seal off

• Vollständig abriegeln oder sperren, um Zugang, Flucht oder Austritt zu verhindern.

A phrasal verb meaning to close or block an area or container completely to prevent entry, exit, or leakage.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Close or block accessformal

   To prevent people from entering or leaving an area, usually for safety or security reasons.

   Absperren

   • The police sealed off the street after the accident.
   • The building was sealed off due to a gas leak.
   • Authorities sealed off the area to investigate the crime scene.

   Synonymebarricadeblockadeclose offcordon offencloseisolatequarantineshut off

   Antonymeopenunblockunseal

2. Make airtight or watertightformal

   To close something completely so that air, water, or other substances cannot pass through.

   Abdichten

   • They sealed off the pipe to prevent water from leaking.
   • The container was sealed off to keep the contents fresh.
   • He sealed off the windows to stop the draft.

   Synonymecaulkclose upcorkplugsealstop up

   Antonymeopenunseal

Grundverbseal