vous sceller
The phrase vous sceller in French means to seal you, specifically in the sense of closing something tightly with a seal to prevent leakage or opening.
In contexts involving official documents, you might instead use Apposer un cachet to mean 'to affix a seal'. For informal situations where you are sealing something with adhesive tape, the verb Scotcher is used.
Did you know?
- In French, the word for a physical seal on a document is sceau, but the verb sceller can also describe the act of permanently fixing a stone or a beam into a wall.
- The French word sceller shares a common ancestor with the English word 'sigil', which refers to a magical symbol or seal.
- If you were to describe the act of 'sealing' a person's fate in French, you would use sceller son destin, which carries a very dramatic and permanent tone in literature.
Examples in context
- Veuillez fermer les enveloppes avec soin.Please seal the envelopes carefully.
- Nous devons apposer un cachet sur ce document.We need to affix a seal on this document.
Example conversation
Chloé is helping Nathan at a shipping center.
- ChloéVotre boîte est prête, Nathan.Your box is ready, Nathan.
- NathanEst-ce que vous pouvez m'aider ?Can you help me?
- ChloéBien sûr, je peux vous sceller le carton.Of course, I can seal the cardboard box for you.
- NathanMerci beaucoup, Chloé.Thank you very much, Chloé.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sceller, vous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
