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1 a superficial knowledge
a superficial knowledgeconhecimento superficial. -
2 knowledge
['noli‹]1) (the fact of knowing: She was greatly encouraged by the knowledge that she had won first prize in the competition.) conhecimento2) (information or what is known: He had a vast amount of knowledge about boats.) conhecimento3) (the whole of what can be learned or found out: Science is a branch of knowledge about which I am rather ignorant.) conhecimento•- general knowledge* * *knowl.edge[n'ɔlidʒ] n 1 conhecimento, entendimento. it is public knowledge / é de conhecimento público. how came it to your knowledge? / como veio ao seu conhecimento? 2 saber, sabedoria. knowledge is power / saber é poder. 3 ciência, erudição, instrução. 4 compreensão, experiência. a superficial knowledge conhecimento superficial. general knowledge cultura geral. to one’s knowledge até onde se sabe. to the best of my knowledge que eu saiba. -
3 superficial
[su:pə'fiʃəl]1) (on, or affecting, the surface only: The wound is only superficial.) superficial2) (not thorough: He has only a superficial knowledge of the subject.) superficial•- superficially* * *su.per.fi.cial[su:pəf'iʃəl] adj 1 superficial, relativo a superfície. 2 pouco profundo, leviano, aparente. 10 superficial feet 10 pés quadrados. -
4 superficial
[su:pə'fiʃəl]1) (on, or affecting, the surface only: The wound is only superficial.) superficial2) (not thorough: He has only a superficial knowledge of the subject.) superficial•- superficially -
5 sketchy
1) (incompletely done or carried out: a sketchy search.) superficial2) (slight or incomplete: a sketchy knowledge of French.) superficial* * *sketch.y[sk'etʃi] adj 1 esboçado, delineado, traçado. 2 incompleto. -
6 sketchy
1) (incompletely done or carried out: a sketchy search.) incompleto2) (slight or incomplete: a sketchy knowledge of French.) superficial
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Superficial — Su per*fi cial, a. [L. superficialis: cf. F. superficiel. See {Superficies}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the superficies, or surface; lying on the surface; shallow; not deep; as, a superficial color; a superficial covering; superficial measure or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
superficial — 01. The soldier received only a [superficial] wound to his arm, and was able to return to battle after having it bandaged. 02. People here seem very friendly on a [superficial] level, but can be quite difficult to get to know personally. 03.… … Grammatical examples in English
knowledge — n. 1) to acquire, accumulate, gain knowledge 2) to demonstrate, display, show; flaunt, parade one s knowledge (of a subject) 3) to communicate, disseminate; impart knowledge 4) to absorb, assimilate, soak up knowledge 5) (esp. BE) to bring smt.… … Combinatory dictionary
superficial — [[t]su͟ːpə(r)fɪ̱ʃ(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as superficial, you disapprove of them because they do not think deeply, and have little understanding of anything serious or important. This guy is a superficial… … English dictionary
superficial — su|per|fi|cial [ ,supər fıʃl ] adjective * ▸ 1 not complete ▸ 2 only on the surface ▸ 3 not thinking seriously ▸ 4 appearing to be similar ▸ 5 in top layer 1. ) not complete or thorough: CURSORY: The study is too superficial for us to reach any… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
superficial */ — UK [ˌsuːpə(r)ˈfɪʃ(ə)l] / US [ˌsupərˈfɪʃ(ə)l] adjective 1) affecting or involving only the surface or outside part of something Her injuries were only superficial. The house suffered superficial damage from the flood. 2) not complete or thorough… … English dictionary
superficial — adjective 1 APPEARANCE seeming to have a particular appearance at first, although this is not true or real: Despite their superficial similarities, the two novels are in fact very different. | a superficial air of tranquility 2 NOT… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
superficial — adj. 1 of or on the surface; lacking depth (a superficial knowledge; superficial wounds). 2 swift or cursory (a superficial examination). 3 apparent but not real (a superficial resemblance). 4 (esp. of a person) having no depth of character or… … Useful english dictionary
superficial — Mālani; ihupōhue, hāpapa (fig.). See saying, pūhai. He has a superficial knowledge of the hula, he ike mālani kona i ka hula … English-Hawaiian dictionary
superficial — superficial, shallow, cursory, uncritical can mean lacking in depth, solidity, and comprehensiveness. Superficial applies chiefly to persons, their minds, their emotions, their attainments, or their utterances or writings, but it is also… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
knowledge — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ new ▪ basic ▪ considerable, great, vast ▪ complete, comprehensive, sound … Collocations dictionary