sual in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sual 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

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.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

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

seal ring N

seal ring

bague f portant un sceau

sual in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sual in the English»French Dictionary

seal¹ [si:l] N

seal

phoque m

I.seal² [si:l] N

1. seal (official wax mark):

seal

sceau m

2. seal (stamp):

seal

cachet m

3. seal:

seal (device 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 de qn

II.seal² [si:l] VB trans

1. seal (put a seal on):

seal

cacheter

2. seal (make airtight or watertight):

seal

colmater

3. seal (close):

seal frontier, port

fermer

4. seal (confirm and finalize):

seal

approuver

seal off VB intr

seal off

sceller

seal ring N

seal ring

bague f avec un sceau

suave [swɑ:v] ADJ

suave

mielleux(-euse)

I.usual [ˈju:ʒl, Am -ʒuəl] ADJ

usual

habituel(le)

as usual

comme d'habitude

to be usual to +infin

être d'usage de +infin

II.usual [ˈju:ʒl, Am -ʒuəl] N

the usual inf

comme d'habitude

equal opportunities N

equal opportunities pl N:

equal opportunities Brit Am

égalité f des chances

dual [ˈdju:əl, Am ˈdu:-] ADJ

dual

double

I.equal [ˈi:kwəl] ADJ

1. equal (the same, same in amount):

equal time, terms, share

égal(e)

equal reason, status

même

to be equal to sth

être égal à qc

equal in volume

de volume égal

on an equal footing

sur un pied d'égalité

equal pay for equal work

à travail égal, salaire égal

2. equal (able to do):

to be equal to a task

être à la hauteur d'une tâche

Phrases:

all things being equal

toutes choses égales par ailleurs

II.equal [ˈi:kwəl] N

equal

égal(e) m (f)

to have no equal

ne pas avoir son pareil

III.equal <-ll- Brit [or -l- Am]> [ˈi:kwəl] VB trans

1. equal MATH:

equal

être égal à

2. equal (match):

equal amount, record

égaler

such-and-such ADJ inf

such-and-such

tel(le)

to arrive at such-and-such a time

arriver à telle heure