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"Stamp" is a noun which is often translated as "el sello", and "seal" is a noun which is often translated as "la foca". Learn more about the difference between "stamp" and "seal" below.
stamp(
stahmp
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (mail)
b. la estampilla (F) (Latin America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
You can buy stamps at the post office.Puedes comprar estampillas en la oficina de correos.
c. el timbre (M) (Mexico)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Mexico
I have sent so many letters lately that I need to buy more stamps.He mandado tantas cartas últimamente que necesito comprar más timbres.
2. (tool)
a. el sello (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The teacher has a happy face stamp for the children's good work.La maestra tiene un sello de carita feliz para cuando los niños hacen un buen trabajo.
3. (mark)
a. el sello característico (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
That movie has the director's aesthetic stamp all over it.Esa película está repleta del sello característico estético del director.
5. (footstep)
a. la pisada fuerte (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You could hear her angry stamps up the stairs throughout the house.Sus pisadas fuertes subiendo enfadada la escalera se escuchaban por toda la casa.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. sellar
They stamped my passport when I entered the country.Sellaron mi pasaporte cuando entré al país.
b. estampillar (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
My high-school certificate needs to be stamped.Necesito que estampillen mi diploma de secundaria.
a. grabar
Her kindness is stamped forever on my mind.Su gentileza ha quedado grabada para siempre en mi memoria.
a. patear
The kids were happy marching and stamping their feet.Los niños estaban contentos marchando y pateando en el suelo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
9. (to stomp)
seal(
sil
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
a. la foca (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It was noon, and a group of seals was sunbathing on the beach.Era mediodía, y un grupo de focas se estaba asoleando en la playa.
Seals feed mostly on fish and marine invertebrates.Las focas se alimentan principalmente de peces e invertebrados marinos.
2. (emblem)
a. el sello (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Many years ago, it was common to send letters with a wax seal on the envelope.Hace muchos años, era común enviar cartas con un sello de cera en el sobre.
3. (closure)
a. el precinto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The seal on the package must be air-tight to preserve the contents.El precinto del paquete debe ser hermético para preservar los contenidos.
b. la junta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The sink is leaking water because one of the seals on the pipes broke.El fregadero está goteando agua porque una de las juntas de los tubos se rompió.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to secure)
a. sellar
We sealed the edges of the windows to prevent the cold air from entering.Sellamos los bordes de las ventanas para evitar que el aire frío entrara.
a. decidir
The third goal sealed the victory for the team.El tercer gol decidió la victoria para el equipo.
b. determinar
His fate was sealed when the incriminating evidence was found.Su destino fue determinado cuando se encontró la evidencia comprometedora.
c. sellar
If we seal the deal today, our boss will give us a bonus.Si sellamos el acuerdo hoy, nuestro jefe nos dará un bono.
