sellar

v.

1 to stamp.

2 to seal.

Miguel sella la petición Mike seals the petition.

Miguel sella la botella Mike seals the bottle.

3 to seal (pacto, labios).

4 to seal up, to seal.

Miguel sella la caja Mike seals up the box.

5 to plug up, to cork, to bung, to seal.

El plomero sella la cañería The plumber plugs up the tubing.

6 to close, to solemnize.

Sue sella la sesión Sue closes the session.

7 to finish off, to file away.

Miguel sella el caso Mike finishes off the case.

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sellar

► verbo transitivo

1 (timbrar) to stamp; (oficial) to seal

2 (monedas etc) to hallmark, stamp

3 figurado (habitación etc) to close (up), seal up

4 figurado (dejar señal) to stamp, brand

5 figurado (concluir) to seal, settle, conclude

► verbo intransitivo

1 to sign on

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FRASEOLOGÍA

sellar los labios figurado to keep one's lips sealed, keep mum

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verb

1) to seal

2) stamp

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VT

1) (=poner sello en) [+ documento oficial] to seal; [+ pasaporte, visado] to stamp

2) (=marcar) to brand

3) (=cerrar) [+ pacto, labios] to seal; [+ urna, entrada] to seal up; [+ calle] to seal off

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) <pasaporte> to stamp

b) <plata/oro> to hallmark

2) (cerrar) to seal

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= seal, stamp.

Ex. A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.

Ex. To indicate that the book has been properly checked in, the date it was returned may be stamped inside the book.

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* masilla para sellar = mastic.

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) <pasaporte> to stamp

b) <plata/oro> to hallmark

2) (cerrar) to seal

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= seal, stamp.

Ex: A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.

Ex: To indicate that the book has been properly checked in, the date it was returned may be stamped inside the book.

* masilla para sellar = mastic.

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sellar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹pasaporte› to stamp

2 ‹plata/oro› to hallmark

B (cerrar) ‹carta› to seal; ‹tumba› to seal; ‹pacto/acuerdo› to seal

sellaron el acuerdo con un apretón de manos they sealed the agreement with a handshake, they shook hands on the agreement

selló sus labios con un beso (liter); she sealed his lips with a kiss (liter)

C ‹carrocería› to apply undercoating to (AmE), to underseal (BrE)

■ sellar

vi

(Esp) to register as unemployed, to sign on (BrE colloq)

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sellar (conjugate sellar) verbo transitivo
1

a) ‹pasaporte› to stamp

b) ‹plata/oro› to hallmark

2 (cerrar) to seal
sellar verbo transitivo
1 (estampar un sello entintado) to stamp
2 (poner un sello a una carta) to stamp
3 (cerrar un acuerdo) to seal: aún siguen las negociaciones, aunque esperan sellar el pacto próximamente, negotiations are still going on, although they hope to come to an agreement fairly soon
4 (un recipiente, una entrada) to seal: es un antiguo acceso que en la actualidad está sellado, it's an ancient means of access which is sealed up at the moment
'sellar' also found in these entries:
English:
rubber stamp
- seal
- stamp

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sellar vt

1. [timbrar] to stamp

2. [cerrar] to seal

3. [pacto, labios] to seal;

sellaron el pacto con un abrazo they sealed the pact with an embrace

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sellar

v/t

1 documento stamp

2 (precintar) seal

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sellar vt

1) : to seal

2) : to stamp

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sellar vb

1. (imprimir) to stamp

hay que sellar el documento the document must be stamped

2. (cerrar) to seal

han sellado las ventanas con silicona they have sealed the windows with silicone