| Traduzioni aggiuntive |
| seal n | (embossed emblem) | sigillo nm |
| | The letter had a wax seal on it. |
| | La lettera aveva un sigillo di cera. |
| seal n | (law: on contract) | sigillo nm |
| | The contract won't be official until we attach the seal. |
| seal n | (sticker) | sigillo nm |
| | The seal was nothing more than a little sticker. I thought it would be fancier. |
| | Il sigillo non era niente di più che un piccolo adesivo. Pensavo fosse più elaborato. |
| seal n | (impression from a stamp) | marchio nm |
| | The red seal that the stamp marked was elaborate. |
| | Il marchio rosso impresso dallo stampo era elaborato. |
| seal n | (fur or skin of a seal) (pelle, pelliccia di foca) | foca nf |
| | Is this coat really made of seal? |
| | Davvero questo cappotto è fatto di foca? |
| seal⇒ vi | (hunt seals) | cacciare le foche vtr |
| | I think they have resumed sealing in Canada. |
| | Penso che in Canada sia di nuovo permesso cacciare le foche. |
| seal [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (assure, confirm) | determinare⇒ vtr |
| | (segnare il destino, determinare) | segnare⇒ vtr |
| | His fate was sealed when the detective found the gun he used. |
| | Il suo destino fu segnato quando gli investigatori trovarono la pistola del delitto. |
| seal [sth] vtr | (make watertight) (sigillare, chiudere) | impermeabilizzare⇒ vtr |
| | The new layer of concrete sealed all the leaks. |
| | Il nuovo strato di calcestruzzo ha impermeabilizzato tutte le fessure. |
| seal [sth] vtr | (fasten securely) | sigillare⇒ vtr |
| | | chiudere⇒, serrare⇒ vtr |
| | Lick the envelope to seal it. |
| | Lecca la busta per sigillarla. |
| seal [sth] vtr | (apply a seal: stamp) (formale) | suggellare⇒ vtr |
| | | convalidare⇒ vtr |
| | The king sealed the order with his ring. |
| | Il re ha suggellato l'ordinamento con il suo anello. |
Verbi frasali
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seal [sth] in,
seal in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (close within tightly) | chiudere in, sigillare in vtr |
| | The nurse sealed the blood sample in a small plastic container. |
seal [sth] off,
seal off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (isolate, cordon off) | isolare⇒ vtr |
| | The scene of the road traffic accident has been sealed off by the police. |
| | Il luogo dell'incidente automobilistico è stato isolato dalla polizia. |
seal [sth] up,
seal up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (make water- or air-tight) | chiudere [qlcs] ermeticamente vtr |
| | When making preserves it is important to seal up the jars to prevent air getting in and contaminating the fruit. |
seal [sth] up,
seal up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (enclose, shut away) | sigillare⇒, rinchiudere⇒ vtr |
| | The ancient Egyptians sealed up the tombs of the Pharaohs along with the goods they would need in the next world. |
Compound Forms/Forme composte
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| break the seal v expr | (open: document, package) | aprire la confezione, rompere il sigillo vtr |
| | If you break the seal, you can no longer return the item to the store. |
| | Se apri la confezione non potrai più restituire l'articolo al negozio. |
| break the seal on [sth] v expr | (open: document, package) | rompere il sigillo vtr |
| | I warned him not to break the seal on the envelope before he gave it to the official. |
| break the seal v expr | figurative, US, slang (urinate) (volgare) | pisciare⇒ vi |
| | After three drinks, Brad needed to break the seal. |
calf,
seal calf,
plural: seal calves n | (baby seal) | cucciolo di foca nm |
| | The seal left her calf on the ice while she went hunting. |
| | La foca lasciò il suo cucciolo sul ghiaccio mentre era a caccia. |
| cylinder seal n | (archaeology) | sigillo cilindrico nm |
earless seal,
true seal n | (sea mammal) | foca nf |
| elephant seal | (animal) | elefante marino nm |
| fur seal n | (marine mammal hunted for fur) (leone marino) | otaria nf |
| Great Seal n | (symbol on documents) (specifico: USA) | grande sigillo nm |
harbor seal (US),
harbour seal (UK) n | (sea mammal) | foca grigia nf |
| | She no longer enjoyed watching the annual slaughter of harbor seals. |
| | Non le piaceva più vedere l'annuale massacro di foche grigie. |
| Harp seal n | (furry Arctic mammal) | foca della Groenlandia nf |
| | Harp seals can be found in the Arctic and northern Atlantic Oceans. |
hooded seal,
bladdernose n | (mammal: a large seal) | foca dal cappuccio nf |
| monk seal | (animal) | foca monaca nf |
| Navy SEAL n | US (military arm) (marina militare USA: forze speciali) | Navy SEAL nfpl |
| | The Navy SEALs were established by President John F. Kennedy in 1962. |
| | Le Navy SEAL furono istituite dal Presidente John F. Kennedy nel 1962. |
| oil seal n | (gasket) | ugello per lubrificante nm |
| protective seal n | (airtight closure) | sigillo di protezione |
| | The bottle has a protective seal on it. |
| school seal n | (school's emblem) | timbro scolastico nm |
| | The school seal consists of a shield against a black background. |
| seal brown | (color) | marrone foca nm |
| seal calf n | (baby seal) | cucciolo di foca nm |
| | The seal calf is swimming with its mother. |
| seal of approval n | (royal stamp of endorsement) | sigillo di approvazione nm |
| | King John put his seal of approval on the Great Charter. |
| | Il re Giovanni mise il suo sigillo di approvazione sulla Magna Charta. |
| seal of approval n | figurative (consent, acceptance) | benestare nm |
| | | approvazione nf |
| | Her new boyfriend has a good job in the City and so he has her parents' seal of approval. |
| seal of office n | (official stamp) | sigillo ufficiale nm |
| | The notary stamped his seal of office on the document. |
seal point,
seal-point n | (variety of Siamese cat) | gatto siamese nm |
| seal ring | (ring with seal) | anello sigillo nm |
| seal the deal v expr | informal (make an agreement official) | chiudere un accordo, siglare un accordo vtr |
| | I'm hoping to seal the deal when we meet the seller of the property tomorrow. |
| set your seal to [sth] v expr | (approve, authorize) (figurato) | dare il beneplacito, dare l'imprimatur vtr |
| | | approvare⇒ vi |
| under seal adv | (legal: off public record) (documento) | riservato agg |
| | (documento) | sotto sigillo loc agg |
| | (documento) | non accessibile al pubblico loc agg |