sealing wax in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sealing wax in the English»Italian Dictionary

sealing wax [Brit ˈsiːlɪŋ waks, Am ˈsilɪŋ ˌwæks] N

sealing wax

ceralacca f

Translations for sealing wax in the English»Italian Dictionary

wax seal

in ceralacca

Translations for sealing wax in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.wax¹ [Brit waks, Am wæks] N

1. wax:

wax (for candle, polishing, records)

cera f

wax (for sealing)

ceralacca f

wax before n before n candle, figure

di cera

wax seal

in ceralacca

wax polish

cera

2. wax (for skis):

wax

sciolina f

3. wax (mineral wax):

wax CHEM, TECH

ozocerite f

4. wax (in ear):

wax

cerume m

5. wax (for removing hair):

wax

ceretta f

hot, cold wax

ceretta a caldo, a freddo

II.wax¹ [Brit waks, Am wæks] VB trans

1. wax (polish):

wax floor

lucidare, dare la cera a

wax table

lucidare, passare la cera su

wax car

passare la cera a

wax ski

sciolinare

2. wax (remove hair from):

wax leg

fare la ceretta a

I.seal¹ [Brit siːl, Am ˈsi(ə)l] N ZOOL

seal

foca f

seal before n hunting

alla foca

seal meat

di foca

seal population

di foche

II.seal¹ [Brit siːl, Am ˈsi(ə)l] VB intr (hunt)

seal

cacciare foche

to go sealing

andare a caccia di foche

sealing [Brit ˈsiːlɪŋ] N

1. sealing (hunting):

sealing

caccia f alle foche

2. sealing (closing):

sealing (of letter)

sigillatura f

sealing (of container)

piombatura f

I.seal² [Brit siːl, Am ˈsi(ə)l] N

1. seal (insignia):

seal

sigillo m also LAW

to set one's seal on document

mettere il proprio sigillo su

to set one's seal on fig championship, match

concludere

to set the seal on friendship

suggellare

to set the seal on trend, regime

confermare

I need your seal of approval

ho bisogno della tua approvazione

to give sth one's seal of approval

dare la propria approvazione a qc

look for our seal of quality

controllate che ci sia il nostro marchio di qualità

2. seal (integrity mechanism):

seal (on container, door)

guarnizione f

seal (on package, letter)

sigillo m

3. seal (closing mechanism):

seal

chiusura f

the cork provides a tight seal

il tappo chiude ermeticamente

cheap envelopes have a poor seal

le buste che costano poco si chiudono male

an airtight, watertight seal

chiusura a tenuta d'aria, d'acqua

the rubber strip forms a seal around the door

la striscia di gomma forma una guarnizione intorno alla porta

II.seal² [Brit siːl, Am ˈsi(ə)l] VB trans

1. seal (authenticate):

seal document, letter

sigillare

the letter was sealed with a kiss

la lettera è stata sigillata con un bacio

2. seal (close):

seal envelope, package

sigillare

seal container, lorry

piombare

seal oil well, pipe

chiudere

seal gap

riempire

3. seal (make airtight, watertight):

seal jar, tin

chiudere ermeticamente

seal plaster

applicare

seal roof

rendere impermeabile

seal window frame

isolare

4. seal (settle definitively):

seal alliance, friendship

suggellare (with con)

seal deal

concludere (with con)

to seal sb's fate

decidere della sorte di qn

wax² [Brit waks, Am wæks] VB intr

1. wax ASTRON:

wax moon:

crescere

to wax and wane fig

avere alti e bassi

2. wax (speak) arch:

to wax eloquent

diventare loquace (about, over su)

to wax indignant

indignarsi (about, over per)

to wax lyrical

sdilinquirsi (about, over su)

wax³ [Brit waks, Am wæks] N Brit inf (anger)

to be in a wax

essere in collera

sealing wax in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sealing wax in the English»Italian Dictionary

sealing wax N

sealing wax

ceralacca f

Translations for sealing wax in the Italian»English Dictionary

ceralacca

sealing wax

Translations for sealing wax in the English»Italian Dictionary

seal¹ [si:l] N ZOOL

seal

foca f

I.seal² [si:l] N

1. seal (wax mark, stamp):

seal

sigillo m

given under my hand and seal

da me sottoscritto e sigillato

2. seal (to prevent opening):

seal

sigillo m

Phrases:

seal of approval

approvazione f

II.seal² [si:l] VB trans

1. seal (put a seal on):

seal

sigillare

2. seal (prevent opening):

seal

sigillare

3. seal (block access):

seal

bloccare l'accesso a

seal border, port

chiudere

I.wax¹ [wæks] N

1. wax:

wax

cera f

candle wax

cera f di candela

2. wax (inside ear):

wax

cerume m

II.wax¹ [wæks] VB trans

1. wax (polish):

wax floor

passare la cera su

wax shoes, furniture

lucidare

2. wax (remove hair from):

wax

fare la ceretta a

wax² [wæks] VB intr liter

1. wax moon:

wax

crecere

to wax and wane

crecere e decrescere

to wax and wane fig

avere alti e bassi

2. wax (become):

to wax poetic/lyrical

diventare poetico

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Since the advent of a postal system, the use of sealing wax has become more for ceremony than security.

en.wikipedia.org

Other industries include cotton and flour milling, cloth weaving and painting, as well as making matches, sealing wax, and sporting equipment.

en.wikipedia.org

And your father's still perfecting ways of making sealing wax.

jamaica-gleaner.com

Still, the exhibit -- with its real paper and ink and red stains from sealing wax -- has power.

news.harvard.edu

No wonder the cover of the doorstop of the book (814 pages of reading-glasses-required sized print) features an octothorpe in sealing wax.

calgaryherald.com

Sealing wax is sometimes used, or the foil can be omitted entirely.

en.wikipedia.org

The exhibit -- with its real paper and ink and red stains from sealing wax -- has power.

news.harvard.edu

The signature can be stamped or rolled onto a soft material, such as sealing wax, but the insignias also can be carved or painted.

en.wikipedia.org

I draw the line at sealing wax -- though only just.

www.telegraph.co.uk

In any case, it has long been possible to complicate the task of tampering with electronic devices by sealing them with tamper evident tape or sealing wax.

en.wikipedia.org