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superfície

[su.per.FÍ.cie]
nounfemininepl: superfícies
surface
1. The outer or topmost boundary of an object or body
The surface of the water was calm.
A superfície da água estava calma.
2. The area or extent of a flat or curved face
The table has a large surface area.
A mesa tem uma grande superfície.
3. The apparent or outward aspect of something, as opposed to what lies beneath
On the surface, everything seemed fine.
Na superfície, tudo parecia bem.
4. In geometry, a two-dimensional extent or face
A sphere is a curved surface.
Uma esfera é uma superfície curva.
Synonyms
exteriorfaceladoaspecto
Antonyms
interiorprofundidadefundo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
superfície
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
superfície
No regional variation
São Paulo
superfície
No regional variation
Portugal
superfície
Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

na superfície (on the surface, apparently)
raspando a superfície (scratching the surface)
superfície plana (flat surface)
vir à superfície (to come to the surface, to emerge)
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