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1 wildlife preserve
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2 preserve
pri'zə:v
1. verb1) (to keep safe from harm: (May) Heaven preserve us from danger!) proteger, guardar2) (to keep in existence: They have managed to preserve many old documents.) conservar3) (to treat (food), eg by cooking it with sugar, so that it will not go bad: What is the best method of preserving raspberries?) conservar
2. noun1) (an activity, kind of work etc in which only certain people are allowed to take part.) dominio, terreno2) (a place where game animals, birds etc are protected: a game preserve.) coto (de caza)3) (jam: blackberry jam and other preserves.) confitura•- preservative
preserve vb conservar / preservartr[prɪ'zɜːv]2 (hunting area) coto, vedado3 (activity) dominio, terreno; (responsibility) incumbencia1 (building, manuscript, wood, leather) conservar; (specimen) conservar, preservar; (food) conservar; (fruit) poner en conserva; (standards, dignity, sense of humour) mantener2 (save, protect) proteger3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (game, fishing, etc) proteger1) protect: proteger, preservar2) : conservar (los alimentos, etc.)3) maintain: conservar, mantenerpreserve n1) or preserves npl: conserva fpeach preserves: duraznos en conserva2) : coto mgame preserve: coto de cazan.• compota s.f.• confitura s.f.• conserva s.f.• coto s.m.• vedado s.m.v.• confitar v.• conservar v.• escapar v.• guardar v.• guarecer v.• preservar v.• retener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)
I prɪ'zɜːrv, prɪ'zɜːv1)a) \<\<food\>\> conservar; \<\<specimen\>\> conservar, preservarb) ( Culin) \<\<fruit/vegetables\>\> hacer* conserva dec) ( maintain) \<\<buildingaditions\>\> conservar; \<\<dignity\>\> conservar, mantener*2) ( protect) (liter) proteger*to preserve somebody FROM something — proteger* a alguien de algo
II
1) ca) (exclusive privilege, sphere)to be a male preserve — ser* terreno or coto exclusivamente masculino, ser* terreno vedado a las mujeres
b) ( restricted area)game preserve — coto m or vedado m de caza
wildlife preserve — (AmE) reserva f de animales
2) ( Culin)a) u c (jam, jelly) confitura f, mermelada fb) u c ( fruit in syrup) (BrE) conserva f[prɪ'zɜːv]1. VT1) (=keep in existence) [+ endangered species, jobs, language] proteger, preservar; [+ customs, silence, reputation] conservar, mantener; [+ sense of humour, memory] conservaras a doctor, it was my duty to preserve life — como médico, era mi deber salvar vidas
2) (=keep from decay) [+ object, environment, meat] conservaraspic, well-preservedperfectly preserved medieval houses — casas fpl medievales en perfecto estado
3) (esp Brit) (Culin) (=bottle, pickle etc) [+ fruit] hacer conservas de; [+ meat, fish] conservarpeppers and chillies may be preserved in oil — los pimientos y los chiles se pueden conservar en aceite
4) (=protect)a) (gen) protegerto preserve sth from/against sth — proteger algo de algo
b) (in prayers, wishes)God or Heaven or saints preserve us! — ¡que Dios nos ampare!
heaven preserve us from little boys — hum que Dios nos proteja de los niños
5) (for private hunting, fishing) [+ game] proteger2. N1) (Culin) (singular) (=jam) mermelada f, confitura f ; (=bottled fruit, chutney) conserva fdamson preserve — mermelada f or confitura f de ciruela damascena
2) (Culin)preserves conservas fpl3) (=restricted area)a) (Hunting) coto m, vedado m ; (for wildlife) reserva f ; game I, 4., wildlife 2.b) (fig) dominio mbanking has remained almost exclusively a male preserve — la banca sigue siendo casi exclusivamente del dominio masculino
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I [prɪ'zɜːrv, prɪ'zɜːv]1)a) \<\<food\>\> conservar; \<\<specimen\>\> conservar, preservarb) ( Culin) \<\<fruit/vegetables\>\> hacer* conserva dec) ( maintain) \<\<building/traditions\>\> conservar; \<\<dignity\>\> conservar, mantener*2) ( protect) (liter) proteger*to preserve somebody FROM something — proteger* a alguien de algo
II
1) ca) (exclusive privilege, sphere)to be a male preserve — ser* terreno or coto exclusivamente masculino, ser* terreno vedado a las mujeres
b) ( restricted area)game preserve — coto m or vedado m de caza
wildlife preserve — (AmE) reserva f de animales
2) ( Culin)a) u c (jam, jelly) confitura f, mermelada fb) u c ( fruit in syrup) (BrE) conserva f -
3 wildlife
noun (wild animals, birds, insects etc collectively: to protect wildlife.) faunawildlife n faunatr['waɪldlaɪf]1 fauna\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLwildlife park reservawildlife ['waɪld.laɪf] n: fauna fn.• fauna s.f.mass noun fauna f y flora f; (before n) <sanctuary, reserve> natural['waɪldlaɪf]1.N fauna f2.CPDwildlife park N — parque m natural
wildlife photographer N — fotógrafo(-a) m / f de naturaleza
wildlife preserve N — reserva f natural
wildlife programme N — programa m de naturaleza
wildlife reserve N — reserva f natural
wildlife sanctuary N — santuario m natural
wildlife trust N — asociación f protectora de la naturaleza
* * *mass noun fauna f y flora f; (before n) <sanctuary, reserve> natural -
4 conserve
kən'sə:v
1. verb(to keep from changing, being damaged or lost: We must conserve the country's natural resources; This old building should be conserved.) conservar, preservar, proteger
2. noun(something preserved, eg fruits in sugar, jam etc.) conserva, confitura- conservationist
- conservatism
- conservative
tr[kən'sɜːv]1 (nature, wildlife, etc) conservar, proteger; (save) conservar, ahorrar; (resources) conservar, preservar1 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL (jam) confitura\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto conserve one's strength reservar las fuerzas, ahorrar energíasconserve ['kɑn.sərv] npreserves: confitura fn.• compota s.f.• conserva s.f.v.• conservar v.
I kən'sɜːrv, kən'sɜːva) ( preserve) \<\<wildlife/rivers\>\> proteger*, conservarb) ( save) \<\<energy/resources\>\> conservar
II 'kɑːnsɜːrv, 'kɒnsɜːvmass & count noun conserva f; ( jam) confitura f[kǝn'sɜːv]1.VT [+ natural resources, environment, historic buildings] conservar, preservar; [+ moisture] conservar; [+ energy, water] ahorrar, conservar2.N conserva f* * *
I [kən'sɜːrv, kən'sɜːv]a) ( preserve) \<\<wildlife/rivers\>\> proteger*, conservarb) ( save) \<\<energy/resources\>\> conservar
II ['kɑːnsɜːrv, 'kɒnsɜːv]mass & count noun conserva f; ( jam) confitura f
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