/seˈʎaɾ/ ES
/seˈʝaɾ/ MX
Translation
to seal, to stamp
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Word origin
From sello ('seal, stamp'), from Latin sigillum ('little sign'), the diminutive of signum. English 'seal' and 'sigil' share the root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sigillum
- English cognates
- seal, sigil
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | sello | sellé | sellaba | sellaré | sellaría |
| tú | sellas | sellaste | sellabas | sellarás | sellarías |
| él/ella/ud. | sella | selló | sellaba | sellará | sellaría |
| nos. | sellamos | sellamos | sellábamos | sellaremos | sellaríamos |
| vos. | selláis | sellasteis | sellabais | sellaréis | sellaríais |
| ellos/uds. | sellan | sellaron | sellaban | sellarán | sellarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | selle | sellara | sellase |
| tú | selles | sellaras | sellases |
| él/ella/ud. | selle | sellara | sellase |
| nos. | sellemos | selláramos | sellásemos |
| vos. | selléis | sellarais | sellaseis |
| ellos/uds. | sellen | sellaran | sellasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | sella |
| ud. | selle |
| nosotros | sellemos |
| vosotros | sellad |
| uds. | sellen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- sellando
- Past participle
- sellado
Examples
.
The official stamped the passport with a sharp blow.
.
We are going to seal the envelope before sending it.
apretón .
The two leaders sealed the deal with a handshake.
.
You must seal the window well so the cold does not get in.
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Can you stamp this document at the office?
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 51, lesson 4: sellar, compadre, legión and 7 more words.