Polyglot Dictionary

precintar

/pɾesinˈtaɾ/

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)
precinto
preterite (yo)
precinté
past participle
precintado

Meaning

  1. to seal off

    • Precintaron el local.

      They sealed off the premises.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

lacrar

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.

Practice

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