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seal1 n 1. a device impressed on a piece of wax, moist clay, etc., fixed to a letter, document, etc., as a mark of authentication 2. a stamp, ring, etc., engraved with a device to form such an impression 3. a substance, esp wax, so placed over an envelope, document, etc., that it must be broken before the object can be opened or used 4. any substance or device used to close or fasten tightly 5. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a material, such as putty or cement, that is used to close an opening to prevent the passage of air, water, etc. 6. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a small amount of water contained in the trap of a drain to prevent the passage of foul smells 7. an agent or device for keeping something hidden or secret 8. anything that gives a pledge or confirmation 9. a decorative stamp often sold in aid of charity 10. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) RC Church Also called seal of confession the obligation never to reveal anything said by a penitent in confession set one's seal on (or to) a. to mark with one's sign or seal b. to endorse vb (tr) 1. to affix a seal to, as proof of authenticity 2. to stamp with or as if with a seal 3. to approve or authorize 4. (sometimes foll by up) to close or secure with or as if with a seal to seal one's lips seal up a letter 5. (foll by off) to enclose (a place) with a fence, wall, etc. 6. to decide irrevocably 7. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Mormon Church to make (a marriage or adoption) perpetually binding 8. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) to close tightly so as to render airtight or watertight 9. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) to paint (a porous material) with a nonporous coating 10. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) Austral and NZ to consolidate (a road surface) with bitumen, tar, etc. [C13 seel, from Old French, from Latin sigillum little figure, from signum a sign] sealable adj seal2 n 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any pinniped mammal of the families Otariidae (see eared seal) and Phocidae (see earless seal) that are aquatic but come on shore to breed Related adjs otarid, phocine 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any earless seal (family Phocidae), esp the common or harbour seal or the grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) 3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) sealskin vb (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) (intr) to hunt for seals [Old English seolh; related to Old Norse selr, Old High German selah, Old Irish selige tortoise] seal-like adj
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seal1 verb 1. stick down, close, secure, shut, fasten He sealed the envelope and put on a stamp. 2. shut, close, seal up, make watertight, make airtight A woman picks them up and seals them in plastic bags. noun 2. authentication, stamp, confirmation, assurance, ratification, notification, insignia, imprimatur, attestation the President's seal of approval 3. badge, symbol, crest, emblem, mark, stamp, insignia, monogram The eagle almost didn't make it onto the seal of America. seal something in keep in, save, retain, maintain, reserve, preserve The coffee is freeze-dried to seal in the flavour. seal something off isolate, segregate, quarantine, board up, fence off, put out of bounds the anti-personnel door that sealed off the chamber seal2 noun Translations seal1 [siːl] A. N (Zool) → foca f seal2 [siːl] A. N 1. (= official stamp) → sello m the papal/presidential seal → el sello papal/presidencial they have given their seal of approval to the proposed reforms → han dado el visto bueno a or han aprobado las reformas que se planean it has the Royal Academy's seal of approval → cuenta con la aprobación or el visto bueno de la Real Academia