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I've been divorced and I had to get back out there be single again and do some of that in the genuinely miserable state where you really do wonder what the hell is going on. And you feel like trying to have casual conversation with someone you don't know on the surface of the moon or something.
Hank Azaria

Meaning of "on the surface" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ON THE SURFACE

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ON THE SURFACE

on the same page
on the scrapheap
on the shelf
on the side
on the skids
on the skite
on the slate
on the sly
on the spin
on the spot
on the spur of the moment
on the square
on the starboard bow
on the stocks
on the streets
on the strength of
on the stroke of
on the stump
on the sunny side of
on the table

WORDS THAT END LIKE ON THE SURFACE

air-to-surface
aspherical surface
caustic surface
come to the surface
communication interface
control surface
face
granulated surface
graphical user interface
high definition multimedia interface
hypersurface
interface
resurface
road surface
Scarface
sub-surface
surface
surface-to-surface
undersurface
user interface
work surface

Synonyms and antonyms of on the surface in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «ON THE SURFACE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «on the surface» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of on the surface

Translation of «on the surface» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ON THE SURFACE

Find out the translation of on the surface to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of on the surface from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «on the surface» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

的表面上
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en la superficie
570 millions of speakers

English

on the surface
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सतह पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على السطح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на поверхности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

na superfície
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পৃষ্ঠের উপর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sur la surface
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

atas permukaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

auf der Oberfläche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

表面上
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

표면
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing permukaan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trên bề mặt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பரப்பின் மீது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पृष्ठभागावर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yüzeyin üzerinde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sulla superficie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na powierzchni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

на поверхні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pe suprafața
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επί της επιφάνειας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

op die oppervlak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på ytan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på overflaten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of on the surface

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ON THE SURFACE»

The term «on the surface» is very widely used and occupies the 369 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ON THE SURFACE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about on the surface

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10 QUOTES WITH «ON THE SURFACE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word on the surface.
1
Chinua Achebe
Once you allow yourself to identify with the people in a story, then you might begin to see yourself in that story even if on the surface it's far removed from your situation. This is what I try to tell my students: this is one great thing that literature can do - it can make us identify with situations and people far away.
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Kathy Acker
On the surface we all act like we all love each other and we're free and easy, and actually we're far more moralistic than any other society I've ever lived in.
3
Hank Azaria
I've been divorced and I had to get back out there be single again and do some of that in the genuinely miserable state where you really do wonder what the hell is going on. And you feel like trying to have casual conversation with someone you don't know on the surface of the moon or something.
4
Pat Boone
It is quite true - in fact, obvious on the surface - that the vast majority of dramatic shows and comedies, as well, advocate a liberal and humanistic and relativistic lifestyle and concept.
5
Jo Brand
As a comic and as a nurse, it's important to look calm on the surface when you're absolutely crapping yourself inside. So, if someone is waving a machete at you, which has happened to me when I was a nurse, it's important to make that person feel that you're in control.
6
Bo Burnham
I don't try to call myself a poet. But I know that my stuff is pretty literal, in that the themes are pretty simple and on the surface.
7
Bat for Lashes
I was a nursery school teacher, and I worked with youth groups. I loved that job. It was exhausting, but you got a lot back - all their purity and insight and innocence is so on the surface, and they're so unrepressed; they'd really scream at you and then give you a massive kiss.
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Susan Cain
It's important for a parent to learn to take delight in a child whose behavior might seem mystifying. In the case of an extroverted parent with an introverted child, it can be learning to see the inner riches of your child that may not always be expressed on the surface - but are there.
9
Michael Caine
Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath.
10
Eugene Cernan
Nobody can take those footsteps I made on the surface of the moon away from me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ON THE SURFACE»

