preserve

preservare, conservare

Mantenere qualcosa nello stato originale o in buone condizioni, evitando che vada perso o distrutto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: maintain, keep, conserve

Contrari: destroy

Espressioni comuni: preserve something, preserve the past, preserve a tradition

conservare, mettere in conserva

Trattare gli alimenti con sale, zucchero o altre sostanze perché non vadano a male a lungo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: preserve something in something (They preserve lemons in salt.)

Espressioni comuni: preserve fruit, preserve in salt, preserve in sugar

proteggere, salvaguardare

Tenere qualcuno o qualcosa al sicuro da danni o pericoli.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: protect, safeguard

Contrari: endanger

Espressioni comuni: preserve someone, preserve human life, preserve from harm

confettura, marmellata

Alimento dolce preparato cuocendo frutta con zucchero, spesso spalmato sul pane.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: jam

Espressioni comuni: fruit preserve, strawberry preserve, homemade preserve, raspberry preserve

riserva di caccia

Terreno riservato alla caccia da parte di determinate persone.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: hunting reserve

Espressioni comuni: hunting preserve, private preserve, game preserve