conserves

A noun referring to fruit that has been preserved by cooking with sugar, typically used as a spread or condiment.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее фрукты, сохранённые путём варки с сахаром, обычно используемые как намазка или приправа.

1. Fruit preserve B1 formal culinary

   A type of jam made by cooking whole or large pieces of fruit with sugar, often containing a high proportion of fruit.

   • She spread some strawberry conserves on her toast.
   • The homemade conserves were made from fresh summer berries.
   • He bought a jar of apricot conserves at the farmer's market.

   🇷🇺Варенье

   Synonyms: jam

• conserves plural form
• conserves' possessive plural form
• conserve's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of protecting something from harm, loss, or depletion, especially natural resources or energy.

• 🇷🇺Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по защите чего-либо от вреда, потери или истощения, особенно природных ресурсов или энергии.

1. Protect from harm or depletion B2 formal

   To protect something, especially natural resources, from being damaged or used up.

   • We must conserve water during the drought.
   • The organization works to conserve endangered species.
   • It is important to conserve energy by turning off lights.

   🇷🇺Сохранять

   Synonyms: guardhusbandkeepmaintainpreserveprotectsafeguardsave

   Antonyms: depletedissipatesquanderwaste

2. Use sparingly B2 formal

   To use something carefully to avoid waste.

   • She tried to conserve her strength for the final race.
   • The chef conserves leftover ingredients for stock.
   • He conserved his money by cooking at home.

   🇷🇺Экономить

   Synonyms: budgeteconomizehusbandrationsavespare

   Antonyms: lavishsplurgesquanderwaste

• conserved past participle
• conserved past simple
• conserving present participle
• conserves third person singular