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I 1. ['sɜːfɪs]1) (of water, land, object) superficie f.on the surface — (of liquid) in superficie; (of solid) sulla superficie
2) fig.to come o rise to the surface — [tensions, emotions] venire a galla, manifestarsi, affiorare
4) (worktop) piano m. di lavoro2.2) fig. [resemblance, problem] superficialeII 1. ['sɜːfɪs]verbo transitivo pavimentare [ road]2.to surface sth. with — rivestire qcs. con
2) fig. (come to surface) [tension, anxiety, racism, problem] manifestarsi; [evidence, scandal] emergere3) (reappear) [ person] (after absence) ricomparire, rifarsi vivo; (from bed) alzarsi; [ object] ricomparire* * *['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.) apparenza2. verb1) (to put a surface on (a road etc): The road has been damaged by frost and will have to be surfaced again.) (rifare il manto)2) ((of a submarine, diver etc) to come to the surface.) emergere•* * *I 1. ['sɜːfɪs]1) (of water, land, object) superficie f.on the surface — (of liquid) in superficie; (of solid) sulla superficie
2) fig.to come o rise to the surface — [tensions, emotions] venire a galla, manifestarsi, affiorare
4) (worktop) piano m. di lavoro2.2) fig. [resemblance, problem] superficialeII 1. ['sɜːfɪs]verbo transitivo pavimentare [ road]2.to surface sth. with — rivestire qcs. con
2) fig. (come to surface) [tension, anxiety, racism, problem] manifestarsi; [evidence, scandal] emergere3) (reappear) [ person] (after absence) ricomparire, rifarsi vivo; (from bed) alzarsi; [ object] ricomparire
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