preserve
USAGE NOTE
This word is often used in the plural in 6).
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. conservar
To preserve your antique furniture, you must dust it at least weekly.Para conservar tus muebles antiguos, debes quitarles el polvo semanalmente.
b. mantener
I wax my car every six months to preserve the paint.Encero el coche cada seis meses para mantener la pintura.
c. preservar
I use a special cream to preserve my leather boots and jackets.Utilizo una crema especial para preservar mis botas y chaquetas de cuero.
2. (to protect)
4. (culinary)
a. hacer conserva con
I have lots of peaches; I need to preserve them before they go bad.Tengo muchos duraznos; necesito hacer conserva con ellos antes de que se dañen.
b. poner en conserva
To preserve vegetables you can use an acidic liquid, such as vinegar or lemon juice.Para poner en conserva vegetales usa un líquido ácido, como vinagre o jugo de limón.
c. conservar
I'm allergic to the nitrates and other chemicals used to preserve red meats.Soy alérgica a los nitratos y otros químicos que se utilizan para conservar las carnes rojas.
a. proteger
The state has preserved over 1,000 acres of wilderness for hunting and fishing.El estado ha protegido más de 1,000 acres de tierra virgen para la caza y la pesca.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
6. (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).
This recipe calls for strawberry preserve, but I prefer to add fresh fruit.Esta receta lleva conserva de fresas, pero yo prefiero usar frutas frescas.
b. la mermelada (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 five jars of my favorite peach preserve.Compré cinco frascos de mi mermelada de durazno favorita.
c. 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).
This orange peel preserve is delicious!¡Esta confitura de cáscara de naranja está deliciosa!
a. el coto de caza (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You can only go deer hunting within the preserve.Solo puedes cazar venados dentro del coto de caza.
b. el vedado de caza (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This area of the woods used to be a preserve for the royalty.Esta zona del bosque era antiguamente el vedado de caza de la realeza.
c. la reserva (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).
If you want to go fishing, we'll need to pay a small fee to get access to the preserve.Si quieres ir de pesca, tendremos que pagar una pequeña cuota para acceder a la reserva.
8. (dominion)
a. el dominio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Cultural events should not be the preserve of the elite.Los eventos culturales no deben ser dominio de las élites.
b. el terreno (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I could not talk about quantum physics; that is the preserve of experts.No sabría qué decir acerca de la física cuántica; eso es terreno de los expertos.
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