conserve

UK
/kənˈsɜːv/
US
/kənˈsɜrv/

Translations

conserveverb
conserved
Past Simple
conserved
Past Participle
conserving
Gerund
UK
/kənˈsɜːv/
US
/kənˈsɜrv/
We should conserve water during the dry season.
Нам следует экономить воду в засушливый сезон.
It's important to conserve energy by turning off lights when not in use.
Важно беречь энергию, выключая свет, когда он не используется.
We need to conserve our natural resources for future generations.
Нам нужно сохранять наши природные ресурсы для будущих поколений.
Additional translations
conservenoun
conserves
pl
UK
/kənˈsɜːv/
US
/kənˈsɝv/
She spread conserve on her toast.
Она намазала варенье на свой тост.
Additional translations

Definitions

conserveverb
To protect something, especially an environmentally or culturally important place or thing, from harm or destruction.
Efforts are being made to conserve the rainforest for future generations.
To use resources carefully in order to prevent waste and ensure they last longer.
We need to conserve water during the drought by taking shorter showers.
(Physics, mathematics) To remain constant in a closed system, or to cause a physical quantity to remain constant.
In an isolated system, total energy is conserved.
conservenoun
A sweet food made by preserving fruit with sugar; a type of jam or marmalade.
She spread a generous amount of strawberry conserve on her toast.