сохраня́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• conserve verb To use something carefully so it lasts, or to prevent it from being wasted or damaged.
• file noun A collection of related documents or data stored together, whether on paper or on a computer.
• keep verb To hold on to something or continue having it, rather than giving it up or losing it.
• preserve verb To keep something safe from harm, damage, or decay.
• retain verb To keep possession of something instead of losing or giving it up.
• save verb To rescue someone or something from harm or danger.
• uphold verb To support or maintain something, such as a law, principle, or standard.

Senses

сохраня́ть is used for these senses in English:

• conserve (transitive) To save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative.
• file (transitive) To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.
• keep (transitive) To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; to not swerve from or violate.
• keep up (transitive) To maintain; to preserve; to prevent from deteriorating or falling.
• preserve To maintain throughout; to keep intact.
• retain To keep (something) in control or possession; to continue having (something); to keep back.
• save (transitive, intransitive, computing, video games) To write a file to disk or other storage medium.
• save (transitive) To store for future use.

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.

file — full definition

1. noun A collection of related documents or data stored together, whether on paper or on a computer.
2. verb To submit official paperwork or a formal request to an office or authority.
3. noun A line of people or things arranged one behind another.
4. noun A metal tool with a rough, ridged surface used to smooth or shape hard materials.
5. verb To smooth, shape, or wear down something using a file.

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