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seal 1
(sēl)n.
1.
a. A device or material that is used to close off or fasten an opening or connection, especially to prevent the escape of a liquid or gas: used caulk as a seal around the window.
b. An airtight closure: a door that lacks a tight seal.
c. Something, such as a piece of tape, that is placed on a product or package to show that the contents have not been tampered with.
d. The water in the trap of a drain that prevents sewer gas from escaping into a room.
2.
a. A design used to identify a person or thing or to show that something is authentic, accurate, or of good quality: The title page is marked with the publisher's seal. Does the scale have the inspector's seal?
b. A small decorative paper sticker.
3.
a. A die or signet having a raised or incised emblem used to stamp an impression on a receptive substance such as wax or lead.
b. The impression so made.
c. The design or emblem itself, belonging exclusively to the user: a monarch's seal.
d. A small disk or wafer of wax, lead, or paper bearing such an imprint and affixed to a document to prove authenticity or to secure it.
4. An indication or symbol regarded as guaranteeing or authenticating something: The choral director gave the program his seal of approval.
tr.v. sealed, seal·ing, seals
Idioms: 1.
a. To close or fasten with a seal: seal an envelope; seal a test tube.
b. To prevent (a liquid or gas) from escaping: Charring a piece of meat seals in the juices.
c. To cover, secure, or fill up (an opening): sealed the hole in the pipe with epoxy.
d. To apply a waterproof coating to: seal a blacktop driveway.
e. To secure or prevent passage into and out of (an area). Often used with off: The police sealed off the crime scene.
2. To affix a seal to (something) in order to prove authenticity, accuracy, or quality.
3. To establish or determine irrevocably: Our fate was sealed.
4. Mormon Church To make (a marriage, for example) eternally binding; solemnize forever.
(one's) lips are sealed
Used to indicate that one will not disclose a piece of information.
under seal
Having an impression or emblem attesting to a document's authenticity and reliability.
[Middle English, die or signet for stamping an impression, from Old French seel, from Vulgar Latin *sigellum, from Latin sigillum, diminutive of signum, sign, seal; see sekw- in Indo-European roots.]
seal′a·ble adj.
seal 2
(sēl)n.
1. Any of various aquatic carnivorous mammals of the families Phocidae and Otariidae, found chiefly in cold regions and having a sleek torpedo-shaped body and limbs that are modified into paddlelike flippers.
2. The pelt or fur of one of these animals, especially a fur seal.
3. Leather made from the hide of one of these animals.
intr.v. sealed, seal·ing, seals
To hunt seals.
[Middle English sele, from Old English seolh.]
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seal
(siːl)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. (Building) a material, such as putty or cement, that is used to close an opening to prevent the passage of air, water, etc
6. (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. (Ecclesiastical Terms) RC Church Also called: seal of confession the obligation never to reveal anything said by a penitent in confession
11. set one's seal on set one's seal to
a. to mark with one's sign or seal
b. to endorse
vb (tr)
12. to affix a seal to, as proof of authenticity
13. to stamp with or as if with a seal
14. to approve or authorize
15. (sometimes foll by up) to close or secure with or as if with a seal: to seal one's lips; seal up a letter.
16. (foll by off) to enclose (a place) with a fence, wall, etc
17. to decide irrevocably
18. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Mormon Church to make (a marriage or adoption) perpetually binding
19. (Cookery) to subject (the outside of meat, etc) to fierce heat so as to retain the juices during cooking
20. (Building) to close tightly so as to render airtight or watertight
21. (Building) to paint (a porous material) with a nonporous coating
22. (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]
ˈsealable adj
seal
(siːl)n
1. (Animals) any pinniped mammal of the families Otariidae (eared seals) and Phocidae (earless seals) that are aquatic but come on shore to breed. See eared seal, earless seal
2. (Animals) any earless seal (family Phocidae), esp the common or harbour seal or the grey seal (Halichoerus grypus)
3. (Textiles) sealskin
vb
(Hunting) (intr) to hunt for seals
[Old English seolh; related to Old Norse selr, Old High German selah, Old Irish selige tortoise]
ˈseal-ˌlike adj
SEAL
(siːl)n
(Military) a member of the Sea Air and Land Teams, an elite special operations unit of the United States Navy
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seal1
(sil)n.
