Resurfaces Meaning in English

word · lemma: resurface

US

ɹiˈsɝfəs

ree-SUR-fis

UK

ɹɪsˈɜːfɪsɪz

rih-SUR-fuh-siz

Definition

To appear again after being gone, forgotten, or hidden; can also mean to put a new surface on something, such as a road or pool.

Usage & Nuances

Used for both literal (putting a new surface) and figurative (memory, problem, rumor) returns. Common collocations: 'memory resurfaces', 'problem resurfaces'. Usually formal or neutral. Not the same as 'surface' (to appear for the first time).

• Spanish: vuelve a aparecer - reaparece - resurge
• Portuguese (BR): ressurge - volta a aparecer - reaparece
• Portuguese (PT): ressurge - volta a aparecer - reaparece
• Chinese (Simplified): 重新出现 - 再次浮现
• Chinese (Traditional): 重新出現 - 再次浮現
• Hindi: फिर से उभरना - फिर से सामने आना
• Arabic: يظهر من جديد - يعود للظهور
• Bengali: পুনরায় উঠে আসে - পুনরায় আবির্ভূত হয় - নতুন করে পাকা করা (সড়ক বা পুলের ক্ষেত্রে)
• Russian: вновь появляется - всплывает - обновлять покрытие (дороги, бассейна)
• Japanese: 再び現れる - 再浮上する - 表面を新しくする（道路やプール）
• Vietnamese: xuất hiện lại - nổi lên lại - làm lại bề mặt (đường, hồ bơi)
• Korean: 다시 나타나다 - 다시 드러나다 - 표면을 새로 하다(도로, 수영장 등)
• Turkish: yeniden ortaya çıkmak - yüzeye çıkmak - (yol, havuz) yeniden kaplamak
• Urdu: دوبارہ سامنے آنا - دوبارہ ظاہر ہونا - نئی سطح چڑھانا (سڑک یا پول)
• Indonesian: muncul kembali - muncul ke permukaan kembali - memperbaiki permukaan (jalan, kolam renang)

Example Sentences

Old memories sometimes resurface when you visit your childhood home.

basic

The road is being resurfaced this month to fix the cracks.

basic

Every year, algae resurfaces in the pond during summer.

basic

That old rumor always resurfaces whenever something strange happens.

natural

Just when you think you've moved on, grief sometimes resurfaces unexpectedly.

natural

The team resurfaced the pool over the weekend, and it looks brand new now.

natural