0 to keep safe from harm -- beskytte
(May) Heaven preserve us from danger!
1 to keep in existence -- bevare
They have managed to preserve many old documents.
2 to treat (food), eg by cooking it with sugar, so that it will not go bad -- konservere
3 an activity, kind of work etc in which only certain people are allowed to take part -- område
Polo is the preserve of the wealthy.
4 a place where game animals, birds etc are protected -- reservat; -reservat
a game preserve.
5 jam -- syltetøj; marmelade
blackberry jam and other preserves.