to close an envelope, etc. by sticking the edges of the opening together
بستن, چسباندن, مهر و موم کردن
2
C1+
to close a container tightly or fill a small opening, etc., especially so that air, liquid, etc. cannot get in or out
مُهر و موم کردن, عایق بندی کردن, هوابندی کردن, درزگیری کردن
He sealed the bag tightly with sticky tape.
The windows and doors had been sealed up with bricks.
The organs are kept in sealed plastic bags.
3
C1+
to make something definite, so that it cannot be changed or argued about
قطعی کردن, نهایی کردن
to seal a contract
They shook hands to seal the deal.
The discovery of new evidence sealed his fate.
She sealed victory with a birdie at the final hole.
4
to cover the surface of something with a substance in order to protect it
آب‌بندی کردن, عایق کردن
The floors had been stripped and sealed with varnish.
5
to prevent people from passing through a place
مسدود کردن, بستن
Troops have sealed the borders between the countries.
noun
C1+
1
C1+
an official design or mark, stamped on a document to show that it is real and carries the authority of a particular person or organization
مهر, خاتم
2
C1+
a thing that makes something definite
مهر, تأیید, نماد
The project has been given the government's seal of approval.
I looked upon the gift as a seal on our friendship.
3
C1+
a substance, piece of material, etc. used to fill a small opening so that air, liquid, etc. cannot get in or out
درزگیر, آب‌بند, سیل‌گیر, واشر, نوار آب‌بندی
a jar with a rubber seal in the lid
Only drink bottled water and check the seal isn't broken.
4
C1+
a piece of wax (= a soft substance produced by bees), soft metal or paper that is placed across the opening of something such as a letter or box and which has to be broken before the letter or box can be opened
مهر, لاک مهر, لاک و مهر
He broke the wax seal and unrolled the paper.
an official-looking letter with a wax seal
5
a piece of metal, a ring, etc. with a design on it, used for stamping a wax or metal seal
مهر, حلقه مهر, مهر مومی
6
a sea animal that eats fish and lives around coasts. There are many types of seal, some of which are hunted for their fur.
فک
a colony of seals
grey seals basking on the rocks
The annual seal hunt takes place on the pack ice off Greenland.