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2 surface water
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4 surface-water management
nWATER administración de las aguas superficiales fEnglish-Spanish technical dictionary > surface-water management
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5 surface water erosion
nCOAL erosión por agua de superficie fEnglish-Spanish technical dictionary > surface water erosion
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6 surface water load
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8 surface
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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
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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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10 water level
(the level of the surface of a mass of water: The water level in the reservoir is sinking/rising.) nivel del agua(in reservoir) nivel del agua 2 (of ship) línea de flotación -
11 surface current
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12 surface effect ship
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13 surface float
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14 surface search radar
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15 surface speed
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16 water surface
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17 free surface
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18 free-surface effect
nWATER TRANSP ship design efecto de carena líquida m, efecto de superficie libre m -
19 irrigation by surface flooding
nAGRIC, HYDROL, WATER irrigación por inundación de la superficie f, irrigación por inundación superficial fEnglish-Spanish technical dictionary > irrigation by surface flooding
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20 return to surface
viWATER TRANSP submarine subir a la superficie
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