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1 superficial
adj.superficial (also figurative).* * *► adjetivo1 superficial* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) [herida] superficial, skin antes de s2) (=poco perceptible) [interés] superficial; [mirada] brief, perfunctory; [carácter] shallow; [medidas] surface antes de s* * *2) < herida> superficial; <marca/grieta> surface (before n)* * *= shallow [shallower -comp., shallowest -sup.], superficial, facile, sketchy [sketchier -comp., sketchiest -sup.], lightweight [light-weight], perfunctory, cosmetic, skin deep.Ex. There is a distinct superficial similarity between a KWOC index and an index arranged under assigned or controlled subject headings.Ex. I guess Ms Lipow should be admired for coming into the lion's den and baiting it, but I find some of her arguments facile and superficial.Ex. I recently did a sketchy biography of Lucille Morsch and had to go back and read all the material on her career.Ex. David Niven's amusing but very lightweight autobiography 'The Moon's a Balloon' is an excellent example of this phenomenon and it was impossible for the original hardback publishers to forecast the tremendous success of this book.Ex. It really is distressing to observe in some libraries the casual and perfunctory way in which enquirers obviously seeking help are treated as persons.Ex. The author calls for more market research rather than just tinkering or applying fashionable cosmetic quick fixes.Ex. The article 'Beauty is still only skin deep' argues that in e-business it is what is beneath the surface that counts such as the integration of sales and order information with the production, stocking and delivery of the product or service.----* arteria temporal superficial = superficial temporal artery.* con heridas superficiales = superficially wounded.* de manera muy superficial = sketchily.* herida superficial = superficial wound.* tono superficial = light touch.* * *2) < herida> superficial; <marca/grieta> surface (before n)* * *= shallow [shallower -comp., shallowest -sup.], superficial, facile, sketchy [sketchier -comp., sketchiest -sup.], lightweight [light-weight], perfunctory, cosmetic, skin deep.Ex: There is a distinct superficial similarity between a KWOC index and an index arranged under assigned or controlled subject headings.Ex: I guess Ms Lipow should be admired for coming into the lion's den and baiting it, but I find some of her arguments facile and superficial.Ex: I recently did a sketchy biography of Lucille Morsch and had to go back and read all the material on her career.Ex: David Niven's amusing but very lightweight autobiography 'The Moon's a Balloon' is an excellent example of this phenomenon and it was impossible for the original hardback publishers to forecast the tremendous success of this book.Ex: It really is distressing to observe in some libraries the casual and perfunctory way in which enquirers obviously seeking help are treated as persons.Ex: The author calls for more market research rather than just tinkering or applying fashionable cosmetic quick fixes.Ex: The article 'Beauty is still only skin deep' argues that in e-business it is what is beneath the surface that counts such as the integration of sales and order information with the production, stocking and delivery of the product or service.* arteria temporal superficial = superficial temporal artery.* con heridas superficiales = superficially wounded.* de manera muy superficial = sketchily.* herida superficial = superficial wound.* tono superficial = light touch.* * *A (frívolo) ‹persona› superficial, shallow; ‹charla/comentario› superficialB ‹herida› superficial; ‹marca/grieta› surface ( before n) estructura* * *
superficial adjetivo
1 ( frívolo) ‹ persona› superficial, shallow;
‹charla/comentario› superficial
2 ‹ herida› superficial;
‹marca/grieta› surface ( before n)
superficial adjetivo
1 superficial
una herida superficial, a superficial wound
2 (una persona) pey superficial, shallow
' superficial' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escarceo
- somera
- somero
- vacía
- vacío
- vaguedad
- hueco
English:
cursory
- facile
- flesh wound
- glitter
- lightweight
- perfunctory
- shallow
- sketchy
- skin-deep
- superficial
- surface
- surface tension
- casual
- cosmetic
- skin
* * *superficial adj1. [poco profundo] [capa, herida] superficial2. [frívolo] [persona, conversación] superficial* * *adj superficial, shallow* * *superficial adj: superficial♦ superficialmente adv* * *superficial adj superficial -
2 superficial
subaerial; superficial* -
3 superficial
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4 depósito superficial
Diccionario geografía española-Inglés > depósito superficial
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5 ensayo de dureza Rockwell superficial
Metalurgia diccionario Español-Inglés > ensayo de dureza Rockwell superficial
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6 arteria temporal superficial
(n.) = superficial temporal arteryEx. The frontal branch of the superficial temporal artery is the one most often chosen for biopsy because it is easily accessible.* * *(n.) = superficial temporal arteryEx: The frontal branch of the superficial temporal artery is the one most often chosen for biopsy because it is easily accessible.
