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seal in

/siːl ɪn/

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verb

/siːl ɪn/B2formal
  • ruФразовый глагол, означающий плотно закрыть что-либо, чтобы воздух, жидкость или аромат не могли выйти или проникнуть внутрь.

A phrasal verb meaning to close something tightly so that air, liquid, or flavor cannot escape or enter.

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

  1. Preserve or containformal

    To close something tightly so that air, moisture, or flavor cannot escape.

    ruСохранять или удерживать

    • The packaging is designed to seal in the freshness of the food.
    • You should seal in the marinade by covering the dish tightly.
    • The vacuum sealer helps seal in the flavor of the meat.

    Synonymscontainencapsulateenclosekeep inlock inpreserveretaintrap

    Antonymsexposeopenreleasevent

  2. Trap or confineinformal

    To prevent something from leaving or escaping a space.

    ruЗапечатывать

    • The thick walls seal in the heat during winter.
    • The plastic wrap seals in the moisture of the cake.
    • The paint will seal in the smell of the old wood.

    Synonymscageconfinecontainencloseimmureimprisonlock inpenshut intrap

    Antonymsfreeliberaterelease

Forms
  • sealed in past participle
  • sealed in past simple
  • sealing in present participle
  • seals in third person singular

Base verbseal

Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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