seal of quality → sello or marchamo m de calidad this set the seal on their friendship/on her humiliation → esto selló su amistad/remató su humillación under my hand and seal (frm) → firmado y sellado por mí B. VT 1. (= close) [+ envelope] → cerrar; [+ package, coffin] → precintar; [+ border] → cerrar a sealed envelope → un sobre cerrado see also lip A1 see also sign B1 2. (= stop up, make airtight) [+ container] → tapar or cerrar herméticamente; [+ surface] → sellar the wood is sealed with several coats of varnish → la madera se sella con varias capas de barniz 3. (= enclose) to seal sth in sth seal the letter in a blank envelope → mete la carta en un sobre en blanco y ciérralo seal in airtight containers → guárdelos en recipientes herméticos seal [ˈsiːl] n (= animal) → phoque m (on letter, package, envelope) → cachet m a wax seal → un cachet de cire under seal [document] → cacheté(e) (= official mark) (on document) → cachet m the presidential seal → le sceau présidentiel seal of approval (fig) → approbation f to give sth one's seal of approval → donner son approbation à qch to set the seal on sth, to put the seal on sth (= confirm sth) → sceller qch a wonderful goal which puts the seal on a thrilling victory → un but magnifique qui scelle une victoire palpitante vt (= close) [+ envelope] → cacheter [+ container] → fermer hermétiquement; [+ opening, crack] → reboucher Small cracks can be sealed with glue → Les petites fissures peuvent être rebouchées à la colle. [+ agreement] → sceller; [+ bargain] → sceller They sealed their agreement with a handshake → Ils ont scellé leur accord par une poignée de main. to seal sb's fate → sceller le sort de qn This disaster sealed the fate of the expedition → Ce désastre scella le sort de l'expédition. seal off vt sep (= forbid entry to) [+ area, region] → boucler seal up vt sep [+ window] → sceller; [+ holes, cracks] → rebouchersea lane n → voie f de navigation maritime seal: seal ring n → Siegelring m sealskin n → Seehundfell nt, → Seal m seal1 vi to go sealing → auf Seehundfang or -jagd gehen; to go on a sealing expedition → an einer Seehundjagd teilnehmen seal2 n (= impression in wax etc) → Siegel nt; (against unauthorized opening) → Versiegelung f; (of metal) → Plombe f; (= die) → Stempel m; (= ring) → Siegelring m; (= decorative label) → Aufkleber m; to be under seal → versiegelt sein; under the seal of secrecy → unter dem Siegel der Verschwiegenheit; the seal of the confessional → das Beichtgeheimnis; seal of quality → Gütesiegel nt; to put one’s or the seal of approval on something → einer Sache (dat) → seine offizielle Zustimmung geben; to set one’s seal on something (lit, fig) → unter etw (acc) → sein Siegel setzen; this set the seal on their friendship → das besiegelte ihre Freundschaft; as a seal of friendship → zum Zeichen der Freundschaft vt → versiegeln; envelope, parcel also → zukleben; (with wax) → siegeln; border → dichtmachen; area → abriegeln; (= make air- or watertight) joint, container → abdichten; porous surface → versiegeln; (fig: = settle, finalize) → besiegeln; sealed envelope → verschlossener Briefumschlag; sealed orders → versiegelte Order; sealed train → plombierter Zug; seal the meat before adding the stock → Poren (durch rasches Anbraten) schließen und dann Fleischbrühe hinzufügen; my lips are sealed → meine Lippen sind versiegelt; this sealed his fate → dadurch war sein Schicksal besiegelt; to seal victory → den Sieg besiegeln seal1 [siːl] n (Zool) → foca seal2 [siːl] 1. n (gen) → sigillo; (on parcel) → piombino; (of door, lid) → chiusura ermetica to set one's seal to sth, to give the or one's seal of approval to sth → dare il proprio beneplacito a qc to set the seal on (bargain) → concludere (friendship) → suggellare 2. vt a. (put seal on, document) → sigillare; (close, envelope) → chiudere, incollare; (jar, tin) → chiudere ermeticamente (Culin) (meat) → rosolare my lips are sealed (fig) → sarò una tomba b. (decide, sb's fate) → segnare; (000, bargain) → concludere seal off vt + adv (close up, building, room) → sigillare; (forbid entry to, area) → bloccare l'accesso a seal up vt + adv (parcel) → sigillare; (jar, door) → chiudere ermeticamente n seal [siːl] 1 a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal. seël خاتِم شَمْعي على الوثيقَه печат pečeť segl das Siegel σφραγίδα sello pitser مهر sinetti sceau חוֹתָם मोहर, मुहर, मुद्रा žig pecsét lak, segel innsigli sigillo, timbro 封印 표장 antspaudas zīmogs cap zegel segl pieczęć selo sigiliu печать pečať, pečiatka pečat pečat sigill, plomb[] รอยประทับตราซึ่งติดอยู่กับเอกสารเพื่อแสดงว่าเป็นของแท้และถูกกฎหมาย mum, mühür 印章 печатка; клеймо مہر dấu niêm phong 封印,封条 2 a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc. seël خاتِم شَمْعي على الطَّرْد клеймо pečeť plombe das Siegel βουλοκέρι lacre plomm لاك و مهر sinetti cachet חוֹתָם सील pečatnik plomba lak innsigli sigillo 封ろう 인감 antspaudas, plomba zīmoglaka; plombe lak zegellak forsegling plomba lacre ştampilă сургуч; пломба pečatidlo pečat pečat lacksigill ครั่งที่ใช้ประทับหีบห่อ mühür mumu 蠟封 клеймо لاکھی یا موم کی مہر con dấu 蜡封 3 (something that makes) a complete closure or covering Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork. verseëllaar إقْفال уплътнение izolační vrstva dække die Abdichtung υλικό για στεγανοποίηση και σφράγισμα cierre hermético isolatsioonikiht درزگير eriste joint hermétique אֶטֶם ono što brtvi, zatvara szigetelőréteg lapisan pelindung (vatns)þéttiefni (dispositivo di tenuta) 密閉 밀봉재 danga, izoliacija izolācija lapisan afsluiting tetning uszczelnienie selante QUERY garnitură защитный слой izolácia zaščita žig tätning ที่ผนึก conta, keçe 密封(物) ізоляція حفاظتی غلاف xi, chì để gắn lỗ thủng 保护层 v 1 to mark with a seal The document was signed and sealed. verseël يَخْتِم بالشَّمع подпечатвам zapečetit forsegle siegeln σφραγίζω sellar pitseerima مهر كردن sinetöidä cacheter לַחתוֹם बन्द करना zapečatiti lepecsétel memberi lak, memberi segel innsigla sigillare 封印する 봉인하다 (už)antspauduoti []zīmogot mengecap verzegelen sette segl på, forsegle pieczętować selar a ştampila скреплять печатью zapečatiť zapečatiti pečatirati sätta sigill på (under) ประทับตราเอกสาร mühürlemek 蓋章 ставити печатку, скріпляти печаткою مہر لگانا đóng dấu 盖章 2 (negativeunseal) to close completely He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed. verseël يُقْفِل، يُلْصِق запечатвам uzavřít forsegle; lukke lufttæt versiegeln σφραγίζω, κλείνω εντελώς cerrar herméticamente sulgema سفت كردن sceller לְאֶטוֹם मोहर लगाना zabrtviti (hermetikusan) lezár merekat loka vel sigillare 封じる 밀봉하다 hermetiškai uždaryti, užklijuoti, užplombuoti aizzīmogot; hermētiski noslēgt; izolēt mengedapkan afsluiten klebe igjen, tette, lakke zakleić, zalakować, zaplombować fechar a sigila запечатывать uzavrieť zapreti zapečatiti försegla ปิดสนิท kapamak, tıkamak 密封 запечатувати; пломбувати مکمل طور پر بند کرنا bịt kín 密封 3 to settle or decide This mistake sealed his fate. kos يُقَرِّر решавам zpečetit forsegle besiegeln σφραγίζω (μτφ.), καθορίζω sellar, concluir (oma) pitserit vajutama, otsustama نابودكردن sinetöidä régler לַחֲתוֹם עַל גוֹרָלוֹ रोक लगाना odlučiti megpecsétel menetapkan gera út um, ákvarða segnare 決める 결정하다 nulemti izlemt; izšķirt menentukan bezegelen besegle przypieczętować decidir a pecetlui решать spečatiť zapečatiti zapečatiti besegla, avgöra ตัดสิน karara bağlamak 決定 остаточно вирішувати; визначатися فیصلہ کرنا định đoạt số mệnh 决定 n sealing-wax a type of wax for sealing letters etc. seëlwas شَمْع الخَتْم восък за запечатване на писма pečetní vosk segllak der Siegellack βουλοκέρι lacre pitseerimisvaha موم يا لاك مخصوص مهر وموم sinettivaha cire à cacheter חוֹתָם שַׁעֲווָה लाख, लाह pečatni vosak pecsétviasz malam innsiglisvax ceralacca 封ろう 봉랍 smalka zīmoglaka lilin untuk mengegam surat zegellak segllakk lak lacre ceară de sigiliu сургуч pečatný vosk pečatni