What does lacre in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word lacre in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use lacre in Portuguese.

The word lacre in Portuguese means sealing wax; bloodwood, lacre, selo, romper o lacre, lacre de latinha, selo hermético, lacre de cera. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word lacre

sealing wax; bloodwood

lacre

noun (Can (jar)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
My mother has tons of sealers in the pantry filled with all kinds of preserves.

selo

noun (impression from a stamp) (pequeno impresso)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
O lacre vermelho que o selo marcava era elaborado.
The red seal that the stamp marked was elaborate.

romper o lacre

verbal expression (open: document, package)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
Avisei-o para não romper o lacre do envelope antes de dá-lo ao funcionário do Governo.
If you break the seal, you can no longer return the item to the store.

lacre de latinha

noun (ring-pull on a beverage can) (anel abridor na lata de bebidas)

selo hermético

noun (airtight closure) (fechamento hermético)

The bottle has a protective seal on it.

lacre de cera

noun (substance used to seal documents)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

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