seal

seal
seal [si:l]
1. noun
   a. ( = animal) phoque m
   b. (on document) sceau m ; (on envelope, package) cachet m
• to give one's seal of approval to sth donner son approbation à qch
• this set the seal on their alliance cela a scellé leur alliance
   c. (on bottle, box, door, tank) joint m (d'étanchéité)
• the seal is not very good ce n'est pas très étanche
2. transitive verb
   a. [+ document] sceller ; [+ envelope, packet] fermer ; [+ jar] fermer hermétiquement
• my lips are sealed mes lèvres sont scellées
   b. [+ area] boucler ; [+ border] fermer
   c. [+ bargain] conclure
• to seal sb's fate régler le sort de qn
► seal off separable transitive verb
( = close up) condamner ; [+ road, room] interdire l'accès de ; [+ area] boucler
* * *
[siːl] 1.
noun
1) Zoology phoque m
2) Law, gen (insignia) sceau m

to set one's seal on — lit apposer son cachet sur; fig conclure

to set the seal on — sceller [friendship]; confirmer [trend, regime]

to give something one's seal of approval — approuver quelque chose

look for our seal of quality — exigez le label de qualité

3) (to keep intact) (on container) plomb m; (on package, letter) cachet m; (on door) scellés mpl
4) (closure) fermeture f
2.
transitive verb
1) cacheter [letter]
2) (close) sceller [oil well, pipe]; boucher [gap]
3) (make airtight, watertight) fermer [quelque chose] hermétiquement [jar, tin]
4) fig sceller [alliance] (with par); conclure [deal] (with par)

to seal somebody's fate — décider du sort de quelqu'un

3.
sealed past participle adjective [envelope] cacheté; [door] scellé; [orders] sous pli cacheté; [jar] fermé hermétiquement
Phrasal Verbs:

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