Betekenis van surface In het Nederlands

• 0 the outer or top part or layer of something:

  • Tropical rain forests used to cover ten percent of the earth's surface.

  • The marble has a smooth, shiny surface.

  • Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the surface of the moon.

  • The match will be played on an artificial/all-weather surface.

  • a work surface

  • Don't put anything wet on a polished surface, or it will leave a mark.

• 1 The surface of a situation or person is what they appear to be, or the features they have that are not hidden or difficult to see:

  • On the surface, this seems like a difficult problem, but in fact there's an easy solution to it.

  • Beneath/Below/Under the surface of contemporary West Indian life lurk memories of slavery.

  • Suddenly, all her anger came/rose to the surface (= became obvious).

• 2 to rise to the surface of water:

  • The submarine surfaced a few miles off the coast.

• 3 If a feeling or information surfaces, it becomes known:

  • Doubts are beginning to surface about whether the right decision has been made.

  • A rumour has surfaced that the company is about to go out of business.

• 4 to get out of bed:

  • He never surfaces until at least 11.00 a.m. on a Sunday.

• 5 working or operating on the top of the land or sea, rather than under the land or sea, or by air

• 6 appearing in a particular way but not always showing the truth:

  • his surface appearance of calm confidence

• 7 the outer or top part or layer of something:

  • the earth’s surface

  • a rough/smooth surface

  • Try to find a level surface on the ground where you can spread out your sleeping bags.

  • There was very little wind, and the surface of the water was calm.

  • But the fear that lurks just below the surface emerges quickly in talks with villagers.

  • That may seem absurd on the surface, but in a few years it will seem like wisdom.

• 8 to appear at the surface of something:

  • The ducks would dive to the bottom of the lake and surface a minute or two later yards away.

  • This story first surfaced about a week ago.

• 9 using the surface of the land or sea:

  • When you land in the airport, look for signs directing you to surface transportation to get a bus to the city.

  • If you send it overseas by surface mail, it will take forever.