säilöä — meaning in English

English meaning

• conserve verb To use something carefully so it lasts, or to prevent it from being wasted or damaged.
• pickle noun A cucumber or other vegetable preserved in vinegar or brine.
• preserve verb To keep something safe from harm, damage, or decay.

Senses

säilöä is used for these senses in English:

• conserve (transitive) To save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative.
• pickle (transitive, ergative) To preserve food (or sometimes other things) in a salt, sugar or vinegar solution.
• preserve To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, such as sugar or salt; to season and prepare (fruits, meat, etc.) for storage.

conserve — full definition

1. verb To use something carefully so it lasts, or to prevent it from being wasted or damaged.
2. noun A thick jam-like preserve made from whole or chunked fruit.

pickle — full definition

1. noun A cucumber or other vegetable preserved in vinegar or brine.
2. noun A difficult or awkward situation.
3. verb To preserve food in vinegar, brine, or a similar solution.

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