Significato di preserve in italiano

• 0 to keep something the same or stop it from being destroyed -- preservare, conservare, proteggere

  • to preserve the rainforest proteggere la foresta tropicale

• 1 to keep safe from harm -- proteggere

  • (May) Heaven preserve us from danger!

• 2 to keep in existence -- conservare

  • They have managed to preserve many old documents.

• 3 to treat (food), eg by cooking it with sugar, so that it will not go bad -- conservare

  • What is the best method of preserving raspberries?

• 4 an activity, kind of work etc in which only certain people are allowed to take part -- (attività riservata)

  • Polo is the preserve of the wealthy.

• 5 a place where game animals, birds etc are protected -- riserva

  • a game preserve.

• 6 jam -- conserva, confettura

  • blackberry jam and other preserves.