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A n1 Zool phoque m ;2 Jur, gen ( insignia) sceau m ; to set one's seal on lit apposer son cachet sur [document] ; fig conclure [championship, match] ; to set the seal on sceller [friendship] ; confirmer [trend, regime] ; I need your seal of approval j'ai besoin de votre approbation ; to give sth one's seal of approval approuver qch ; look for our seal of quality exigez le label de qualité ;3 ( integrity mechanism) ( on container) plomb m ; (on package, letter) cachet m ; ( on door) scellés mpl ;4 ( closing mechanism) fermeture f ; the cork provides a tight seal le bouchon ferme hermétiquement ; cheap envelopes have a poor seal les enveloppes bon marché se collent mal ; an airtight/watertight seal une fermeture étanche (à l'air/à l'eau) ; the rubber strip forms a seal around the door la bande de caoutchouc scelle le tour de la porte.C vtr1 ( authenticate) cacheter [document, letter] ; the letter was sealed with a kiss un baiser servit de sceau à la lettre ;2 ( close) fermer [envelope, package] ; plomber [container, lorry] ; sceller [oil well, pipe] ; boucher [gap] ;3 (make airtight, watertight) fermer [qch] hermétiquement [jar, tin] ; lisser [plaster] ; rendre [qch] étanche [roof, window frame] ;4 ( settle definitively) sceller [alliance, friendship] (with par) ; conclure [deal] (with par) ; to seal sb's fate décider du sort de qn.E sealed pp adj [envelope] cacheté ; [package] scellé ; [bid, instructions, orders] sous pli cacheté ; [jar] fermé hermétiquement ; [door, vault] scellé.■ seal in conserver [flavour].■ seal off:▶ seal [sth] off, seal off [sth]1 ( isolate) isoler [corridor, wing] ;■ seal up:▶ seal [sth] up, seal up [sth] fermer [qch] hermétiquement [jar] ; boucher [gap]. -
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seal [si:l]1. nouna. ( = animal) phoque mc. (on bottle, box, door, tank) joint m (d'étanchéité)b. [+ area] boucler ; [+ border] fermerc. [+ bargain] conclure* * *[siːl] 1.1) Zoology phoque mto set one's seal on — lit apposer son cachet sur; fig conclure
to set the seal on — sceller [friendship]; confirmer [trend, regime]
3) ( to keep intact) ( on container) plomb m; (on package, letter) cachet m; ( on door) scellés mpl4) ( closure) fermeture f2.transitive verb1) cacheter [letter]2) ( close) sceller [oil well, pipe]; boucher [gap]3) (make airtight, watertight) fermer [quelque chose] hermétiquement [jar, tin]3.sealed past participle adjective [envelope] cacheté; [door] scellé; [orders] sous pli cacheté; [jar] fermé hermétiquementPhrasal Verbs:- seal in- seal off- seal up -
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['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) eau2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) arroser2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) saliver3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) pleurer•- waters- watery - wateriness - waterborne - water-closet - water-colour - watercress - waterfall - waterfowl - waterfront - waterhole - watering-can - water level - waterlily - waterlogged - water main - water-melon - waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) imperméable4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) imperméabiliser- water-skiing - water-ski - watertight - water vapour - waterway - waterwheel - waterworks - hold water - into deep water - in deep water - water down
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caulk — /kawk/, v.t. 1. to fill or close seams or crevices of (a tank, window, etc.) in order to make watertight, airtight, etc. 2. to make (a vessel) watertight by filling the seams between the planks with oakum or other material driven snug. 3. to fill … Universalium
caulk — /kɔk / (say kawk) verb (t) 1. to fill or close (a seam, joint, etc.), as in a boat. 2. to make (a vessel) watertight by filling the seams between its planks with oakum or other materials driven snug. 3. to drive the edges of (plating) together to …
stank — I. /stæŋk / (say stangk) verb a past tense of stink. II. /stæŋk / (say stangk) British –noun British 1. Civil Engineering a small timber cofferdam made watertight with clay. – …
stanch — I. transitive verb or staunch Etymology: Middle English staunchen, from Anglo French estancher, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *stanticare, from Latin stant , stans, present participle Date: 14th century 1. to check or stop the flowing of < stanched… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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batten down — verb To close or make watertight, referring to hatches and cargo … Wiktionary
caulk — kÉ”Ëk v. make watertight, stop up leaks (in pipes, ships, etc.); put on calks (part on a horseshoe that prevents slipping) … English contemporary dictionary
caulked — kÉ”Ëk v. make watertight, stop up leaks (in pipes, ships, etc.); put on calks (part on a horseshoe that prevents slipping) … English contemporary dictionary
caulking — n. impermeable material used to fill cracks or seams or for sealing joints kÉ”Ëk v. make watertight, stop up leaks (in pipes, ships, etc.); put on calks (part on a horseshoe that prevents slipping) … English contemporary dictionary
caulks — kÉ”Ëk v. make watertight, stop up leaks (in pipes, ships, etc.); put on calks (part on a horseshoe that prevents slipping) … English contemporary dictionary
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