surface
/ˈsɜːfɪs/noun
उच्चारण सर्फ़िस
सतह, तल, ऊपरी परत
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[C]
the outside or top layer of something
सतह, तल, ऊपरी परत
- the surface of the moon
- Leaves floated on the surface of the water.
- The surface of the table is rough.
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- Rain spread across the surface of the lake.
- The road surface was damaged by the floods.
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[sing.]
the outer appearance of a person, thing or situation; the qualities that you see or notice, that are not hidden
बाहरी रूप, ऊपरी दिखावा
- On the surface he seems calm.
- Beneath the surface of the quiet town, tension was rising.
- Under the calm surface, he was nervous.
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- On the surface, the plan looks good.
- Don't judge people only by the surface of what they show.
Synonyms appearance facade veneer exterior
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[I]
to come up to the surface of water; to become known
(सतह पर) आना; सामने आना
- The submarine surfaced.
- New facts surfaced during the inquiry.
- Fish surfaced to catch insects.
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- The old problem surfaced again at the meeting.
- A diver surfaced after a long time under the water.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
on / below the surface
On the surface means in outward appearance, and below the surface means underneath or hidden.
'On the surface' का अर्थ बाहरी रूप में और 'below the surface' का अर्थ नीचे या छिपा हुआ है।
- On the surface, the plan looks fine.
- Anger lay below the surface of her calm.
surface of sth
Use of to name the object whose top layer is meant.
जिस वस्तु की ऊपरी परत हो, उसे बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- The surface of the lake was calm.
surface (verb) = come up / become known
As a verb, surface means to rise to the top of water or to become known; no object follows.
Verb के रूप में 'surface' का अर्थ पानी की सतह पर आना या सामने आना है; इसके बाद object नहीं आता।
- The submarine surfaced at dawn.
- New facts surfaced during the inquiry.
surface sth (cover a road)
Surface can take an object and means to put a hard layer on a road.
'Surface' का object हो सकता है और इसका अर्थ सड़क पर कठोर परत लगाना है।
- The council surfaced the lane with tar.
surface + noun
Surface acts as a modifier in surface area, surface water and surface mail.
Surface area, surface water और surface mail में 'surface' modifier का काम करता है।
- Surface water is used for irrigation.
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adjective + surface
smoothroughflathardshinyuneven
- A smooth surface is needed for carom.
verb + surface
coverbreakscratchcleanpolishreach
- The swimmer broke the surface and gasped for air.
surface + noun
areawatertensionlevelmail
- Surface tension lets insects walk on water.
on the surface
on the surfacebeneath the surfacejust below the surfacescratch the surface
- We have only scratched the surface of the problem.
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- Radhika polished the surface of the table until it shone.
राधिका ने मेज़ की सतह इतनी चमकाई कि वह दमकने लगी।
- The road surface became slippery after the rain.
बारिश के बाद सड़क की सतह फिसलन भरी हो गई।
- The truth finally surfaced after many years.
सच्चाई कई वर्षों बाद आखिरकार सामने आ गई।
- Two thirds of the earth's surface is water.
पृथ्वी की सतह का दो-तिहाई भाग पानी है।
- On the surface he seems calm, but he is very worried.
ऊपर से वह शांत लगता है, पर वह बहुत चिंतित है।
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✗ The ship floated in the surface of the sea.
✓ The ship floated on the surface of the sea.
Use on for something that lies on a surface.
जो चीज़ सतह पर टिकी हो, उसके लिए 'on' आता है।
✗ The submarine surfaced up from the water.
✓ The submarine surfaced.
Surface already contains the idea of coming up.
'Surface' में ऊपर आने का भाव पहले से है।
✗ Do not judge a person by his surfaces.
✓ Do not judge a person by his surface.
Surface in this figurative sense is singular.
आलंकारिक अर्थ में 'surface' singular होता है।
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scratch the surface
to deal with only a small part of a subject or problem
केवल ऊपरी तौर पर छूना
- The report only scratches the surface of the problem.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
sur·face
§Grammar and usage
The adjective superficial means only on the surface, not deep.
Adjective superficial का अर्थ 'केवल सतह पर, गहरा नहीं' है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Scratch the surface.
Idiom 'scratch the surface' का अर्थ है किसी विषय को सिर्फ़ ऊपर-ऊपर से छूना और गहराई में न जाना। जैसे: We have only scratched the surface of this problem।
Surface area, surface water, surface tension (science), surface-to-air missile.
Collocations: surface area, surface water, surface tension (विज्ञान), surface-to-air missile।