ:rf-] VB trans

1. surface (cover):

to surface sth: etw mit einem Belag versehen

to surface a road: eine Straße asphaltieren

to surface a room: einen Raum auslegen

2. surface (make even):

to surface sth: etw ebnen [o. glätten]

IV. sur·face [ˈsɜ:fɪs, Am ˈsɜ:rf-] ADJ attr, inv

1. surface:

surface (of outer part): oberflächlich

surface (outward): äußerlich

2. surface (not underwater):

surface: Überwasser-

surface fleet: Überwasserflotte f

surface ships: Überwasserfahrzeuge pl

3. surface MIN (at ground level):

surface: über Tage nach n

4. surface (superficial):

surface: oberflächlich

a surface impression of sb/sth: ein erster Eindruck von jdm/etw

surface INFRASTR

surface: Fahrbahndecke (Oberfläche)

sur·face-to-ˈsur·face mis·sile N MIL

surface-to-surface missile: Boden-Boden-Rakete f <-, -n>

cir·cu·lar ˈsur·face N MATH

circular surface: Kreisfläche f <-, -n>

ˈroad sur·face N

road surface: Straßenbelag m <-(e)s, -läge>

ˈsur·face ac·tiv·ity N CHEM

surface activity: Grenzflächenaktivität f

ˈsur·face area N

surface area: Fläche f <-, -n>

surface area MATH: Flächeninhalt m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈsur·face bal·ance N PHYS

surface balance: Langmuirsche Waage

ˈsur·face mail N

surface mail: Postsendung, die auf dem Land- bzw. Seeweg befördert wird

by surface mail: auf dem Landweg [o. Seeweg]

sur·face-mount·ed [-ˈmaʊntɪd] ADJ inv

surface-mounted: auf der Oberfläche angebracht

surface-mounted: aufmontiert

ˈsur·face noise N

surface noise of a record, CD:

surface noise: Rauschen nt <-s; kein Pl> kein pl

surface noise: Abspielgeräusch nt

sur·face ˈtem·pera·ture N

surface temperature: Oberflächentemperatur f

sur·face ˈten·sion N PHYS

surface tension: Oberflächenspannung f <-, -en>

Present
I	surface
you	surface
he/she/it	surfaces
we	surface
you	surface
they	surface

Past
I	surfaced
you	surfaced
he/she/it	surfaced
we	surfaced
you	surfaced
they	surfaced

Present Perfect
I	have	surfaced
you	have	surfaced
he/she/it	has	surfaced
we	have	surfaced
you	have	surfaced
they	have	surfaced

Past Perfect
I	had	surfaced
you	had	surfaced
he/she/it	had	surfaced
we	had	surfaced
you	had	surfaced
they	had	surfaced

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

surface-to-air/surface-to-surface missile: Boden-Luft-/Boden-Boden-Rakete f

lumpy surface: unebene Oberfläche

specific surface CHEM: spezifische Oberfläche

abrasive surface: raue Oberfläche

road surface: Straßenbelag m <-(e)s, -läge>

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