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1 seal
I 1. [si:l] noun1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.) sceau2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.) cachet3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.) joint hermétique2. verb1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.) cacheter2) ((negative unseal) to close completely: He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.) sceller3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.) régler•- seal of approval - seal off - set one's seal to II [si:l] noun(any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.) phoque- sealskin -
2 seal
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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sign [saɪn]signe ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (e)-(g) symbole ⇒ 1 (a) geste ⇒ 1 (b) signal ⇒ 1 (c) panneau ⇒ 1 (d) écriteau ⇒ 1 (d) enseigne ⇒ 1 (d) signer ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (a) engager ⇒ 2 (b) signer un contrat ⇒ 3 (b)1 noun∎ this sign means "real leather" ce symbole signifie "cuir véritable";∎ plus/minus sign signe m plus/moins(b) (gesture, motion) signe m;∎ to make a sign to sb faire signe à qn;∎ to make a rude sign faire un geste grossier;∎ she made a sign for me to enter elle m'a fait signe d'entrer;∎ the chief made signs for me to follow him le chef m'a fait signe de le suivre;∎ to make the sign of the cross faire le signe de croix;∎ wait until the policeman gives the sign to cross attendez que le policier vous fasse signe de traverser;∎ the victory sign le signe de la victoire(c) (arranged signal) signal m;∎ a lighted lamp in the window is the sign that it's safe une lampe allumée à la fenêtre signifie qu'il n'y a pas de danger;∎ when I give the sign, run à mon signal, courez(d) (written notice → gen) panneau m; (→ smaller) écriteau m; (→ on shop, bar, cinema etc) enseigne f;∎ the signs are all in Arabic tous les panneaux sont en arabe;∎ follow the signs for Manchester suivre les panneaux indiquant Manchester;∎ I didn't see the stop sign je n'ai pas vu le stop;∎ traffic signs panneaux mpl de signalisation;∎ a 'for sale' sign un écriteau 'à vendre'∎ his speech was interpreted as a sign of goodwill on a interprété son discours comme un signe de bonne volonté;∎ as a sign of respect en témoignage ou en signe de respect;∎ they wear red as a sign of mourning ils portent le rouge en signe de deuil;∎ a distended belly is a sign of malnutrition un ventre dilaté est un signe de sous-alimentation;∎ a red sunset is a sign of fair weather un coucher de soleil rouge est signe qu'il fera beau;∎ it's a sign of the times c'est un signe des temps;∎ it's a good sign if he's making jokes c'est bon signe s'il fait des plaisanteries;∎ at the first sign of trouble, he goes to pieces au premier petit problème, il craque;∎ it's a sure sign that… à n'en pas douter, c'est le signe que…+ indicative;∎ were there any signs of a struggle? y avait-il des traces de lutte?;∎ all the signs are that the economy is improving tout laisse à penser que l'économie s'améliore;∎ the room showed signs of having been recently occupied il était clair que la pièce avait récemment été occupée;∎ there's no sign of her changing her mind rien n'indique qu'elle va changer d'avis;∎ there's no sign of the file anywhere on ne trouve trace du dossier nulle part;∎ he gave no sign of having heard me il n'a pas eu l'air de m'avoir entendu;∎ is there any sign of Amy yet? - not a sign est-ce qu'on a eu des nouvelles de Amy? - pas la moindre nouvelle;∎ is there any sign of the missing child? est-ce qu'il y a une trace de l'enfant disparu?;∎ since then, he's given no sign of life depuis lors, il n'a pas donné signe de vie;∎ there is little sign of progress in the negotiations les négociations ne semblent pas avancer∎ what sign are you? de quel signe êtes-vous?∎ a sign from God un signe de Dieu(a) (document, book) signer;∎ sign your name here signez ici;∎ here are the letters to be signed voici les lettres à signer;∎ a signed Picasso lithograph une lithographie signée par Picasso;∎ he gave me a signed photo of himself il m'a donné une photo dédicacée;∎ American do you want to sign this to your room? je le mets sur votre note?;∎ she signs herself A.M. Hall elle signe A.M. Hall;∎ to sign a deal passer un marché;∎ the deal will be signed and sealed tomorrow l'affaire sera définitivement conclue demain;∎ Law signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of… fait et signé en présence de…;∎ figurative you're signing your own death warrant vous signez votre arrêt de mort(b) (footballer, musician, band) engager;∎ he's been signed for next season il a été engagé pour la saison prochaine(c) (provide with signs) signaliser;∎ the museum is not very well signed la signalisation du musée n'est pas très bonne∎ to sign assent faire signe que oui;∎ to sign sb to do sth faire signe à qn de faire qch(a) (write name) signer;∎ he signed with an X il a signé d'une croix;∎ to sign on the dotted line signer à l'endroit indiqué; figurative s'engager(b) (footballer, musician, band) signer un contrat;∎ he signed for United il a signé avec United∎ to sign to sb to do sth faire signe à qn de faire qch(d) (know sign language) connaître la langue des signes; (use sign language) communiquer en langue des signes ou par signes;∎ they were signing to each other ils se parlaient par signes►► sign language (UNCOUNT) langue f des signes;∎ to speak in sign language parler par signes;∎ using sign language, he managed to ask for food (en s'exprimant) par signes, il s'est débrouillé pour demander à manger;∎ I felt I was signing away my freedom j'avais l'impression qu'en signant je renonçais à ma liberté;∎ you're signing your life away c'est comme si tu signais ton arrêt de mort∎ to sign for a delivery/a registered letter signer un bon de livraison/le récépissé d'une lettre recommandée;∎ the files have to be signed for il faut signer pour retirer les dossiers∎ she's signed for another series elle s'est engagée à faire un autre feuilleton➲ sign in∎ I'm a member, so I can sign you in je suis membre, donc je peux vous faire entrer;∎ guests must be signed in les visiteurs doivent se faire inscrire dès leur arrivée(b) (file, book) rendre, retourner∎ it's time to sign off for today il est l'heure de nous quitter pour aujourd'hui∎ I'll sign off now je vais conclure ici➲ sign on(a) (register as unemployed) s'inscrire au chômage;∎ you have to sign on every two weeks il faut pointer (au chômage) toutes les deux semaines∎ she signed on for an evening class elle s'est inscrite à des cours du soir➲ sign out∎ the keys are signed out to Mr Hill c'est M. Hill qui a signé pour retirer les clés(b) (hospital patient) autoriser le départ de;∎ he signed himself out il est parti sous sa propre responsabilitétransférer;∎ she signed the property over to her son elle a transféré la propriété au nom de son fils;∎ the house is being signed over to its new owners tomorrow les nouveaux propriétaires entrent en possession de la maison demain➲ sign up(b) (student, participant) inscrire∎ he signed up as a crew member il s'est fait embaucher comme membre d'équipage∎ to sign up for the Marines s'engager dans les marines∎ she signed up for an evening class elle s'est inscrite à des cours du soir
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