conserves

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

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant des fruits cuits avec du sucre pour les conserver, généralement utilisés comme tartinade ou accompagnement.

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.

   🇫🇷confiture de fruits (en morceaux)

   Synonymes: 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.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de protéger quelque chose contre le mal, la perte ou l'épuisement, en particulier les ressources naturelles ou l'énergie, ainsi que le fait de maintenir ou de préserver un état ou une quantité.

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.

   🇫🇷préserver (protéger de la dégradation ou de l'épuisement)

   Synonymes: guardhusbandkeepmaintainpreserveprotectsafeguardsave

   Antonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷Économiser

   Synonymes: budgeteconomizehusbandrationsavespare

   Antonymes: lavishsplurgesquanderwaste

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