vosek pečatni vosak sigillack ครั่งสำหรับประทับเอกสาร mühür mumu 封蠟 сургуч لاکھ اور رال کا مرکب جس سے لاکھی مہریں لگائی جاتی ہیں xi gắn 封蜡 seal of approval official approval Doctors have now given this new drug their seal of approval. amptelike goedkeuring مُوافَقَةٌ رَسْمِيَّه одобрение schválení godkendelse Zeichen der Anerkennung επίσημη έγκριση aprobación ametlik heakskiitmine مهر تاييد زذن بر virallinen hyväksyntä approbation אִישוּר רִשמִי službena dozvola jóváhagyás persetujuan resmi opinbert samþykki (certificato di qualità) 公認 승인 oficialus pritarimas/patvirtinimas apstiprinājums; oficiāla atļauja kebenaran rasmi zegel segl, garanti, godkjenning oficjalne poparcie aprovação oficial aprobare официальное одобрение schválenie odobritev zvanično odobrenje sanktion, godkännande สิ่งที่รับประกัน onay 正式批准 знак схвалення با ضابطہ منظوری sự phê chuẩn chính thức 下正式批准 seal off to prevent all approach to, or exit from, (an area) The police have sealed off the area where the murdered girl was found. verseël, afskort, afskerm يُقْفِل изолирам uzavřít afspærre hermetisch abriegeln αποκλείω (μια περιοχή) acordonar, cerrar el acceso (a) isoleerima قرق كردن eristää mettre un cordon autour de לְאטוֹם ograditi, zatvoriti körülzár menutup einangra isolare 閉鎖する 봉쇄하다 užtverti, užblokuoti ielenkt; aplenkt; bloķēt menutup jalan masuk ke afgrendelen plombere, lukke med segl zablokować selar a interzice accesul блокировать uzavrieť povsem zapreti zapečatiti spärra av ปิดกั้น kordon altına almak 封鎖 ізолювати کسی علاقے میں آمد و رفت بند کر دینا vây chắn không cho vào 把...封锁起来 set one's seal to to give one's authority or agreement to He set his seal to the proposals for reforms. toestemming gee يُعْطي مُوافَقَتَه подпечатвам potvrdit godkende besiegeln δίνω την επίσημη έγκρισή μου aprobar algo heaks kiitma قطعي كردن hyväksyä autoriser לְאַשֵר složiti se ráüti a pecsétet samþykkja approvare 承認する 날인하다 palaiminti, vizuoti akceptēt; apstiprināt; dot piekrišanu memberi kuasa atau persetujuan bezegelen sette sitt segl på zaaprobować, zaakceptować confirmar a autoriza официально одобрить, санкционировать potvrdiť, súhlasiť odobriti dati odobrenje รับรอง onaylamak, mühürünü basmak 批准 поставити печатку; схвалювати اپنی رضامندی یا منظوری دینا đóng dấu xi vào 批准 seal2 n seal [siːl] any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land. rob فُقْمَه тюлен ploutvonožec, tuleň sæl der Seehund φώκια foca hüljes فك hylje phoque כֶּלֶב-יָם tuljan fóka anjing laut selur foca あざらし 바다표범 ruonis ronis anjing laut zeehond sel, kobbe foka foca focă тюлень tuleň tjulenj foka säl แมวน้ำ ayı balığı, fok 海豹 тюлень دریائی بچھڑا، سگ ماہی hải cẩu 海豹 n / adj sealskin (of) the fur of the furry type of seal sealskin boots; made of sealskin. robleer جِلْد الفُقْمَه тюленова кожа z tulení kůže/kožešiny sælskind das Seehundsfell δέρμα φώκιας piel de foca hülgenahk پوست سيل يا سگ دريايي hylkeennahka (en peau) de phoque פַּרווָת כֶּלֶב-יָם tuljanovo krzno szilszkin kulit anjing laut selskinn pelle di foca あざらしの皮 바다표범의 모피(로 만든) ruonio kailis roņāda kulit anjing laut robbevel selskinn; selskinns- skóra foki pele de foca blană de focă тюленья кожа; котиковый мех tulenia koža; z tulenej kože tjulenja koža krzno foke sälskinn หนังแมวน้ำ ayıbalığı/fok derisi 海豹皮 котикове хутро دریائی بچھڑے کی کھال bộ da lông chó biển 海豹皮 seal → حيوان الفقمة, خِتم, يَختِم pečeť, tuleň, zapečetit forsegle, sæl, segl Seehund, Siegel, versiegeln σφραγίδα, σφραγίζω, φώκια foca, sellar, sello hylje, sinetöidä, sinetti phoque, sceau, sceller pečat, tuljan, zapečatiti foca, sigillare, sigillo アザラシ, 封をする, 封印 도장, 바다표범, 봉인하다 verzegelen, zeehond, zegel forsegle, segl, sel foka, opieczętować, pieczęć foca, lacrar, lacre печать, скреплять печатью, тюлень försegla, säl, sigill แมวน้ำ, ตราประทับ, ปิดผนีก fok, mühür, mühürlemek con dấu, đóng dấu, hải cẩu 密封, 封口, 海豹 Want to thank TFD for its existence? 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