seal in

• Verbe à particule signifiant fermer hermétiquement quelque chose pour empêcher l'air, un liquide ou un arôme de s'échapper ou de pénétrer à l'intérieur.

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

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Preserve or containformal

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

   sceller (pour préserver)

   • 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.

   Synonymescontainencapsulateenclosekeep inlock inpreserveretaintrap

   Antonymesexposeopenreleasevent

2. Trap or confineinformal

   To prevent something from leaving or escaping a space.

   enfermer, confiner

   • 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.

   Synonymescageconfinecontainencloseimmureimprisonlock inpenshut intrap

   Antonymesfreeliberaterelease

Verbe de baseseal