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2 veneer
tr[və'nɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 chapa2 figurative use apariencia1 chapear, chaparveneer [və'nɪr] vt: enchapar, chaparveneer n1) : enchapado m, chapa f2) appearance: apariencia f, barniz ma veneer of culture: un barniz de culturav.• chapar v.• enchapar v.n.• chapa s.f.• enchapado s.m.və'nɪr, vɪ'nɪə(r)a) u c (of wood, gold) enchapado m, chapa fb) u ( outer appearance)[vǝ'nɪǝ(r)]veneer OF something — capa f or barniz m de algo
1.N chapa f, enchapado m ; (fig) barniz m, apariencia fto give or lend sth a veneer of respectability — dar a algo un barniz or una apariencia de respetabilidad
2.VT chapear* * *[və'nɪr, vɪ'nɪə(r)]a) u c (of wood, gold) enchapado m, chapa fb) u ( outer appearance)veneer OF something — capa f or barniz m de algo
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3 exterior
ik'stiəriə
1. adjective(on or from the outside; outer: an exterior wall of a house.) exterior
2. noun(the outside (of something or someone): On the exterior she was charming, but she was known to have a violent temper.) exteriorexterior1 adj exteriorexterior2 n exterior
exterior adjetivo 1 ‹bolsillo/temperatura/mundo› outside ( before n); ‹revestimiento/capa› outer ( before n) 2 ‹comercio/política› foreign ( before n) ■ sustantivo masculino 1 ( fachada) outside, exterior; ( espacio circundante) outside; 2 las relaciones con el exterior relations with other countries 3 rodar en exteriores to film on location
exterior
I adjetivo
1 (en la parte externa) outer: la capa exterior de la cebolla, the outer layer of the onion (que está afuera) outside: el verano pasado usamos la cocina exterior, last summer we cooked on the outside stove o cooker
2 Pol Econ foreign
política exterior, foreign policy
II sustantivo masculino
1 (parte de fuera) exterior, outside
2 (extranjero) abroad ➣ Ver nota en abroad 3 Cine exteriores, location sing ' exterior' also found in these entries: Spanish: baldosa - camiseta - chimenea - comercio - fachada - forrar - forro - fuera - iluminación - presencia - presentación - revocar - ver - externo - galería - política - raso - salida - salir - vientre English: exterior - external - foreign - foreign aid - foreign policy - offshore - outer - outer space - outside - outward - overseas - passage - passageway - policy - trade - trading nation - wall - abroad - ledge - outtr[ɪk'stɪərɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 exterior, externo,-a1 exterior nombre masculino2 (of person) aspecto externo, aparienciaexterior [ɛk'stɪriər] adj: exteriorexterior n: exterior madj.• exterior adj.• externo, -a adj.n.• exterior s.m.• superficie s.f.
I ek'stɪriər, ɪk'stɪəriə(r)a) ( external) <wall/surface> exteriorb) ( Cin) <shot/scene> de exterioresc) ( for use outside) <paint/plaster> para exteriores
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noun exterior m[eks'tɪǝrɪǝ(r)]1.ADJ [wall, door, surface] exterior2.N exterior m ; (=outward appearance) apariencia f, aspecto m exterioron the exterior — (lit, fig) por fuera
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I [ek'stɪriər, ɪk'stɪəriə(r)]a) ( external) <wall/surface> exteriorb) ( Cin) <shot/scene> de exterioresc) ( for use outside) <paint/plaster> para exteriores
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noun exterior m -
4 external
ik'stə:nl(of, for, from, or on, the outside: Chemists often label skin creams `For external use only'.) externoexternal adj externo / exteriortr[ek'stɜːnəl]1 externo,-a, exterior1 formal use aspecto m sing externo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLexternal ear oído externoexternal examiner examinador,-ra de otra institución académicaexternal [ɪk'stərnəl, ɛk-] adj: externo, exterior♦ externally advadj.• exterior adj.• externo, -a adj.n.• aspecto exterior s.m.ek'stɜːrnḷ, ɪk'stɜːnḷa) ( exterior) <appearance/sign> externo, exterior; < wall> exterior; < woundeatment> externofor external use only — uso tópico, de uso externo
b) <aid/influence> del exterior; <pressure/evidence> externoc) ( foreign) <affairsade/policy> exterior[eks'tɜːnl]1. ADJ1) (=outer) [wall, surface] externo, exterior; [appearance, injury, gills, skeleton] externofor external use only — (Med) de uso tópico or externo
2) (=outside) [world, influences, factor] externo3) (=foreign) [affairs, relations] exterior2.Nexternals las apariencias fpl3.CPDexternal account N — cuenta f con el exterior
external audit N — auditoría f externa
external debt N — deuda f externa, deuda f exterior
external degree N — (Brit) (Univ) licenciatura f por libre
external examination N — examen m externo
external examiner N — examinador(a) m / f externo(-a)
external student N — (Brit) (Univ) alumno(-a) m / f externo(-a), alumno(-a) m / f libre
external trade N — comercio m exterior
* * *[ek'stɜːrnḷ, ɪk'stɜːnḷ]a) ( exterior) <appearance/sign> externo, exterior; < wall> exterior; <wound/treatment> externofor external use only — uso tópico, de uso externo
b) <aid/influence> del exterior; <pressure/evidence> externoc) ( foreign) <affairs/trade/policy> exterior -
5 surface
'sə:fis
1. noun1) (the outside part (of anything): Two-thirds of the earth's surface is covered with water; This road has a very uneven surface.) superficie2) (the outward appearance of, or first impression made by, a person or thing: On the surface he seems cold and unfriendly, but he's really a kind person.) apariencia
