seal Signification, définition

Signification de seal en français

• 0 to fill or close an opening to block sth from getting past -- colmater

  • Seal any cracks around the windows. Colmatez toutes les fissures autour des fenêtres.

  • a sealed container un conteneur fermé hermétiquement

• 1 to close and stick down an envelope -- cacheter

  • She licked and sealed the envelope. Elle lcha et cacheta l’enveloppe.

• 2 to confirm an agreement -- conclure

  • The author is said to have sealed a deal with a leading book publisher. On prétend que l’auteur a conclu un accord avec un éditeur de renom.

• 3 a fish-eating animal with flippers that lives in and near the ocean -- phoque [ masculine ]

  • a dwindling seal population une population de phoques en baisse

• 4 a part or substance that blocks or closes an opening -- joint [ masculine ]

  • The seal on the jar was broken. Le joint du bocal était cassé.

  • a leaky seal on the refrigerator door un joint qui fuit à la porte du réfrigérateur

• 5 an official stamp or mark on a document -- sceau [ masculine ]

  • the royal seal le sceau royal

• 6 a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal. -- sceau

• 7 a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc. -- cachet

• 8 (something that makes) a complete closure or covering -- joint hermétique

  • Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.

• 9 to mark with a seal -- cacheter

  • The document was signed and sealed.

• 10 (opposite unseal) to close completely -- sceller

  • He licked and sealed the envelope

  • All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.

• 11 to settle or decide -- régler

  • This mistake sealed his fate.

• 12 any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land. -- phoque