conservar

/konseɾˈbaɾ/ · B1 · verb

to preserve, retain.

🫙 con- + servare (Latin: to keep) = to keep safe; English conserve

From Latin conservare: con- (thoroughly) + servare (to keep, save). English conserve and preserve come from the same root. Spanish las conservas are canned or jarred foods, kept for later. Say the v like a soft b: con-ser-BAR.

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