English-Portuguese translations for preserve

  • preservarTemos, com efeito, de preservar o direito de asilo. We must, indeed, preserve the right of asylum. Deveríamos esforçar-nos por preservar este modelo. We should work to preserve this model. Queremos preservar o nosso património natural?Do we want to preserve our natural heritage?
  • conservarConservar os recursos de países terceiros? Are we keen to preserve the resources of third countries? Por que querem os governos conservar tais e-mails? Why do the governments want to preserve spam ? É culpa nossa se a Itália está tão cheia de referências vetustas a conservar?" It is hardly our fault that Italy has so many ancient monuments to preserve".
  • reservaEssa liberdade não é reserva exclusiva dos próprios cidadãos da União.This freedom is not the exclusive preserve of the Union’s own citizens. Necessitamos de uma política integrada e adequada, que contribua para preservar e reconstituir as nossas reservas de água. We need a suitable, integrated policy, which will help to preserve and rebuild our water reserves. Neste caso preciso, é melhor provocar inveja do que pena e preservar e conservar aquilo que temos. In this particular case, it is better to be envied than pitied and to preserve and keep what we have.

Definition of preserve

  • A sweet spread made of any of a variety of fruits
  • An activity with restricted access
  • To protect; to keep from harm or injury
  • To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, such as sugar or salt; to season and prepare for storage
  • To maintain throughout; to keep intact

Examples

  • to preserve peaches or grapes
  • to preserve appearances; to preserve silence

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