B1Verb
preservare
to preserve
/preh-zehr-VAH-reh/
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What does ‘preservare’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
È nostro dovere preservare la natura per i figli.
It is our duty to preserve nature for our children.
Le riserve naturali preservano gli habitat delle specie rare.
Nature reserves preserve the habitats of rare species.
About This Word
Preservare and conservare are near-synonyms; preservare often implies keeping something unchanged.
Related Words
proteggereconservarenaturabiodiversita