2. verb1) (to put a surface on (a road etc): The road has been damaged by frost and will have to be surfaced again.) (genérico) revestir; (calle) pavimentar, asfaltar2) ((of a submarine, diver etc) to come to the surface.) salir a la superficie•surface n superficietr['sɜːfəs]2 figurative use (exterior) apariencia1 (gen) superficial1 (cover road) pavimentar; (with asphalt) asfaltar1 (submarine etc) salir a la superficie; (problems etc) aflorar, aparecer, surgir2 (from bed) asomarse, dejarse ver; (after disappearance) reaparecer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon the surface en apariencia, a primera vistato come/rise to the surface (problem etc) aflorar, surgirsurface area superficie nombre femenino, área (de la superficie)surface mail correo de superficiesurface tension tensión nombre femenino superficialsurface worker trabajador,-ra en superficie: salir a la superficiesurface vt: revestir (una carretera)surface n1) : superficie f2)on the surface : en apariencian.• firme s.m.• haz s.m.• paramento s.m.• sobrefaz s.f.• suelo s.m.• superficie s.f.v.• alisar v.• emerger v.• recubrir v.• revestir v.'sɜːrfəs, 'sɜːfəs
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1)a) (of solid, land) superficie f(road) surface — ( Auto) pavimento m, firme m (Esp)
he just scratched the surface of the problem — trató el problema muy superficialmente or muy por encima; (before n) <wound, mark> superficial; <resemblance, charm> superficial
b) (of liquid, sea) superficie fto come/rise to the surface — \<\<diver/submarine\>\> salir*/subir a la superficie; \<\<feelings\>\> aflorar, salir* a la superficie
c)on the surface — ( superficially) en apariencia, a primera vista
2) ( Math) surface (area) superficie f, área f‡
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intransitive verb \<\<diver/submarine/fish\>\> salir* a la superficie; \<\<problems/difficulties\>\> aflorar, aparecer*, surgir*he hasn't surfaced yet — (hum) todavía no ha dado señales de vida (hum)
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vt \<\<road\>\> revestir*, recubrir*; ( with asphalt) asfaltar['sɜːfɪs]1. N1) [of table, skin, lake, sun] superficie f; [of road] firme m•
beneath or below or under the surface, the box was buried two metres beneath or below the surface — la caja estaba enterrada a dos metros por debajo de la superficiethe tensions that simmer beneath or below the surface in our society — las tensiones que bullen por debajo de la superficie en nuestra sociedad
she appeared calm, but beneath or below the surface she was seething with rage — parecía estar tranquila pero en el fondo or por dentro hervía de rabia
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to break the surface — romper la superficie•
to be close to the surface — (lit) estar cerca de la superficie•
ethnic tensions are never far from the surface — las tensiones étnicas siempre parece que están a punto de estallar•
on the surface it seems that... — a primera vista parece que...•
to come or rise to the surface — (lit) salir a la superficie; (fig) aflorar (a la superficie)these feelings may come or rise to the surface — estos sentimientos pueden aflorar (a la superficie)
- scratch or touch the surfaceworkthis book only scratches the surface of philosophical thought — este libro aborda el pensamiento filosófico solo por encima, este libro solo araña la superficie del pensamiento filosófico
2) (Math, Geom)a) (also: surface area) superficie fb) (=side) [of solid] cara f2.VT [+ road] revestir, asfaltar3. VI1) (lit) [swimmer, diver, whale] salir a la superficie; [submarine] emerger2) (fig) [information, news] salir a la luz; [feeling] salir, aflorar; [issue] salir a relucir; [problem] presentarse, surgir; [person] (in place) dejarse ver; hum (=get up) salir de la camawhat time did you surface? — ¿a qué hora saliste de la cama?
4.CPDsurface area N — área f (de la superficie)
surface fleet N — flota f de superficie
surface force N — (Mil) fuerza f de superficie
surface mail N —
surface temperature N — temperatura f en la superficie
surface tension N — (Phys) tensión f superficial
surface water N — agua f de la superficie
* * *['sɜːrfəs, 'sɜːfəs]
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1)a) (of solid, land) superficie f(road) surface — ( Auto) pavimento m, firme m (Esp)
he just scratched the surface of the problem — trató el problema muy superficialmente or muy por encima; (before n) <wound, mark> superficial; <resemblance, charm> superficial
b) (of liquid, sea) superficie fto come/rise to the surface — \<\<diver/submarine\>\> salir*/subir a la superficie; \<\<feelings\>\> aflorar, salir* a la superficie
c)on the surface — ( superficially) en apariencia, a primera vista
2) ( Math) surface (area) superficie f, área f‡
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1.
intransitive verb \<\<diver/submarine/fish\>\> salir* a la superficie; \<\<problems/difficulties\>\> aflorar, aparecer*, surgir*he hasn't surfaced yet — (hum) todavía no ha dado señales de vida (hum)
2.
vt \<\<road\>\> revestir*, recubrir*; ( with asphalt) asfaltar
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