sellado
sealed, stamped
adjective seh-YAH-doh Rare
Origin: From sellar ('to seal'), from Latin sigillare.
Usage Note
Sellado is the past participle of sellar used as an adjective, describing a document, envelope, or container that has been officially sealed or stamped. In administrative Spanish, a documento sellado bears an official sello (stamp or seal). It can also describe a hermetically sealed product (envase sellado al vacío).
Examples
"El sobre sellado llegó por correo certificado."
Natural Translation
The sealed envelope arrived by registered post.
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