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seal noun

  /siːl/
  • A stamp used to impress a design on a soft substance such as wax.
  • A design or insignia usually associated with an organization or an official role.
 sello
  • Something which will be visibly damaged if a covering or container is opened, and which may or may not bear an official design.
 sello, precinto
  • A tight closure, secure against leakage.
 sello, sellador
  • Something designed to prevent liquids or gases from leaking through a joint.
 empaquetadura, cierre, empaque, junta, zapatilla

seal noun

  /siːl/
  • A pinniped (Pinnipedia), particularly an earless seal (true seal) or eared seal.
 foca

seal verb

  /siːl/
  • (transitive) To place a seal on (a document).
 sellar
  • (transitive) To prevent people or vehicles from crossing (something).
 acordonar, aislar, cerrar
  • (transitive) To place in a sealed container.
  • (transitive, chess) To place a notation of one's next move in a sealed envelope to be opened after an adjournment.
 aislar, confinar, encerrar
  • (transitive) To close securely to prevent leakage.
 hermetizar, precintar, sellar
  • (transitive) To fasten (something) so that it cannot be opened without visible damage.
 lacrar, sellar

sealed adjective

  /siːld/
  • Preventing entrance.
 cerrado, sellado

sealing

sellador
sealing wax
lacre
self-sealing
autosellante
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