| Additional Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| seal n | (embossed emblem) | sello nm |
| | The letter had a wax seal on it. |
| | Un sello de cera cerraba la carta. |
| seal n | (sticker) | sello nm |
| | The seal was nothing more than a little sticker. I thought it would be fancier. |
| | El sello era una simple calcomanía pequeña. Pensé que sería más elegante. |
| seal n | (impression from a stamp) (señal estampada con un sello) | marca nf |
| | | sello de lacre grupo nom |
| | The red seal that the stamp marked was elaborate. |
| | La marca roja que el sello imprimía tenía muchos detalles y adornos. |
| | El sello de lacre rojo que quedaba estampado tenía muchos detalles y adornos. |
| seal n | (fur or skin of a seal) | piel de foca grupo nom |
| | Is this coat really made of seal? |
| | ¿Este abrigo de verdad está hecho con piel de foca? |
| seal⇒ vi | (hunt seals) | cazar focas loc verb |
| | I think they have resumed sealing in Canada. |
| | Me parece que cazar focas está de nuevo permitido en Canadá. |
| seal [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (assure, confirm) | confirmar⇒ vtr |
| | | sellar⇒ vtr |
| | His fate was sealed when the detective found the gun he used. |
| | Se confirmó su destino cuando el detective encontró el arma que utilizó. |
| seal [sth] vtr | (make watertight) | sellar⇒ vtr |
| | | impermeabilizar⇒ vtr |
| | The new layer of concrete sealed all the leaks. |
| | La nueva capa de concreto selló todas las fugas. |
| seal [sth] vtr | (fasten securely) (sobres) | cerrar⇒ vtr |
| | | sellar⇒ vtr |
| | Lick the envelope to seal it. |
| | Lame el sobre para cerrarlo. |
| seal [sth] vtr | (apply a seal: stamp) (sello) | estampar⇒ vtr |
| | The king sealed the order with his ring. |
| | El rey estampó el sello de su anillo en el documento. |
| Locuciones verbales |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
seal [sth] in,
seal in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (close within tightly) | conservar⇒ vtr |
| | | sellar⇒ vtr |
| | The nurse sealed the blood sample in a small plastic container. |
seal [sth] off,
seal off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (isolate, cordon off) | acordonar⇒ vtr |
| | The scene of the road traffic accident has been sealed off by the police. |
| | La policía ha acordonado la zona del accidente de tráfico. |
seal [sth] up,
seal up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (make water- or air-tight) | sellar⇒ vtr |
| | | cerrar herméticamente vtr + adv |
| | | precintar⇒ vtr |
| | When making preserves it is important to seal up the jars to prevent air getting in and contaminating the fruit. |
| | Cuando se hacen conservas es importante sellar los frascos para evitar que entre aire y se contamine la fruta. |
seal [sth] up,
seal up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (enclose, shut away) | sellar⇒ vtr |
| | The ancient Egyptians sealed up the tombs of the Pharaohs along with the goods they would need in the next world. |
| | Los antiguos egipcios sellaban las tumbas de los faraones con todos los bienes que necesitarían en el otro mundo. |
| Compound Forms: |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| break the seal v expr | (open: document, package) | romper el lacre loc verb |
| | | deslacrar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Probablemente en desuso por el desuso del propio lacre |
| | If you break the seal, you can no longer return the item to the store. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Deslacró (rompió el lacre) del testamento y procedió a su lectura. |
| | | romper el sello loc verb |
| | | desprecintar⇒ vtr |
| | | romper el precinto loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Desprecintó (rompió el precinto) de la puerta que había colocado la Guardia Civil. |
