| صيغ مركبة: |
| الإنجليزية | العربية |
| air-to-surface adj | (weapon: aircraft to land, sea) (في وصف صواريخ...) | جو-أرض |
| on the surface expr | (to all appearances) | في الظاهر |
| On the surface, it seemed like a good idea, but when Josh looked into it further, he realised it would never work. |
| rough surface n | (uneven or bumpy texture) | سطح غير مستو |
| The rough surface of the old wooden table caught a thread from her silk blouse. |
| rough surface n | (abrasive texture) | سطح خشن |
| Tiles used on the bathroom and kitchen floors should have a rough service. |
| scratch the surface v expr | figurative (examine superficially) | يعالج الموضوع سطحياً |
| The author never manages more than to scratch the surface of life. |
| smooth surface n | (silky, even texture) | سطح أملس |
| Apples have a much smoother surface than oranges do. |
| surface mail n | (postal system by ground) (غير الجويّ) | البريد السطحيّ، البريد العاديّ |
| surface mail n | ([sth] sent by ground mail) | رسالة بريدية عادية |
| surface tension n | (liquid: surface force) (في الموائع) | توتر سطحي |
| Spiders can walk on water because of surface tension. |
| surface-to-air adj | (able to go from the ground into the air) | أرض جوّ |
surface-to-air,
surface to air adv | (from the ground into the air) | أرض جوّ |
| The launcher fires missiles surface-to-air. |
| surface-to-surface adj | (able to go from a ground spot to another) | أرض أرض |
surface-to-surface,
surface to surface adv | (from a ground spot to another) | أرض أرض |
| The launcher fires missiles surface-to-surface. |
| under the surface adv | (beneath the top layer) | تحت السطح |
| في قرارة نفسه |
| She maintains a calm exterior but harbors a lot of anger just under the surface. |
work surface,
also UK: worktop n | (kitchen: surface for food preparation) | سطح تحضير الطعام |
| The work surface in the kitchen is easy to clean. |
work surface,
working surface n | (generic: flat surface) | سطح العمل |
| The carpenter secured the block of wood to his work surface. |
worktop,
work surface n | UK (counter) | طاولة العمل |
| The worktops in the kitchen are easy to clean. |
