Seil in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Seil in the English»French Dictionary

I.seal [Brit siːl, Am ˈsi(ə)l] N

1. seal ZOOL:

seal

phoque m

seal attr hunting

au phoque

seal meat

de phoque

seal population

de phoques

2. seal LAW (gen):

seal (insignia)

sceau m

to set one's seal on lit document

apposer son cachet sur

to set one's seal on fig championship, match

conclure

to set the seal on friendship

sceller

to set the seal on trend, regime

confirmer

I need your seal of approval

j'ai besoin de votre approbation

to give sth one's seal of approval

approuver qc

look for our seal of quality

exigez le label de qualité

3. seal (integrity mechanism):

seal (on container)

plomb m

seal (on package, letter)

cachet m

seal (on door)

scellés mpl

4. seal (closing mechanism):

seal

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

II.seal [Brit siːl, Am ˈsi(ə)l] VB trans

1. seal (authenticate):

seal document, letter

cacheter

the letter was sealed with a kiss

un baiser servit de sceau à la lettre

2. seal (close):

seal envelope, package

fermer

seal container, lorry

plomber

seal oil well, pipe

sceller

seal gap

boucher

3. seal (make airtight, watertight):

seal jar, tin

fermer [qc] hermétiquement

seal plaster

lisser

seal roof, window frame

rendre [qc] étanche

4. seal (settle definitively):

seal alliance, friendship

sceller (with par)

seal deal

conclure (with par)

to seal sb's fate

décider du sort de qn

III.seal [Brit siːl, Am ˈsi(ə)l] VB intr HUNT

seal

chasser le phoque

to go sealing

aller à la chasse au phoque

IV.sealed ADJ

sealed envelope

cacheté

sealed package

scellé

sealed bid, instructions, orders

sous pli cacheté

sealed jar

fermé hermétiquement

sealed door, vault

scellé

Lord Privy Seal N

Lord Privy Seal

Lord m du Sceau privé (ministre sans portefeuille)

I.seal off VB [Brit siːl -, Am ˈsi(ə)l -] (seal [sth] off, seal off [sth])

1. seal off (isolate):

seal off corridor, wing

isoler

2. seal off (cordon off):

seal off area, building

boucler

seal off street

barrer

I.seal up VB [Brit siːl -, Am ˈsi(ə)l -] (seal [sth] up, seal up [sth])

seal up jar

fermer [qc] hermétiquement

seal up gap

boucher

elephant seal N

elephant seal

éléphant m de mer

seal in VB [Brit siːl -, Am ˈsi(ə)l -]

seal in flavour:

seal in

conserver

seal culling N

seal culling

massacre m de phoques

hooded seal N

hooded seal

phoque m à capuchon

I.heat seal N

heat seal

joint m d'étanchéité

II.heat-seal VB trans

heat-seal trans:

heat-seal

étanchéiser, sceller [qc] à chaud

grey seal N

grey seal

phoque m gris

Seil in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Seil in the English»French Dictionary

seal¹ [sil] N

seal

phoque m

I.seal² [sil] N

1. seal (wax mark):

seal

sceau m

2. seal (stamp):

seal

cachet m

3. seal:

seal (to prevent opening)

cachet m

seal (on door)

fermoir m

4. seal (airtight or watertight joint):

seal

joint m

Phrases:

sb's seal of approval

l'approbation f de qn

II.seal² [sil] VB trans

1. seal (put seal on):

seal

cacheter

2. seal (make airtight, watertight):

seal

colmater

3. seal (close):

seal border, port

fermer

4. seal (finalize):

seal deal, agreement

conclure

seal off VB intr

seal off

sceller

I.veil [veɪl] N a. fig

veil

voile m

bridal veil

voile de mariée

veil of secrecy fig

voile de mystère

under the veil of sth fig

sous le voile de qc

to draw a veil over sth fig

mettre un voile sur qc

II.veil [veɪl] VB trans

1. veil passive (cover by veil):

to be veiled

être voilé

2. veil (cover):

veil

voiler

seize [siz] VB trans

1. seize (grasp):

seize

saisir

to seize hold of sth

saisir qc

to seize sb by the arm/throat/wrist

saisir qn par le bras/à la gorge/par le poignet

2. seize (capture):

seize

capturer

seize hostage, power

prendre

seize city, territory

s'emparer de

3. seize (confiscate):

seize drugs

saisir

seize up VB intr

seize up machine, program

se bloquer

seize up engine

se gripper

seize on VB trans

seize on

sauter sur

oil pipeline N

oil pipeline

oléoduc m

oil production N

oil production

production f pétrolifère

oil slick N

oil slick

nappe f de pétrole