Discover the use of on the surface in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to on the surface and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
On the Surface of Things: Images of the Extraordinary in Science
Using innovative photographic technology, Felice Frankel finds startling abstract beauty on the surfaces of objects all around us. Chemist George M. Whitesides explains each photograph, describing why and how each of these phenomena occur.
Felice Frankel, G. M. Whitesides, 2007
2
On the Surface: Çatalhöyük 1993-95
This volume describes the first phase of renewed archaeological research at the site. It reports on the work that has taken place on the surfaces of the east and west mounds and in the surrounding regions.
Ian Hodder, 1996
3
Living on the Surface: New and Selected Poems
The poems in this collection cover thirty years of loving contact with the endlessly varied surfaces of the world.
Miller Williams, 1989
4
Material Fluxes on the Surface of the Earth
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council. and low annual precipitation receipts of ca. 300 mm. In contrast, the ...
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, 1994
5
And on the Surface Die: A Holly Martin Mystery
In this new series by the acclaimed author of the Belle Palmer mysteries, RCMP Corporal Holly Martin takes charge of her first post, a detachment in tiny Fossil Bay on the wild south coast of Vancouver Island.
Lou Allin, 2008
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Surface Carbohydrate Distribution on the Gametes of ...
Because PNA labeled a carbohydrate moiety on the sperm and not the egg, fertilization series, labeled with PNA were run. A patch where the sperm entered the egg was left behind on the egg's surface.
Kevyn McAnlis, 2007
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Infrared spectroscopy of adsorbed species on the surface of ...
Included here is a summary of findings made by the author from infrared investigations of the surface chemistry of simple and complex oxide catalysts.
Anatoliĭ Aleksandrovich Davydov, Colin H. Rochester, 1990
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A Treatise on the Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces
Created especially for graduate students by a leading writer on mathematics, this introduction to the geometry of curves and surfaces concentrates on problems that students will find most helpful.
Luther Pfahler Eisenhart, 2004
9
Essays on Art and Language
Critical and theoretical essays by a long-time participant in the Art & Language movement.
Charles Harrison, 2003
10
Impacts of Urban Growth on Surface Water and Groundwater ...
... the City of Dessau (Germany) developed as an economic centre. The development of new residential and industrial areas changed the natural landscape having an adverse impact on the surface water, soil water and groundwater regimes.
J. Bryan Ellis, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ON THE SURFACE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term on the surface is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Flowing nitrogen ice glaciers seen on surface of Pluto after New …
Flowing nitrogen ice glaciers have been glimpsed on the surface of Pluto, along with an unexpectedly thick layer of haze in the atmosphere, ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
2
Microsoft's Surface 3 Now Has a Swanky LTE Version
Compared to my crummy Dell Venue 8 Pro, drawing on the Surface 3 was nothing short of luxurious. The stylus did what I wanted without ... «Gizmodo, Jul 15»
3
Hulk Hogan out of WWE after racist comments surface via Gawker …
... the biggest star in the history of WWE would be fired for statements made three years ago is hard to reconcile, given the facts on the surface. «Digital Trends, Jul 15»
4
Next Lumia flagships to sport iris scanner, Surface Pen
And last but definitely not the least, the Lumia 950 XL is rumored to support the very same Surface Pen on the Surface Pro 3, making it the first ... «SlashGear, Jul 15»
5
Hartwell's Summer Bass On Top
Always keep close watch for anything on the surface, and cast to any surface action you spot. Make long casts. The bass are often spooky in the ... «Online Athens, Jul 15»
6
Scientists track monster waves below the ocean surface
"The internal wave produces a current that organizes the ripples on the surface, which are picked up by the radar satellite," said study co-author ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
7
Moon Landing Could Happen In Five Years With Plans To Build A …
Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. walks on the surface of the moon, July 30, 1969, with seismogaphic equipment which he just set up. The low cost ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
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July 21, 1969: Neil Armstrong takes 'giant leap for mankind' onto …
The two men planted a specially-made American flag on the surface, then received a message of congratulations from US President Richard ... «BT.com, Jul 15»
9
ON THE SURFACE: Stakeholders participate in assessment of …
About 100 stakeholders recently attended the Edisto River Basin Surface Water Availability Meeting in Blackville. The assessment that is to ... «The Tand D.com, Jul 15»
10
Pluto Images From NASA Are Fake? Aliens Reportedly Discovered …
... by NASA, one unidentified individual is saying that the images are fake, and others are claiming there are aliens discovered on the surface. «Franchise Herald, Jul 15»

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