1. an embossed emblem, symbol, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
2. a stamp, medallion, ring, etc., engraved with such a device, for impressing paper, wax, lead, or the like.
3. the impression so obtained.
4. an authenticating mark or symbol, orig. wax with an impression, attached to a legal document.
5. a piece of wax or similar adhesive affixed to a document, envelope, door, etc., that must be broken when the object is opened.
6. anything that tightly or completely closes or secures a thing.
7. something that keeps a thing secret: Her vow was the seal that kept her silent.
8. a stamplike label, esp. as given to contributors to a charity: a Christmas seal.
9. a mark, sign, symbol, or the like, serving as visible evidence of something.
10. anything that serves as assurance, confirmation, or bond: She gave the plan her seal of approval.
11. Plumbing. a small amount of water held by a trap to exclude foul gases from a sewer or the like.
v.t. 12. to affix a seal to in authorization, testimony, etc.
13. to assure, confirm, or bind with or as if with a seal.
14. to impress a seal upon as evidence of legal or standard exactness, measure, quality, etc.
15. to close with a fastening that must be broken to gain access.
16. to fasten or close tightly by or as if by a seal.
17. to decide irrevocably: to seal someone's fate.
18. seal off,
a. to close hermetically.
b. to block all access to or from, with a police barricade.
[1175–1225; Middle English seel, seil(e), seale mark, token < Old French seel < Late Latin *sigellum, Latin sigillum]
seal2
(sil)n., pl. seals, (esp. collectively for 1 ) seal, n.
1. any of numerous marine carnivores of the order Pinnipedia, including the eared seals of the family Otariidae and the earless seals of the family Phocidae.
2. the skin of such an animal.
3. leather made from this skin.
4. the fur of the fur seal; sealskin.
5. a dark gray-brown.
v.i. 6. to hunt, kill, or capture seals.
[before 900; Middle English sele, Old English seolh, c. Old High German selah, Old Norse selr]
seal′like`, adj.
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seal
(sēl) Any of various meat-eating sea mammals having a streamlined body, thick fur or hair, and limbs in the form of flippers. Seals are related to but smaller than walruses.
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seal
Past participle: sealed
Gerund: sealing
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seal
To seal the outside surface of meat by heating it quickly in an oven or pan so that color and juices are retained.
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| Noun | 1. |  seal - fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and lettersfastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place lac - resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax |
| 2. | seal - a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents cachet - a seal on a letter device - any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) great seal - the principal seal of a government, symbolizing authority or sovereignty handstamp, rubber stamp - a stamp (usually made of rubber) for imprinting a mark or design by hand signet - a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially) | |
| 3. | seal - the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal; "a coat of seal" | |
| 4. |  SEAL - a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare; "SEAL is an acronym for Sea Air and Land"Naval Special Warfare, NSW - the agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | |
| 5. | seal - a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it); "the warrant bore the sheriff's seal" stamp, impression - a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving; "he put his stamp on the envelope" | |
| 6. | seal - an indication of approved or superior status | |
| 7. | seal - a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture | |
| 8. | seal - fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure break seal - a seal that must be broken when first used and cannot easily be resealed; "it was stored in a tube with a break seal" fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place gasket - seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint piston ring - seal consisting of a split metal ring that seals the gap between a piston and the cylinder wall washer - seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage | |
| 9. | seal - any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions pinnatiped, pinniped, pinniped mammal - aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers crabeater seal, crab-eating seal - silvery grey Antarctic seal subsisting on crustaceans eared seal - pinniped mammal having external ear flaps and hind limbs used for locomotion on land; valued for its soft underfur earless seal, hair seal, true seal - any of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers | |
| Verb | 1. | seal - make tight; secure against leakage; "seal the windows" close, shut - move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window" seal - close with or as if with a seal; "She sealed the letter with hot wax" reseal - seal again; "reseal the bottle after using the medicine" waterproof - make watertight; "Waterproof the coat" pack - seal with packing; "pack the faucet" |
| 2. | seal - close with or as if with a seal; "She sealed the letter with hot wax" unseal - break the seal of; "He unsealed the letter" | |
| 3. | seal - decide irrevocably; "sealing dooms" decide, make up one's mind, determine - reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" | |
| 4. | seal - affix a seal to; "seal the letter" | |
| 5. |  seal - cover with varnish | |
| 6. | seal - hunt seals hunt, hunt down, track down, run - pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods" |
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seal
1verb
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.
