conserve

US: /kənˈsɝv/


English Vietnamese dictionary


conserve /kən'sə:v/
  • danh từ, (thường) số nhiều
    • mứt, mứt quả
    • ngoại động từ
      • giữ gìn, duy trì, bảo tồn, bảo toàn
        • to conserve one's strength: giữ gìn sức khoẻ; bảo toàn lực lượng
      • chế thành mứt

    Advanced English dictionary


    verb, noun
    + verb [VN]
    1 to use as little of sth as possible so that it lasts a long time: Help to conserve energy by insulating your home.
    2 to protect sth and prevent it from being changed or destroyed: new laws to conserve wildlife in the area
    See also - CONSERVATION
    Compare: PRESERVE
    + noun [C, U] jam containing large or whole pieces of fruit: a strawberry conserve

    Thesaurus dictionary


    v.
    1 keep, preserve, hold on to, save, spare, reserve:
    Conserve your energy for later, when we get near the top.
    2 preserve, maintain, keep up, take care of:
    These buildings should be conserved for later generations.

    Concise English dictionary


    conserves|conserved|conservingkən'sɜːv
    noun
    +fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
    verb
    +keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change
    +keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
    +use cautiously and frugally
    +preserve with sugar