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scellé

seal

noun seh-LEH Rare

Also means

sealed item (legal)

Usage Note

Scellé as a noun most commonly appears in the plural les scellés — the official wax or paper seals placed by authorities on doors, safes, or evidence. The phrase mettre les scellés means to seal off premises officially, as police do after a crime. The related verb sceller (to seal) also means to embed something in cement or mortar.

Examples

"La police a apposé les scellés sur la porte."

Natural Translation

The police placed seals on the door.

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