preserve

conservar, preservar

Mantener algo en su estado original o en buen estado, evitando que se pierda o se destruya.

En inglés sencillo: To keep something in its original or good condition and prevent it from being lost or destroyed.

• We want to preserve this building.
• The family preserved its old photographs.
• These recordings help preserve the local language.

Sinónimos: maintain, keep, conserve

Antónimos: destroy

Expresiones frecuentes: preserve something, preserve the past, preserve a tradition

conservar, hacer conservas

Preparar alimentos con sal, azúcar u otras sustancias para que no se estropeen durante mucho tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: To prepare food with salt, sugar, or another substance so it stays good for a long time.

• We preserve fruit for winter.
• They preserved the fish in salt.
• You can preserve these berries with sugar.

Cómo se usa: preserve something in something (They preserve lemons in salt.)

Expresiones frecuentes: preserve fruit, preserve in salt, preserve in sugar

proteger, salvaguardar

Mantener a alguien o algo a salvo de daños o peligros.

En inglés sencillo: To keep someone or something safe from harm or danger.

• Our first duty is to preserve life.
• These measures preserve workers from serious injury.
• The shelter preserved the animals from danger.

Cómo se usa: preserve someone/something from something (They prayed that their children would be preserved from harm.)

Sinónimos: protect, safeguard

Antónimos: endanger

Expresiones frecuentes: preserve someone, preserve human life, preserve from harm

mermelada, confitura

Alimento dulce hecho cociendo fruta con azúcar, que suele untarse en el pan.

En inglés sencillo: A sweet food made by cooking fruit with sugar, often spread on bread.

• Try this strawberry preserve.
• She makes fruit preserves every summer.
• We spread apricot preserve on warm toast.

Sinónimos: jam

Expresiones frecuentes: fruit preserve, strawberry preserve, homemade preserve, raspberry preserve

coto de caza

Terreno reservado para que determinadas personas cacen animales.

En inglés sencillo: An area of land kept for particular people to hunt animals in.

• They own a hunting preserve.
• Only members can hunt on this preserve.
• The preserve covers several hundred acres of woodland.

Sinónimos: hunting reserve

Expresiones frecuentes: hunting preserve, private preserve, game preserve