sellar

to stamp

sellar(seh-yahr)

transitive verb

1. (to mark with stamp)

a. to stamp

Cuando llegues a la frontera te van a sellar el pasaporte.

Your passport will be stamped when you get to the border.

2. (to close with wax seal)

a. to seal

Antes se sellaban las cartas con lacre.

People used to seal letters with sealing wax.

3. (to close)

a. to seal

Hay que sellar esa ventana con silicona.

We need to seal that window with silicone.

b. to seal off

Sellaron todas las entradas para evitar el acceso.

All the entrances were sealed off to prevent access.

c. to keep sealed

(figurative)

Hay que sellar los labios y no decir nada.

You need to keep your lips sealed and say nothing.

4. (to end)

a. to seal

Falta una firma para sellar el trato.

We need a signature in order to seal the deal.

b. to conclude

Esta tarde hemos sellado el contrato de compraventa.

We concluded the sales contract this afternoon.