Pesquisar
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to preserve
01
conservar, preservar
to cause something to remain in its original state without any significant change
Transitive: to preserve something valuable
Exemplos
Historical artifacts are preserved in museums to maintain their original condition.
Artefatos históricos são preservados em museus para manter sua condição original.
Conservation efforts work to preserve natural ecosystems and biodiversity.
Os esforços de conservação trabalham para preservar os ecossistemas naturais e a biodiversidade.
02
conservar, preservar
to prevent food from spoiling, typically by canning or pickling
Transitive: to preserve food
Exemplos
My grandmother preserves fruits from her garden by making them into jams and jellies.
Minha avó conserva as frutas de seu jardim transformando-as em geleias e compotas.
Last year, we preserved the surplus tomatoes by canning them for use in sauces during the winter.
No ano passado, conservamos os tomates excedentes enlatando-os para uso em molhos durante o inverno.
03
preservar, proteger
to protect something against danger or harm
Transitive: to preserve sth
Exemplos
It 's important to preserve natural habitats to protect endangered species.
É importante preservar os habitats naturais para proteger as espécies ameaçadas de extinção.
The conservationists work tirelessly to preserve endangered species in their natural habitats.
Os conservacionistas trabalham incansavelmente para preservar espécies ameaçadas em seus habitats naturais.
04
conservar, preservar
to set something aside and maintain it for a particular or private use
Transitive: to preserve sth for sb/sth
Exemplos
He preserved the old library for his personal collection of antique books.
Ele preservou a antiga biblioteca para sua coleção pessoal de livros antigos.
The company preserved certain resources exclusively for high-priority projects.
A empresa preservou certos recursos exclusivamente para projetos de alta prioridade.
05
preservar, conservar
to protect an area or population of wild animals from disturbance so it can be used for private hunting or shooting
Transitive: to preserve an area or population of animals
Exemplos
The estate was carefully preserved to allow private hunting of deer.
A propriedade foi cuidadosamente preservada para permitir a caça privada de veados.
They preserved the land for exclusive hunting rights among members.
Eles preservaram a terra para direitos de caça exclusivos entre os membros.
Preserve
01
geleia, conserva
a food made from pieces of fruit cooked with a large amount of sugar
Exemplos
Strawberry preserve is delicious on toast.
She made a jar of apricot preserve.
02
domínio reservado, reserva
a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
Exemplos
Chess has long been considered a gentleman 's preserve.
This task is her intellectual preserve.
03
reserva, santuário
an area in which animals, etc. are protected
Dialect
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The national preserve is home to endangered species.
Visitors must respect rules in the wildlife preserve.
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