Polyglot Dictionary

préserver

/pʁe.zɛʁ.ve/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
préserve
past
a préservé
perfect
préservé

Meaning

  1. to preserve

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

conserver

conserver and préserver are close synonyms for "to preserve," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

conservar

conservar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to preserve."

Portuguese

preservar

preservar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to preserve."

Practice

1 What does préserver mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ce traité ___ la forêt tropicale.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches préserver?

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