preserve
/prɪˈzɜːv/verb
उच्चारण प्रिज़र्व
संरक्षित रखना, बचाए रखना, सुरक्षित रखना
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[T] ~ sth
to keep something in its original state or in good condition
संरक्षित रखना, बचाए रखना, सुरक्षित रखना
- The old fort has been well preserved.
- We must preserve our forests.
- The museum works to preserve ancient manuscripts.
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- Volunteers are trying to preserve the lake from pollution.
- Cold storage helps preserve vegetables for longer.
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[T] ~ sth
to prevent food from going bad by treating it in a particular way
(खाद्य पदार्थ को) सड़ने से बचाना, सुरक्षित रखना
- Salt is used to preserve fish.
- preserved mangoes
- Villagers preserve lemons in salt and oil.
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- Pickling is a traditional way to preserve mangoes.
- In the old days, people dried fish to preserve it.
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[T] ~ sth
to keep something alive or in existence
(परंपरा, शांति) बनाए रखना, कायम रखना
- The police worked hard to preserve peace in the town.
- preserve the traditions of the village
- The law aims to preserve the rights of workers.
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- The families preserved their language even after moving to the city.
- She tried to preserve her dignity during the argument.
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[C, U]
a type of jam made by boiling fruit with sugar
मुरब्बा
- homemade strawberry preserve
- My aunt makes mango preserve every summer.
- He spread apple preserve on his toast.
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- The orange preserve was made from fruit grown in their garden.
- Jars of berry preserve lined the kitchen shelf.
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[C]
an area of land where wild animals and plants are protected
अभयारण्य, संरक्षित क्षेत्र
- a wildlife preserve
- The tiger preserve attracts thousands of tourists each winter.
- Elephants roam freely in the game preserve.
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- The park is a protected preserve for rare birds.
- Visitors need a permit to enter the forest preserve.
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[sing.] the ~ of sb
an activity or interest that belongs to one particular group
(किसी वर्ग विशेष का) क्षेत्र, एकाधिकार
- Cricket was once the preserve of the rich.
- Politics was once seen as a male preserve.
- Teaching was long seen as the preserve of women.
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- The club was once the exclusive preserve of rich families.
- Space travel used to be the preserve of a few nations.
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preserve + object + from + noun/-ing
To preserve something from damage means to protect it. Use from with the danger: preserve a painting from damp.
किसी वस्तु को क्षति से 'preserve' करने का अर्थ उसकी रक्षा करना है। खतरे के साथ 'from' आता है।
- The museum preserves old manuscripts from damp and insects.
preserve + food / fruit
Preserve food means to treat it so that it does not go bad: pickle, dry, freeze or add sugar or salt.
भोजन को 'preserve' करने का अर्थ उसे ऐसे उपचारित करना है कि वह खराब न हो: अचार, सुखाना, जमाना या नमक-चीनी डालना।
- Grandmother preserves mangoes as pickle every summer.
preserve (noun) = reserved area
A preserve is an area kept for a particular group or activity. Figuratively, it means something only a certain group can do.
'Preserve' किसी विशेष समूह या गतिविधि के लिए आरक्षित क्षेत्र है। आलंकारिक रूप में यह ऐसा क्षेत्र है जिसमें केवल एक समूह का अधिकार हो।
- Teaching used to be a male preserve in this town.
preserve vs conserve / protect
Preserve keeps something as it is, while conserve means to use carefully and prevent waste, like water or energy.
'Preserve' चीज़ को जैसी है वैसी रखता है, जबकि 'conserve' का अर्थ सावधानी से उपयोग कर बर्बादी रोकना है, जैसे पानी या ऊर्जा।
- We must conserve water and preserve our forests.
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preserve + noun (heritage)
heritagetraditionculturemonumentlanguage
- The trust works to preserve the temple's heritage.
preserve + noun (state)
peaceorderdignityfreedomlife
- Doctors worked hard to preserve the child's life.
preserve + noun (food)
fruitmeatvegetablesfishpickle
- Salt is used to preserve fish.
adverb + preserve
carefullywellpoorlyperfectlynaturally
- The mummy was perfectly preserved.
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- The government has passed a law to preserve the tiger.
सरकार ने बाघ को बचाने के लिए कानून बनाया है।
- The old fort is well preserved.
पुराना किला अच्छी तरह संरक्षित है।
- Radhika made strawberry preserve at home.
राधिका ने घर पर स्ट्रॉबेरी का मुरब्बा बनाया।
- It is our duty to preserve the environment for the next generation.
अगली पीढ़ी के लिए पर्यावरण को बचाना हमारा कर्तव्य है।
- The museum preserves coins from the Gupta period.
संग्रहालय में गुप्त काल के सिक्के सुरक्षित रखे गए हैं।
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✗ We should preserve the electricity.
✓ We should conserve electricity.
Resources like electricity and water are conserved; preserve suits things kept intact.
बिजली और पानी जैसे संसाधन 'conserve' किए जाते हैं; 'preserve' उन चीज़ों के लिए है जिन्हें ज्यों का त्यों रखना हो।
✗ The juice has artificial preserves added.
✓ The juice has artificial preservatives added.
A preserve is a jam; the substance added to food is a preservative.
Preserve जैम है; भोजन में डाला जाने वाला पदार्थ 'preservative' है।
✗ The fruit was preserve in sugar.
✓ The fruit was preserved in sugar.
The passive needs the past participle preserved.
Passive में past participle 'preserved' चाहिए।
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Preserve and conserve both protect, but preserve keeps things unchanged.
'Preserve' और 'conserve' दोनों रक्षा करते हैं, पर 'preserve' चीज़ों को अपरिवर्तित रखता है।
Keep something in its original state.
किसी चीज़ को उसकी मूल अवस्था में रखना।
- They preserve ancient scrolls.
Use carefully so it lasts.
सावधानी से उपयोग करना ताकि वह बना रहे।
- Conserve fuel on long drives.
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A preservative is a chemical added to food to keep it fresh.
Preservative भोजन को ताज़ा रखने वाला रसायन है।