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7 herida superficial
f.surface cut, scotch, cut, flesh wound.* * *(n.) = superficial woundEx. In similarly superficial wounds that were larger, the wounds were covered with skin grafts.* * *(n.) = superficial woundEx: In similarly superficial wounds that were larger, the wounds were covered with skin grafts.
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8 absceso superficial
m.superficial abscess. -
9 angioma superficial
m.superficial angioma, nevus vascularis. -
10 aponeurosis superficial
f. s.&pl.superficial fascia. -
11 cabeza superficial
f.superficial head. -
12 capa superficial
f.1 top soil.2 surface layer.3 superficial layer. -
13 escurrentía superficial
f.flowing superficial water. -
14 gastritis superficial
f.superficial gastritis. -
15 implantación superficial
f.superficial implantation. -
16 necrosis superficial
f. s.&pl.superficial necrosis. -
17 reflejo superficial
m.superficial reflex. -
18 sensación superficial
f.superficial sensation. -
19 tonsilitis superficial
f.superficial tonsillitis. -
20 vena superficial
f.superficial vein.
См. также в других словарях:
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 — SUPERFICIÁL, Ă, superficiali, e, adj. Care apare, se produce, rămâne la suprafaţa unui obiect, a unei fiinţe; fig. care apare, se produce, rămâne la suprafaţă, fără să atingă miezul, esenţa lucrurilor. ♦ fig. (Despre oameni) Care tratează… … Dicționar Român
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
superficial — adjetivo 1. De la superficie: quemadura superficial, capa superficial. 2. Que no tiene solidez ni profundidad, o que se queda en la superficie: amistad superficial, conversación superficial. 3. Uso/registro: coloquial. Pragmática … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
superficial — [so͞o΄pər fish′əl] adj. [ME superficyall < L superficialis < superficies: see SUPERFICIES] 1. a) of or being on the surface [a superficial burn] b) of or limited to surface area; plane [superficial measurements] 2. concerned with and… … English World dictionary
Superficial — is a general term meaning regarding the surface , often metaphorically. Both in the literal as in the metaphorical sense the term has often a negative connotation based on the idea that deeper parts are also important to consider.In human anatomy … Wikipedia
superficial — (Del lat. superficiālis). 1. adj. Perteneciente o relativo a la superficie. 2. Que está o se queda en ella. 3. Aparente, sin solidez ni sustancia. 4. Frívolo, sin fundamento. ☛ V. estructura superficial, tensión superficial … Diccionario de la lengua española
Superficial — (Superficiär, v. lat.), oberflächlich, auf der Oberfläche befindlich, dieselbe allein angehend … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
superficial — 1. relacionado con la piel o con otra superficie. 2. que no es grave ni peligroso. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 … Diccionario médico
superficial — I adjective careless, cursory, depthless, desultory, empty, exterior, external, frivolous, hasty, hurried, inane, insubstantial, lax, /ev/s, outward, perfunctory, sciolistic, shallow, shoal, silly, skin deep, slapdash, slight, surface, trifling,… … Law dictionary
superficial — late 14c., in anatomical and mathematical uses, of or relating to a surface, from L. superficialis of or pertaining to the surface, from superficies surface, from super above, over (see SUPER (Cf. super )) + facies form, face (see FACE (Cf. face) … Etymology dictionary