surface

• صفة تدل على ما يتعلق بالسطح أو الطبقة الخارجية أو العليا لشيء ما، أو على ما هو غير عميق أو ظاهري فقط.

Relating to the outside or top layer of something; not deep or profound.

1. Relating to the outer layerB1formal

   Of or relating to the outermost layer or top of something.

   سَطْحِيّ

   • The surface temperature of the planet is extremely high.
   • Surface water is essential for agriculture.
   • The surface tension of the liquid prevents it from spilling.

   المرادفاتexteriorexternalouteroutsideoutwardsuperficial

   الأضدادdeepinnerinteriorinternalsubsurface

2. Superficial or apparentB2formal

   Relating to the outward appearance rather than the deeper reality.

   سطحي

   • The surface level of the report seems fine, but the details are flawed.
   • His surface charm hides a manipulative personality.
   • We only have a surface understanding of the problem.

   المرادفاتapparentcosmeticexternaloutwardseemingskin-deepsuperficial

   الأضدادactualdeepprofoundreal

• اسم يدل على الطبقة الخارجية أو العلوية للجسم، أو المنطقة المستوية التي تشكّل حدًّا لسطح صلب.

A noun referring to the outside or top layer of an object, or a flat area forming the boundary of a solid.

1. Outer layerA2formal

   The outside or top layer of an object or material.

   السطح

   • The surface of the table is smooth and polished.
   • The paint is peeling off the surface of the wall.
   • The surface of the lake was perfectly still.

   المرادفاتcoatingcoveringexteriorfaceoutsideskintop

2. B2formal

   The outward appearance of something, often hiding the true nature.

   المظهر الخارجي

   • Beneath his calm surface, he was very nervous.
   • The problem goes deeper than the surface suggests.
   • On the surface, everything seemed fine.

   المرادفاتappearanceexteriorfrontlookmaskpretenseshowveneer

   الأضدادcoreessencerealitysubstance

3. Mathematics/GeometryB2formal

   A continuous set of points that has length and breadth but no thickness.

   سطح

   • A sphere has a curved surface.
   • The surface area of a cube is calculated by 6a².
   • The plane is a flat two-dimensional surface.

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على الصعود إلى سطح سائل ما، أو مجازًا على الظهور أو Becoming معروفًا بعد أن كان خفيًا.

A verb used to indicate the act of rising to the surface of a liquid, or figuratively, to become known or appear after being hidden.

1. Come to the topB1formal

   To rise or come up to the surface of a liquid.

   طفا

   • The submarine surfaced near the coast.
   • Bubbles surfaced from the bottom of the lake.
   • The whale surfaced to breathe.

   المرادفاتappeararisecome upemergerise

   الأضدادdiveplungesinksubmerge

2. Become known or appearB2formal

   To become apparent or known after being hidden.

   ظهر واتضح

   • New evidence surfaced during the investigation.
   • The truth about the scandal finally surfaced.
   • Rumors have surfaced about the company's financial troubles.

   المرادفاتappeararisecome upcrop upemergematerialize

   الأضدادdisappearrecedevanish

3. Apply a surface layerB2formal

   To put a surface layer on something, such as a road or floor.

   تغطية السطح

   • The workers surfaced the road with asphalt.
   • They surfaced the wooden floor with a protective coating.
   • The driveway was surfaced with gravel.

   المرادفاتcoatcoverfacefinishlayeroverlaypave