surfacing

• Substantivo que se refere à ação ou processo de aplicar uma camada superficial a algo, ou o material usado para esse fim; também é usado na computação para descrever a ação de trazer dados ou informações a um nível superior de visibilidade.

A noun referring to the act or process of applying a surface layer to something, or the material used for this purpose; also used in computing to describe the act of bringing data or information to the top level of visibility.

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1. Act of coming to the surfaceB2formal

   The action of rising or appearing on the surface of a liquid or ground.

   Emergência à superfície

   • The surfacing of the submarine was carefully monitored.
   • After a long dive, the surfacing of the whale was spectacular.
   • The surfacing of the buried treasure took hours of digging.

   Sinônimosappearanceascentemergencerising

   Antônimosdivingimmersionsinkingsubmersion

2. Application of a surface layerB2formal

   The process of applying a new surface to a road, floor, or other structure.

   Pavimentação

   • The road surfacing project will begin next week.
   • They used asphalt for the surfacing of the driveway.
   • The surfacing of the tennis court required special materials.

   Sinônimoscoatingcoveringlayingpavingtopping

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de subir à superfície de um líquido ou, em sentido figurado, tornar-se conhecido ou aparecer depois de estar oculto.

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.

   Vir à tona

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

   Sinônimosappeararisecome upemergerise

   Antônimosdiveplungesinksubmerge

2. Become known or appearB2formal

   To become apparent or known after being hidden.

   Vir à tona

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

   Sinônimosappeararisecome upcrop upemergematerialize

   Antônimosdisappearrecedevanish

3. Apply a surface layerB2formal

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

   Aplicar camada superficial

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

   Sinônimoscoatcoverfacefinishlayeroverlaypave