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sello

stamp

noun SEH-yoh Less Common
Communication Writing

Origin: from Latin sigillum (small seal, image)

Also means

seal

Usage Note

Sello covers a postage stamp (sello de correos), an official seal or stamp (sello de la empresa), and a hallmark or distinctive mark (es el sello de su estilo). In music, sello discográfico means a record label. Note that ll in sello is pronounced like the 'y' in 'yes' across most of the Spanish-speaking world (in some regions of Spain and the Río de la Plata it sounds like 'sh' or 'zh').

Examples

"Necesitas poner un sello en el sobre."

Natural Translation

You need to put a stamp on the envelope.

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