vedar

[vɛ'dar]

verb

to seal, to block, to obstruct

1. to close or seal an opening to prevent passage or leakage

We need to seal the cracks in the wall.

Precisamos vedar as rachaduras na parede.

2. to obstruct or block a passage or route

The fallen tree vedado the road.

A árvore caída vedou a estrada.

3. to close hermetically or make airtight

Seal the container to keep the food fresh.

Vede o recipiente para manter a comida fresca.

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General Brazilian

vedar

standard usage throughout Brazil

São Paulo

vedar

common in construction and sealing contexts

Portugal

vedar

standard usage; sometimes replaced by 'selar' in formal contexts

vedar a boca - to silence someone

vedar o caminho - to block the way

vedar herméticamente - to seal hermetically

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