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conserveren — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • can verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
  • conservation noun The protection and careful management of nature, wildlife, or natural resources.
  • cure noun A treatment or remedy that restores health or solves a problem.
  • tin noun A soft, silvery metallic element used especially to coat steel against rust.

Senses

conserveren is used for these senses in English:

  • can (transitive) To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.
  • conservation The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.
  • cure (transitive) To prepare or alter, especially by chemical or physical processing for keeping or use.
  • tin (transitive) To place into a metal can (ie. a tin; be it tin, steel, aluminum) in order to preserve.

can — full definition

  1. verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
  2. verb Used to say something is allowed or permitted.
  3. noun A sealed metal container, especially for food or drink.
  4. verb To preserve food by sealing it in an airtight can or jar.
  5. verb Informally, to dismiss someone from a job, or to scrap a plan.

conservation — full definition

  1. noun The protection and careful management of nature, wildlife, or natural resources.
  2. noun The careful preservation and repair of artworks, buildings, or historical artefacts.
  3. noun In physics, the principle that a measurable quantity stays constant within an isolated system.

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