| break the seal on [sth] v expr | (open: document, package) | romper el paquete de loc verb |
| | I warned him not to break the seal on the envelope before he gave it to the official. |
| break the seal v expr | figurative, US, slang (urinate) (coloquial) | mear⇒ vi |
| | | pillar⇒ vi |
| | After three drinks, Brad needed to break the seal. |
calf,
seal calf,
plural: seal calves n | (baby seal) (foca) | cría nf |
| | The seal left her calf on the ice while she went hunting. |
| | La foca dejó a su cría en el hielo mientras cazaba. |
| cylinder seal n | (archaeology) | sello del cilindro nm + loc adj |
earless seal,
true seal n | (sea mammal) | foca nf |
| | | foca verdadera loc nom f |
| elephant seal | (animal) | elefante marino loc nom m |
| | | mirounga nm |
| fur seal n | (marine mammal hunted for fur) | lobo fino loc nom m |
| Great Seal n | (symbol on documents) | gran sello loc nom m |
harbor seal (US),
harbour seal (UK) n | (sea mammal) | foca nf |
| | | foca de puerto nf |
| | | foca común nf |
| | She no longer enjoyed watching the annual slaughter of harbor seals. |
| | A ella ya no le gustaba presenciar la matanza anual de focas. |
| Harp seal n | (furry Arctic mammal) | foca arpa loc nom f |
| | Harp seals can be found in the Arctic and northern Atlantic Oceans. |
| | La llaman foca arpa o foca de Groenlandia. |
hooded seal,
bladdernose n | (mammal: a large seal) | foca de casco loc nom f |
| | | foca capuchina loc nom f |
| monk seal | (animal) | foca monje loc nom f |
| | | foca fraile loc nom f |
| Navy SEAL n | US (military arm) | Fuerzas de Operaciones Especiales de la Marina de EE.UU. n propio f |
| | The Navy SEALs were established by President John F. Kennedy in 1962. |
| | Las Fuerzas de Operaciones Especiales de la Marina de EE.UU. fueron establecidas por el presidente Kennedy en 1962. |
| oil seal n | (gasket) | sello de aceite loc nom m |
| protective seal n | (airtight closure) | cierre hermético nm + adj |
| | | sello hermético nm + adj |
| | The bottle has a protective seal on it. |
| | La botella tiene un cierre hermético. |
| school seal n | (school's emblem) | escudo del colegio nm + loc adj |
| | The school seal consists of a shield against a black background. |
| | El escudo del colegio es un escudo sobre un fondo negro. |
| seal brown | (color) | marrón seal loc nom m |
| seal calf n | (baby seal) | cría de foca grupo nom |
| | The seal calf is swimming with its mother. |
| seal of approval n | (royal stamp of endorsement) | sello de aprobación grupo nom |
| | King John put his seal of approval on the Great Charter. |
| | El rey Juan estampó su sello de aprobación sobre la Carta Magna. |
| seal of approval n | figurative (consent, acceptance) | aprobación nf |
| | Her new boyfriend has a good job in the City and so he has her parents' seal of approval. |
| | El novio tiene un buen trabajo en la ciudad, por eso cuenta con la aprobación de los padres de la novia. |
| | | bendición nf |
| | El novio tiene un buen trabajo en la ciudad, por eso cuenta con la bendición de los padres de la novia. |
| | | visto bueno loc nom m |
| | El novio tiene un buen trabajo en la ciudad, por eso cuenta con el visto bueno de los padres de la novia. |
| seal of office n | (official stamp) | sello oficial nm |
| | The notary stamped his seal of office on the document. |
seal point,
seal-point n | (variety of Siamese cat) | gato siamés de color marrón oscuro nm + loc adj |
| seal ring | (ring with seal) | anillo con sello nm + loc prep |
| seal the deal v expr | informal (make an agreement official) | cerrar el trato loc verb |
| | I'm hoping to seal the deal when we meet the seller of the property tomorrow. |
| | | sellar el trato, sellar el acuerdo loc verb |
| set your seal to [sth] v expr | (approve, authorize) | dar el visto bueno a loc verb |
| | | aprobar⇒, autorizar⇒ vtr |
| under seal adv | (legal: off public record) | sellado adj |