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1 ♦ seal
♦ seal (1) /si:l/n.♦ seal (2) /si:l/n.1 sigillo; bollo, timbro; (fig.) suggello, simbolo, stemma, garanzia, pegno, promessa: to affix the seals, apporre i sigilli; to set one's seal to st., mettere il proprio sigillo a qc.; (fig.) approvare qc.; (relig.) under the seal ( of confession), sotto il sigillo della confessione; Our handshake was a seal of friendship, la nostra stretta di mano è stata una promessa d'amicizia; seal of love, pegno d'amore2 (fig.) impronta; marchio; segno: He had the seal of death on his face, aveva sul volto il marchio (o il segno premonitore) della morte3 (mecc.) guarnizione; dispositivo di tenuta; giunto a tenuta● seal ring, anello munito di sigillo □ (leg.) deed under seal, atto solenne, recante la firma e il sigillo di chi lo redige; ( spesso) atto notarile □ (leg.: in calce a un documento) Given under my hand and seal, redatto, firmato e sigillato ( da me notaio, ecc.) □ (fig.) to give one's seal of approval, dare la propria approvazione □ (fig. lett.) to set (o to put) the seal on, suggellare.(to) seal (1) /si:l/v. i.cacciare le foche; andare a caccia di foche.(to) seal (2) /si:l/v. t.1 sigillare; apporre i sigilli a ( anche leg.); (fig.) suggellare, approvare, sancire; chiudere (ermeticamente): to seal (up) an envelope [a door], sigillare (apporre i sigilli a) una busta [una porta]; Windows must be sealed up, bisogna chiudere ermeticamente le finestre; Sleep sealed his eyes, il sonno gli chiuse le palpebre; to seal a pact, suggellare un patto2 fissare irrevocabilmente; segnare: This decision sealed our fate, questa decisione ha segnato il nostro destino4 mettere un marchio su; segnare5 fissare● to seal a bargain, concludere un affare □ (fig.) to seal sb. 's doom (o fate), decidere la sorte di q.; firmare la condanna di q. □ (fig.) to seal sb. 's lips, mettere il sigillo alle labbra di q.; fare tacere q. □ ( sport) to seal the result, chiudere la partita. -
2 eared
eared (1) /ɪəd/a.1 (zool.) fornito d'orecchie3 (bot.) auricolato● (zool.) eared seal ( Otaria), otaria.eared (2) /ɪəd/a.(bot.) spigato.
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Eared seal — Eared Eared, a. 1. Having (such or so many) ears; used in composition; as, long eared eared; sharp eared; full eared; ten eared. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Having external ears; having tufts of feathers resembling ears. [1913 Webster] {Eared… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eared seal — eared′ seal′ n. zool. mam any seal of the family Otariidae, comprising the sea lions and fur seals, having external ears and flexible hind flippers that are used when moving about on land • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
eared seal — n. any of various seals (family Otariidae) with distinct external ears and hind limbs used in locomotion, including fur seals and sea lions … English World dictionary
eared seal — noun pinniped mammal having external ear flaps and hind limbs used for locomotion on land; valued for its soft underfur • Hypernyms: ↑seal • Hyponyms: ↑fur seal, ↑sea lion • Member Holonyms: ↑Otariidae, ↑family Otariidae … Useful english dictionary
Eared seal — Eared seals Temporal range: 12–0 Ma … Wikipedia
eared seal — any seal of the family Otariidae, comprising the sea lions and fur seals, having external ears and flexible hind flippers that are used when moving about on land: the front flippers are used in swimming. Cf. earless seal. [1880 85] * * * … Universalium
eared seal — noun A seal belonging in the Otariidae family; a fur seal or a sea lion … Wiktionary
eared seal — noun Date: 1880 any of a family (Otariidae) of seals including the sea lions and fur seals and having independent mobile hind flippers and small well developed external ears compare hair seal … New Collegiate Dictionary
Eared — Eared, a. 1. Having (such or so many) ears; used in composition; as, long eared eared; sharp eared; full eared; ten eared. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Having external ears; having tufts of feathers resembling ears. [1913 Webster] {Eared owl}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eared owl — Eared Eared, a. 1. Having (such or so many) ears; used in composition; as, long eared eared; sharp eared; full eared; ten eared. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Having external ears; having tufts of feathers resembling ears. [1913 Webster] {Eared… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Seal — (s[=e]l), n. [OE. sele, AS. seolh; akin to OHG. selah, Dan. s[ae]l, Sw. sj[ a]l, Icel. selr.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any aquatic carnivorous mammal of the families {Phocid[ae]} and {Otariid[ae]}. [1913 Webster] Note: Seals inhabit seacoasts, and are found… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English