bewaren — meaning in English
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English meaning
- conservation noun The protection and careful management of nature, wildlife, or natural resources.
- forfend verb To prohibit; to forbid; to avert.
- preserve verb To keep something safe from harm, damage, or decay.
- reserve verb To book or set something aside in advance for later use.
- save verb To rescue someone or something from harm or danger.
- store verb To keep something in a particular place for future use.
Senses
bewaren is used for these senses in English:
- conservation The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.
- forfend (archaic) To prohibit; to forbid; to avert.
- preserve To maintain throughout; to keep intact.
- reserve To keep in store for future or special use.
- save (transitive, intransitive, computing, video games) To write a file to disk or other storage medium.
- store (transitive) To keep (something) while not in use, generally in a place meant for that purpose.
- watch over (idiomatic) To guard and protect.
conservation — full definition
- noun The protection and careful management of nature, wildlife, or natural resources.
- noun The careful preservation and repair of artworks, buildings, or historical artefacts.
- noun In physics, the principle that a measurable quantity stays constant within an isolated system.