conserve
conserve(
kuhn
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suhrv
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kan
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suhrv
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to protect)
a. conservar
The town raised money to conserve the historic old mansion.El pueblo recaudó fondos para conservar la antigua mansión histórica.
b. preservar
Scientists' efforts to conserve these wetlands have been quite successful.Los esfuerzos de los científicos para preservar estas tierras pantanosas han sido bastante exitosos.
2. (to save)
a. conservar
We need to conserve our water because it will take two more days to get out of the desert.Debemos conservar nuestra agua porque tardaremos dos días más en salir del desierto.
b. ahorrar
The runner conserved her energy in order to sprint the last lap.La corredora ahorró su energía para correr a toda velocidad en la última vuelta.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (culinary)
a. la conserva (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Would you like strawberry conserve on your toast?¿Te gustaría conserva de fresa en tu pan tostado?
b. la confitura (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Sammy spread the conserve onto a slice of bread.Sammy untó la confitura sobre una rebanada de pan.
c. la compota (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I bought a jar of blueberry conserve at the craft fair.Compré un frasco de compota de mora azul en la feria artesanal.
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