3. cordon off, shut off, fence off, isolate, segregate, close off The soldiers were deployed to help police seal the border.
4. settle, close, clinch, conclude, wind up, consummate, sew up, finalize, shake hands on (informal) McLaren are close to sealing a deal with Renault.
noun
2. authentication, stamp, confirmation, assurance, ratification, notification, insignia, imprimatur, attestation the President's seal of approval
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
seal something up close up, fill, plug, stop, block, block up, stop up, bung up The paper was used for sealing up holes in walls and roofs.
set the seal on something confirm, establish, assure, stamp, ratify, validate, attest, authenticate Such a visit may set the seal on a new relationship between them.
seal
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Translations
foca
pečeťtuleňuzavřítzapečetitzpečetit
sælseglforseglelukke lufttætplombe
hyljesinetöidäsinettisulkeatiivistää
pečattuljanzapečatiti
fókapecsét
selurgera út um, ákvarîainnsiglainnsigliloka vel
アザラシ封をする封印
도장바다표범봉인하다
phocasigillum
ruonis
aizzīmogotapzīmogothermētiski noslēgtizlemtizolācija
focă
izolačná vrstvapečaťspečatiťtuleňz tulenej kože
tjulenjzapečatitizapretizatesnitipečat
sälsigillförsegla
แมวน้ำตราประทับปิดผนึก
тюлень
con dấuđóng dấuhải cẩu
seal
1 [siːl]A. N (Zool) → foca f
seal
2 [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
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
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
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
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
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seal
[ˈsiːl] n
(= animal) → phoque m
(on letter, package, envelope) → cachet m
a wax seal → un cachet de cire
under seal [document] → cacheté(e)
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
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.
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.
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 maritimeCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
seal
:seal ring
n → Siegelring m
sealskin
n → Seehundfell nt, → Seal m
seal
1vi to go sealing → auf Seehundfang or -jagd gehen; to go on a sealing expedition → an einer Seehundjagd teilnehmen
seal
2n
(= 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
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seal
1 [siːl] n (Zool) → focaseal
2 [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
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
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
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seal1
(siːl) noun1. a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.
2. a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.
3. (something that makes) a complete closure or covering. Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.
verb1. to mark with a seal. The document was signed and sealed.
2. (negative unseal) to close completely. He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.
3. to settle or decide. This mistake sealed his fate.
ˈsealing-wax noun a type of wax for sealing letters etc.
seal of approval official approval. Doctors have now given this new drug their seal of approval.
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.
set one's seal to to give one's authority or agreement to. He set his seal to the proposals for reforms.
seal2
(siːl) noun any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.
ˈsealskin noun, adjective (of) the fur of the furry type of seal. sealskin boots; made of sealskin.
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seal
→ خَتْم, فُقْمَة, يَخْتِمُ pečeť, tuleň, uzavřít 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, selo печать, скреплять печатью, тюлень försegla, säl, sigill แมวน้ำ, ตราประทับ, ปิดผนึก fok, mühür, mühürlemek con dấu, đóng dấu, hải cẩu 印章, 密封, 海豹Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
seal
n. sello;
v. cerrar herméticamente.
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seal
vt (dent, etc.) sellarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.