| inglese > italiano | |
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| seal | |
| 1. sost. (zoologia) foca | |
| 2. sost. sigillo | |
| 3. verb. apporre un sigillo | |
| 4. verb. timbrare | |
| 5. verb. sigillare | |
| inglese > inglese | |
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| seal | |
| 1. subst. A pinniped (Pinnipedia), particularly an earless seal (true seal) or eared seal. |  |
| The seals in the harbor looked better than they smelled. | |
| 2. subst. (heraldry) A bearing representing a creature something like a walrus. | |
| 3. v. (intransitive) To hunt seals. | |
| They're organizing a protest against sealing. | |
| 4. subst. A stamp used to impress a design on a soft substance such as wax. | |
| 5. subst. An impression of such stamp on wax, paper or other material used for sealing. | |
| 6. subst. A design or insignia usually associated with an organization or an official role. | |
| The front of the podium bore the presidential seal. | |
| 7. subst. Anything that secures or authenticates. | |
| 8. subst. 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. | |
| 9. subst. Confirmation or an indication of confirmation. | |
| Her clothes always had her mom's seal of approval. | |
| 10. subst. 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. | |
| 11. subst. A tight closure, secure against leakage. | |
| Close the lid tightly to get a good seal. | |
| 12. subst. A chakra. | |
| 13. v. To place a seal on (a document). | |
| 14. v. To mark with a stamp, as an evidence of standard exactness, legal size, or merchantable quality. | |
| to seal weights and measures; to seal silverware | |
| 15. v. To fasten (something) so that it cannot be opened without visible damage. | |
| The cover is sealed. If anyone tries to open it, we'll know about it. | |
| 16. v. To prevent people or vehicles from crossing (something). | |
| The border has been sealed until the fugitives are found. | |
| 17. v. To close securely to prevent leakage. | |
| I've sealed the bottle to keep the contents fresh. | |
| 18. v. To place in a sealed container. | |
| I've sealed the documents in this envelope. | |
| 19. v. (transitive, chess) To place a notation of one's next move in a sealed envelope to be opened after an adjournment. | |
| After thinking for half an hour, the champion sealed his move. | |
| 20. v. To guarantee. | |
| The last-minute goal sealed United's win. | |
| 21. v. To fix, as a piece of iron in a wall, with cement or plaster, etc. | |
| 22. v. To close by means of a seal. | |
| to seal a drainpipe with water | |
| 23. v. (Mormonism) To confirm or set apart as a second or additional wife. | |
| 24. v. (dialectal) To tie up animals (especially cattle) in their stalls. | |
| italiano > inglese | |
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| foca | |
| 1. subst. (mammals) seal | |
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