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superficie meaning in English

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superficie nom {f}

area [areas]◼◼◼(maths: measure of extent of a surface)
noun
[UK: ˈeə.riə] [US: ˈe.riə]
What is the area of this house? = Quelle est la superficie de cette maison ?

superficiel adjectif

superficial◼◼◼(lacking substance)
adjective
[UK: ˌsuː.pə.ˈfɪʃ.l̩] [US: ˌsuː.pər.ˈfɪʃ.l̩]
What a superficial answer! = Quelle réponse superficielle !

shallow [shallower, shallowest]◼◼◼(concerned mainly with superficial matters)
adjective
[UK: ˈʃæ.ləʊ] [US: ˈʃælo.ʊ]
You're shallow and materialistic. = Tu es superficiel et matérialiste.

shallow [shallower, shallowest]◼◼◼(having little depth and significantly less deep than wide)
adjective
[UK: ˈʃæ.ləʊ] [US: ˈʃælo.ʊ]
You're shallow and materialistic. = Tu es superficiel et matérialiste.

shallow [shallower, shallowest]◼◼◼(lacking interest or substance)
adjective
[UK: ˈʃæ.ləʊ] [US: ˈʃælo.ʊ]
You're shallow and materialistic. = Tu es superficiel et matérialiste.

cursory◼◼◻(hasty, superficial, careless)
adjective
[UK: ˈkɜː.sə.ri] [US: ˈkɝː.sə.ri]

perfunctory◼◼◻(performed out of routine, with little care)
adjective
[UK: pə.ˈfʌŋk.tə.ri] [US: pər.ˈfəŋk.tə.ri]

sketchy [sketchier, sketchiest]◼◻◻(Roughly or hastily laid out; intended for later refinement)
adjective
[UK: ˈske.tʃi] [US: ˈske.tʃi]

superficiellement adverbe

superficially◼◼◼(in a superficial manner)
adverb
[UK: ˌsuː.pə.ˈfɪ.ʃə.li] [US: ˈsuː.pər.ˌfɪ.ʃəl.li]

eau superficielle nom {f}

surface water [surface waters]◼◼◼(water collecting on the ground or in a body of water)
noun
[UK: ˈsɜː.fɪs ˈwɔː.tə(r)] [US: ˈsɝː.fəs ˈwɒ.tər]

tension superficielle nom {f}

surface tension [surface tensions]◼◼◼(the effect on the surface of a liquid)
noun
[UK: ˈsɜː.fɪs ˈten.ʃn̩] [US: ˈsɝː.fəs ˈten.ʃn̩]