seal off

• Фразовый глагол, означающий полностью закрыть или заблокировать территорию или контейнер, чтобы предотвратить вход, выход или утечку.

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

неисчисляемое · переходный · фразовый, разделяемый

1. Close or block accessformal

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

   Оцепить

   • 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.

   Синонимыbarricadeblockadeclose offcordon offencloseisolatequarantineshut off

   Антонимыopenunblockunseal

2. Make airtight or watertightformal

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

   Герметизировать

   • 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.

   Синонимыcaulkclose upcorkplugsealstop up

   Антонимыopenunseal

Базовый глаголseal