Spanish word

sellar

Pronunciation

IPA/seˈʝaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbseal

Example

¿Puedes sellar este sobre?

Can you seal this envelope?

Illustration for sellar (seal)

More examples

El policía selló mi pasaporte en la frontera.

The police officer stamped my passport at the border.

Core concept

A passport page with an inked entry stamp.

Common phrases

  • sellar un sobre

    seal an envelope

  • sellar un paquete

    seal a parcel

Similar words

cerrar: Shuts a door, lid, or container so the interior is closed off from the outside.
pegar: Joins two surfaces using glue, paste, or tape so they stay stuck together.
estampar: Presses an inked stamp or plate onto paper or cloth to leave a visible mark.
tapar: Blocks or covers an opening to prevent visibility or the passage of contents.

Definition in Spanish

Aplicar un sello o marca sobre un documento, sobre un sobre o en un pasaporte para certificar, autorizar o cerrar algo.

Word origin

Verb formed from the noun sello 'seal', ultimately from Latin sigillum 'small seal', keeping the sense of applying a stamp to certify or close a document.

Usage tips

  • In bureaucracy and border control, sellar refers to stamping a passport, validating a ticket, or certifying a form; a handwritten signature is expressed with the verb firmar.

Other meanings

  • stampverb

Opposites

Related words

  • selladosealedadjective
  • selladorsealing devicenoun
  • sellamientosealingnoun

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