conserves

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

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa frutas cocidas con azúcar y envasadas para conservarlas, empleadas generalmente como untable o acompañamiento.

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.

   🇪🇸Conservas de frutas

   Sinónimos: 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.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de proteger algo de daño, pérdida o agotamiento, especialmente recursos naturales o energía.

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.

   🇪🇸conservar (recursos naturales)

   Sinónimos: guardhusbandkeepmaintainpreserveprotectsafeguardsave

   Antónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸ahorrar / usar con moderación

   Sinónimos: budgeteconomizehusbandrationsavespare

   Antónimos: lavishsplurgesquanderwaste

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