Polyglot Dictionary

preservar

/pɾezeɾˈvaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
preservo
preterite (eu)
preservei
past participle
preservado

Meaning

  1. to preserve

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

conservar

preservar is more about protecting or safeguarding for the future, like preserving the environment; conservar is more general, keeping something in good condition, like conserving food.

Similar in other languages

German

konservieren

konservieren is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to preserve."

Spanish

preservar

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

French

préserver

préserver is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to preserve."

Practice

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