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    surface

    US /ˈsɚfəs/

    ・

    UK /'sɜ:fɪs/

    A2TOEIC
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo give (road) a top layer
    When they surface this street, it will be very smooth
    v.i.Intransitive VerbTo appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
    I do not know where my keys are, but they will surface sometime
    adj.AdjectiveOf the top layer; not deep or meaningful
    On the surface his words are positive, but his eyes show his anger
    v.i.Intransitive VerbTo come to the top of something; emerge
    He hopes that his shoe that fell into the water would surface again
    v.i.Intransitive VerbTo come to the top level of water, mud, etc.
    When the fish surface, we will catch them with the net
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Top layer of the ground or of water
    Did the water surface change to ice yet?
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Nature or emotions that show, but may not be true
    On the surface he is happy, but deep inside he is sad
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Outside or upper layer of something
    Under the surface of the water is a world of fish

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    Could You Transfer Your Consciousness To Another Body?

    03:10Could You Transfer Your Consciousness To Another Body?
    • DNA from algae that causes them to produce a light-sensitive protein on their cell surface.

      DNA from algae that causes them to produce a light-sensitive protein on their cell surface.

    • DNA from algae that causes them to produce a light-sensitive protein on their cell surface.

      DNA from algae that causes them to produce a light-sensitive protein on their cell surface.

    B1

    Improve your Vocabulary: 50 adjectives to describe what you see, hear, feel, smell, and taste

    16:54Improve your Vocabulary: 50 adjectives to describe what you see, hear, feel, smell, and taste
    • dangerously rough. Okay? "An abrasive surface"... I'll write that for you. Abrasive surface

      dangerously rough. Okay? "An abrasive surface"... I'll write that for you. Abrasive surface

    • An abrasive surface - I'll write that for you.

      An abrasive surface - I'll write that for you.

    B1

    Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing

    35:17Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing
    • I know I certainly have experienced this at times, where on the surface life actually

      I know I certainly have experienced this at times, where on the surface life actually

    B1

    The Moons of Mars Explained -- Phobos & Deimos MM#2

    01:55The Moons of Mars Explained -- Phobos & Deimos MM#2
    • Their surface area is up close to some of the smallest states on Earth,

      Their surface area is up close to some of the smallest states on Earth,

    • Their surface area is up close to some of the smallest states on Earth,

      Their surface area is up close to some of the smallest states on Earth,

    B1

    Texas' Man Weave Master | Barbers Of The World | Insider

    05:16Texas' Man Weave Master | Barbers Of The World | Insider
    • it's going down on a perfect surface where it's really going to last the longest.

      it's going down on a perfect surface where it's really going to last the longest.

    B1

    Is Poland's tap water really protected by clams?

    04:32Is Poland's tap water really protected by clams?
    • Warsaw's water source is surface water, the water of the Vistula River.

      Warsaw's water source is surface water, the water of the Vistula River.

    B1

    The Science Behind the Massive Turkey-Syria Earthquakes | WSJ

    05:28The Science Behind the Massive Turkey-Syria Earthquakes | WSJ
    • To understand why, you have to look under the surface, where three tectonic plates converge.

      To understand why, you have to look under the surface, where three tectonic plates converge.

    • under the surface where three tectonic plates converge.

      under the surface where three tectonic plates converge.

    B2

    Your Microwave's Most Underrated Button | Techniquely with Lan Lam

    10:46Your Microwave's Most Underrated Button | Techniquely with Lan Lam
    • Microwaves only act on the surface of the food.

      Microwaves only act on the surface of the food.

    • When you run a microwave at full power, you're bombarding the surface of your food with heat.

      When you run a microwave at full power, you're bombarding the surface of your food with heat.

    B1

    Should You Wipe Off Your Sweat?

    03:42Should You Wipe Off Your Sweat?
    • But a human body can't necessarily evaporate a liter of water every hour: a square meter, under room temperature conditions, will only evaporate about a third of a liter per hour, and the surface area of a human is only between 1 and 2 square meters. 

      But a human body can't necessarily evaporate a liter of water every hour: a square meter, under room temperature conditions, will only evaporate about a third of a liter per hour, and the surface area of a human is only between 1 and 2 square meters. 

    • temperature conditions, will only evaporate about  a third of a liter per hour, and the surface area  

      temperature conditions, will only evaporate about  a third of a liter per hour, and the surface area  

    B1

    The Invisible Barrier Keeping Two Worlds Apart

    09:25The Invisible Barrier Keeping Two Worlds Apart
    • The surface of the planet is not static, of course, it's dynamic.

      The surface of the planet is not static, of course, it's dynamic.

    B1