Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

preserve1

UK: /prɪˈzɜːv/ US: /-ˈzɝːv/ [preserved, preserving]

Translation

v [t]
conservar
Salt was used to preserve meat on sea journeys
La sal se utilizaba para conservar la carne en los viajes marítimos
preservar
(Definition of preserve v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

“preserve” in other dictionaries

More Results for “preserve”

Word of the Day

a cloud on the horizon

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

Word of the Day

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.

Learn More