What does sello in Spanish mean?

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

The word sello in Spanish means stamp, rubber stamp, stamp, hallmark, stamp, seal, seal, conclude, finish, signature, seal of quality, seal of guarantee, hallmark. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sello

stamp, rubber stamp

nombre masculino (lo que estampa un dibujo o leyenda)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los cajeros del banco usan un sello para estampar la fecha en las fichas de depósito.
Bank tellers use a rubber stamp to stamp the date on deposit slips.

stamp

nombre masculino (cartas: timbre postal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuando compres un sello le podrás enviar la carta a tu amiga.
When you buy a stamp you will be able to send the letter to your friend.

hallmark

nombre masculino (lo que caracteriza a algo o alguien)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las figuras voluptuosas son el sello particular de Fernando Botero.
Voluptuous figures are the particular hallmark of Fernando Botero.

stamp

nombre masculino (marca, figura o leyenda)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un recibo bancario sólo es válido si cuenta con el sello y la firma del cajero.
A bank receipt is only valid if it has the teller's stamp and signature.

seal

verbo transitivo (poner un sello)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Necesito que firmes y selles este documento.
I need you to sign and seal this document.

seal

verbo transitivo (cerrar herméticamente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Selló el frasco y lo precintó antes de ponerlo en la heladera.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The U.S. Constitution is sealed in a glass case at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.

conclude, finish

verbo transitivo (concluir algo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Selló su presentación con un breve discurso de agradecimiento.
She concluded her presentation with a thank you speech.

signature

locución nominal masculina plural (der: para autenticar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El funcionario puso su firma y sello al pie del documento.
The employee put his signature at the bottom of the document.

seal of quality

(certificación de calidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Solo consumo alimentos con sello de calidad.
I only eat food that comes with a seal of quality.

seal of guarantee

(sello de calidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hallmark

(peculiaridad, firma)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La acertada visión del futuro de Julio Verne fue su sello distintivo.
Jules Verne's spot-on vision of the future was his hallmark.

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