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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 -
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wax [wæks]1. nouncire f[+ floor, furniture] cirer ; [+ car] lustrer4. compounds[candle, doll, seal, record] en cire* * *[wæks] 1. 2. 3.transitive verb1) cirer [floor, table]; lustrer [car]; farter [ski]2) ( depilate) épiler [quelque chose] à la cire4.1) [moon] croître2)5.waxed past participle adjective [fabric, wood] ciré; [paper] paraffiné; [thread] poisséwaxed jacket — GB ciré m
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A n2 ( for skis) fart m ;4 ( in ear) cérumen m.C vtr2 Cosmet épiler [qch] à la cire [leg].D vi2 ( speak) to wax eloquent/indigant se montrer éloquent/indigné (about, over à propos de) ; to wax lyrical disserter avec lyrisme (about, over à propos de).E waxed pp adj [fabric, floor, moustache, table] ciré ; [paper] paraffiné ; [thread] poissé ; waxed jacket GB ciré m.
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