Polyglot Dictionary

lacrar

/laˈkɾaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
lacro
preterite (yo)
lacré
past participle
lacrado

Meaning

  1. to seal

    • Lacró la carta.

      He sealed the letter.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

precintar

lacrar specifically means to seal with wax, like a letter; precintar means to seal off or secure with a tamper-proof seal, like police tape.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

selar

selar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to seal."

Portuguese

vedar

vedar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to seal."

Practice

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