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seal
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (animal)
a. le phoque (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
It was noon, and a group of seals was sunbathing on the beach.Il était midi et un groupe de phoques prenait un bain de soleil sur la plage.
2. (closure)
a. le joint (M) (plumbing)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The sink is leaking water because the seal on the pipe broke.L'évier fuit parce que le joint du tuyau est cassé.
b. la fermeture (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The seal on the package must be airtight to preserve its contents.La fermeture de l'emballage doit être hermétique afin d'en préserver le contenu.
a. l'étanchéité (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Tests were performed to ensure the spaceship's seal was true.Des tests ont été effectués pour s'assurer de l'étanchéité effective du vaisseau spatial.
4. (device)
a. le sceau (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The queen used the seal on her ring to give her approval.La reine a utilisé le sceau de son anneau pour donner son approbation.
5. (emblem)
a. le sceau (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Many years ago, it was common to send letters with a wax seal on the envelope.Il y a de nombreuses années, il était courant d’envoyer des lettres avec un sceau de cire sur l’enveloppe.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. sceller
We sealed the edges of the windows to prevent the cold air from entering.Nous avons scellé les bords des fenêtres pour empêcher l’air froid d’entrer.
a. sceller
The wizard sealed the envelope with the magic spell in it, and told me not to open it until I got home.Le sorcier a scellé l’enveloppe contenant le sort et m’a dit de ne pas l’ouvrir avant d’être rentré chez moi.
8. (to confirm)
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