surface
gb/sˈɚfɪs/ us/sˈɚfɪs/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1000
felület, felszín, felszínre jön, felbukkan, napvilágra kerül, felmerül, felszínre kerül
NOMINO
A2
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
the surface of [something]
The table’s surface was covered in dust.
Az asztal felületét por borította.
Ice formed on the surface of the lake.
Jég képződött a tó felszínén.
Please clean the surface before painting.
The surface of the moon is rocky and barren.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The surface of the desk is clean.
Az íróasztal felülete tiszta.
There is water on the surface of the road.
Víz van az út felszínén.
The surface of the plate is smooth.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'surface' with 'face' when describing sides of objects; 'surface' usually refers to the outer layer, not a person's face.
Maana
outermost layer of something
Miunganiko ya maneno
surface area
|smooth surface
|surface temperature
|water surface
Visawe
exterior (More formal; refers generally to the outside part of something.)
Vinyume
interior (Refers to the inside part, opposite of the outside surface.)
Mada
science
|daily life
|geography
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
The top or outside part of something you can see or touch.
The outside or top layer of an object or area, which can be seen or touched.
KITENZI
B1
2
felbukkan
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone/something] surfaces
The diver surfaced after five minutes underwater.
A búvár öt perc víz alatt töltött idő után feljött a felszínre.
A dolphin suddenly surfaced near the boat.
Egy delfin hirtelen felbukkant a hajó közelében.
After years in hiding, the fugitive finally surfaced.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The fish surfaced to breathe.
A hal feljött a felszínre levegőt venni.
The submarine surfaced at dawn.
A tengeralattjáró hajnalban felszínre emelkedett.
He surfaced after swimming under the water.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'surface' with 'appear'; 'surface' often involves movement from below to above, especially in water contexts.
Maana
come up to the top
Miunganiko ya maneno
surface slowly
|surface suddenly
|submarine surfaces
Visawe
emerge (General term for coming into view, not limited to water.)
Vinyume
submerge (To go under a liquid, opposite action of surfacing.)
Mada
daily life
|sports
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To go up from under water or from being hidden and be seen at the top.
To rise or come up to the top of a liquid or from a hidden position.
KITENZI
B2
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
[information/problem] surfaces
New evidence has surfaced in the investigation.
A nyomozás során új bizonyíték került napvilágra.
Rumors about the merger began to surface last week.
A múlt héten kezdtek felbukkanni az összeolvadással kapcsolatos pletykák.
Problems with the product only surfaced after it went on sale.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
A new problem surfaced yesterday.
Tegnap új probléma merült fel.
The truth surfaced after many years.
Az igazság sok év után napvilágra került.
Old photos surfaced on the internet.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'rise'; here it is about information becoming known, not physical movement upward.
Maana
become known or apparent
Miunganiko ya maneno
scandal surfaces
|problem surfaces
|story surfaces
Visawe
emerge (Can be used for facts, trends, or issues becoming known.)
Vinyume
conceal (To keep something hidden, opposite of surfacing information.)
Mada
communication
|media
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To be found out or noticed after being unknown or secret.
To become known, noticed, or apparent after being hidden or secret.
NOMINO
B2
TECHNICAL
4
Light reflects off the surface of a mirror.
A fény visszaverődik a tükör felületéről.
The Earth’s surface is about 70% water.
A Föld felszínének körülbelül 70%-át víz borítja.
A sphere has a smooth surface with no edges.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The ball has a round surface.
A labdának gömbölyű felülete van.
We drew a line on the flat surface.
Egy vonalat rajzoltunk a sík felületre.
The surface of the mirror is shiny.
Maana
two-dimensional boundary in space
Miunganiko ya maneno
curved surface
|flat surface
|reflective surface
Visawe
plane (In mathematics, refers specifically to a flat two-dimensional surface.)
Vinyume
volume (Refers to three-dimensional space inside an object.)
Mada
science
|mathematics
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
In math or science, the outside shape or line that marks where an object ends.
In geometry or physics, a continuous two-dimensional boundary that forms the limit of a solid object or divides regions.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
surface
IPA
GB/sˈɚfɪs/
US/sˈɚfɪs/
Silabi na mkazo
sur - face (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (sur)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: surface
- Plural: surfaces
Verb
- Base: surface
- 3rd Person Singular: surfaces
- Present Participle: surfacing
- Past: surfaced
Familia ya neno
Forms
surfaces
noun
surfacing
verb
surfaced
verb
Related words
resurface
verb
Negative and opposite forms
subsurface
adjective
Advanced or less common
superficial
adjective B2
superficially
adverb B2
Semi
break the surface
1/bɹˈeɪk ðə sˈɚfɪs/
fixed phrase
emerge above liquid layer
To come up through water so that part can be seen above it.
Mifano
- The whale broke the surface near our boat.
- A swimmer broke the surface for air.
come to the surface
1/kˈʌm tə ðə sˈɚfɪs/
fixed phrase
rise into view from below
To move up and be seen after being under water or hidden.
Mifano
- Bubbles came to the surface as the fish swam up.
- Old tensions came to the surface during the meeting.
on the surface
1/ˈɔn ðə sˈɚfɪs/
fixed phrase
considering only what is visible
Looking only at what can be seen, not at deeper facts or feelings.
Mifano
- On the surface, he seemed confident, but he was nervous inside.
- The plan looks good on the surface, but it has problems.
scratch the surface
1/skɹˈæt͡ʃ ðə sˈɚfɪs/
idiom
deal with only a small part
To deal with only a very small or simple part of something, not the whole problem or idea.
Mifano
- We have only scratched the surface of this mystery.
- These figures only scratch the surface of the problem.
- This report just scratches the surface of what happened.
- We’ve just scratched the surface of what this technology can do.
- The article scratches the surface but doesn’t explain the causes in detail.