seal
A pinniped, particularly an earless seal or eared sealA pinniped (Pinnipedia), particularly an earless seal (true seal) or eared seal.
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» Tom sealed the envelope.
Tom versiegelte den Brief. — Manfredo
Tom versiegelte den Umschlag. — polymachinist
Том заклеил конверт. — marafon
Том запечатал конверт. — marafon
Том заклеїв конверт. — deniko
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10 sensesA pinniped (Pinnipedia), particularly an earless seal (true seal) or eared seal.
The seals in the harbor looked better than they smelled.
Robbe, Seehund
тюле́ньtjulénʹ
тюле́ньtjulénʹ
A stamp used to impress a design on a soft substance such as wax.
Stempel, Siegel
печа́тьpečátʹ
печа́ткаpečátka, печа́тьpečátʹ
An impression of such stamp on wax, paper or other material used for sealing.
A facsimile of an impression of such stamp that is a mark or symbol of an office or organisation.
The front of the podium bore the presidential seal.
Siegel, Petschaft
печа́тьpečátʹ, печа́тьpečátʹ, клеймо́klejmó
печа́ткаpečátka, печа́тьpečátʹ, клеймо́klejmó
Anything that secures or authenticates.
Something which will be visibly damaged if a covering or container is opened, and which may or may not bear an official design.
The result was declared invalid, as the seal on the meter had been broken.
Siegel
печа́тьpečátʹ, пло́мбаplómba
пло́мбаplómba
(figuratively)Confirmation or approval, or an indication of this.
Her clothes always had her mom's seal of approval.
an indication of approved or superior status
Something designed to prevent liquids or gases from leaking through a joint.
The canister is leaking. I think the main seal needs to be replaced.
Dichtung
уплотни́тельuplotnítelʹ, са́льникsálʹnik, прокла́дкаprokládka
A tight closure, secure against leakage.
Close the lid tightly to get a good seal.
Siegel, Dichtung
уплотне́ниеuplotnénije, герметиза́цияgermetizácija
fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure
A chakra.
Examples
220 sentencesTom sealed the envelope.
Том заклеїв конверт. — deniko
ruТом заклеил конверт. — marafon
deTom versiegelte den Brief. — Manfredo
The seal is eating a fish.
ruТюлень ест рыбу. — marafon
I think we're ready to seal the deal.
I doubt Tom will be able to seal the deal.
My lips are sealed.
Мій рот на замку. — deniko
ruМой рот на замке. — sharptoothed
deMeine Lippen sind versiegelt. — Wolf
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English sel, from an inflectional form of Old English seolh, from Proto-West GFrom Middle English sel, from an inflectional form of Old English seolh, from Proto-West Germanic *selh, from Proto-Germanic *selhaz (compare Scots selch,selkie, North Frisian selich, Middle Dutch seel, zēle, Old High German selah, Danish sæl, Middle Low German sale, Icelandic selur), either from Proto-Indo-European *selk- (“to pull”) (compare dialectal English sullow (“plough”)) or from early Proto-Finnic *šülkeš (later *hülgeh, compare dialectal Finnish hylki, standard hylje, Estonian hüljes).
Inherited from Middle English sel, sele, from Anglo-Norman seel, from Latin sigillum, a diminutive of signum (“sign”).
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Forms
plural: sealsSynonyms
8 synonyms- a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents:stamp
- the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal:sealskin
- fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters:sealing wax
- an indication of approved or superior status:cachetseal of approval
- a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare:Navy SEAL
Word family
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