CONSERVER - Translation from French into English

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. conserver [kɔ̃sɛʀve] VB trans

1. conserver (garder):

conserver brouillon, tableau, emploi

to keep

conserver influence, liens, majorité, titre

to retain

conserver ses habitudes

to retain one's habits

conserver un rythme

to keep a rythm

conserver son calme

to keep calm

conserver l'anonymat

to remain anonymous

2. conserver FOOD:

conserver aliment

to preserve

conserver qc dans du vinaigre

to pickle sth

‘à conserver au frais’

‘keep refrigerated’

3. conserver (maintenir jeune) sport:

conserver personne

to keep [sb] young

homme bien conservé

well-preserved man

elle est bien conservée

she is well-preserved

II. se conserver VB refl

1. se conserver aliment:

se conserver

to keep

2. se conserver personne:

se conserver

to keep young

garder/conserver qc par-devers soi

to keep sth in one's possession

conserver des fruits par dessiccation

to dry fruit

précieusement garder, conserver

carefully

English

French

seal in

conserver

retain trophy, property

conserver

retain heat

conserver

retain image

conserver

to retain/lose one's credibility

conserver/perdre sa crédibilité

‘keep refrigerated’

‘conserver au réfrigérateur’

conserve remains, ruins

conserver

enshrine fig memory

conserver [qc] pieusement

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. conserver [kɔ̃sɛʀve] VB trans

1. conserver (garder):

conserver papiers, aliments

to keep

conserver monument

to maintain

2. conserver FOOD:

conserver

to preserve

3. conserver (ne pas perdre):

conserver

to keep

conserver son calme

to stay calm

II. conserver [kɔ̃sɛʀve] VB intr inf

qc/ça conserve

sth/that keeps you young

III. conserver [kɔ̃sɛʀve] VB refl

se conserver aliment

to keep

conserver l'intégrité de ses facultés

to have kept all one's faculties

à conserver [ou garder] au frais

keep cool

conserver l'espoir

to keep hoping

English

French

conserve

conserver

stick with tradition

conserver

retain right, title

conserver

to pickle sth

conserver qc dans le vinaigre

preserve

conserver

to keep sth in a safe place

conserver qc dans un lieu sûr

in the PONS Dictionary

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English

I. conserver [ko͂sɛʀve] VB trans

1. conserver (garder):

conserver papiers, aliments

to keep

conserver monument

to maintain

2. conserver culin:

conserver

to preserve

3. conserver (ne pas perdre):

conserver

to keep

conserver son calme

to stay calm

II. conserver [ko͂sɛʀve] VB intr inf

qc/ça conserve

sth/that keeps you young

III. conserver [ko͂sɛʀve] VB refl

conserver se conserver aliment:

conserver

to keep

à conserver au frais

keep cool

conserver l'intégrité de ses facultés

to have kept all one's faculties

conserver l'espoir

to keep hoping

English

French

conserve

conserver

retain right, title

conserver

stick with tradition

conserver

to pickle sth

conserver qc dans du vinaigre

preserve

conserver

to keep sth in a safe place

conserver qc dans un lieu sûr

Présent

je	conserve
tu	conserves
il/elle/on	conserve
nous	conservons
vous	conservez
ils/elles	conservent

Imparfait

je	conservais
tu	conservais
il/elle/on	conservait
nous	conservions
vous	conserviez
ils/elles	conservaient

Passé simple

je	conservai
tu	conservas
il/elle/on	conserva
nous	conservâmes
vous	conservâtes
ils/elles	conservèrent

Futur simple

je	conserverai
tu	conserveras
il/elle/on	conservera
nous	conserverons
vous	conserverez
ils/elles	conserveront