preserver

A noun referring to a person or thing that protects, maintains, or keeps something safe, such as a worker who restores buildings or furniture, a cook who preserves food, or a life-saving device like a buoyant jacket.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека или предмет, который защищает, поддерживает или сохраняет что-либо в безопасности, например, работника, реставрирующего здания или мебель, повара, консервирующего продукты, или спасательное устройство, такое как надувной жилет.esSustantivo que designa a una persona o cosa que protege, mantiene o conserva algo, como un trabajador que restaura edificios o muebles, alguien que conserva alimentos, o un dispositivo de seguridad como un chaleco salvavidas.frNom désignant une personne ou un objet qui protège, maintient ou conserve quelque chose en sécurité, par exemple un ouvrier qui restaure des bâtiments ou des meubles, un cuisinier qui conserve des aliments, ou un dispositif de sauvetage tel qu'un gilet gonflable.deSubstantiv, das eine Person oder Sache bezeichnet, die etwas schützt, bewahrt oder in Sicherheit hält, z. B. jemanden, der Gebäude oder Möbel restauriert, jemanden, der Lebensmittel haltbar macht, oder eine Rettungsvorrichtung wie eine Schwimmweste.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa ou coisa que protege, mantém ou conserva algo em segurança, como quem restaura prédios ou móveis, quem conserva alimentos, ou um dispositivo de salvamento, como um colete salva-vidas.zh指保护、保存或维护某物使其安全的人或物，例如修复建筑或家具的技师、保存食品的厨师，或救生设备如救生衣。arاسم يدل على شخص أو شيء يحمي أو يحافظ أو يصون شيئًا ما، مثل من يقوم بترميم المباني أو الأثاث، أو من يحفظ الأطعمة، أو وسيلة سلامة كسترة النجاة.

1. Restoration specialist B2 formal

   A skilled worker employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture.

   • The preserver carefully restored the 18th-century oak table.
   • A team of preservers worked on the historic cathedral's facade.
   • She hired a preserver to refinish her antique dresser.

   ruРеставраторesRestaurador especializadofrRestaurateur spécialisédeRestauratorptRestauradorzh修复师arمُرَمِّم

   Synonyms: conservatorrefinisherrestorer

2. Food preserver B2 formal

   A cook who preserves fruits or meat, typically by canning, drying, or pickling.

   • The preserver canned dozens of jars of peaches for the winter.
   • My grandmother was an expert preserver of pickles and jams.
   • The preserver used traditional methods to cure the ham.

   ruЗаготовщикesConservador de alimentosfrPersonne qui confit ou conserve des alimentsdeEinmacherptConserveirozh食品保存者arحافظ الأطعمة

3. Protector or guardian B1 formal

   Someone who keeps others safe from harm or danger.

   • The lifeguard acted as a preserver of swimmers' safety.
   • He saw himself as a preserver of ancient traditions.
   • The park ranger is a preserver of the natural environment.

   ruЗащитникesprotector o guardiánfrprotecteur, gardiendeBeschützerptProtetorzh保护者arالحامي

   Synonyms: custodiandefenderguardguardiankeeperprotector

4. Life preserver B1 formal

   Rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning.

   • All passengers must wear a life preserver on the boat.
   • The child's life preserver kept him afloat until help arrived.
   • She grabbed a life preserver and threw it to the struggling swimmer.

   ruСпасательный жилетesSalvavidasfrBouée de sauvetage / gilet de sauvetagedeRettungswesteptcolete salva-vidaszh救生衣arسترة النجاة

   Synonyms: flotation devicelife beltlife jacket

• preservers plural form
• preservers' possessive plural form
• preserver's possessive singular form