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“preservation” in Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/konseɾβaˈθjon/

Example

La conservación de los alimentos necesita refrigeración.

The preservation of food requires refrigeration.

Illustration for conservación (preservation)

How to say “preservation” in Spanish

“Preservation” in Spanish is conservación.

Maintaining an item so it does not deteriorate.

Full entry for conservación: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with conservación

La conservación del agua es responsabilidad de todos.

Water conservation is everyone's responsibility.

Tips for using conservación

  • Conservación often contrasts with preservación in that conservación emphasizes ongoing maintenance and repair while preservación emphasizes keeping something unchanged.

Other Spanish words for “preservation”

La preservación de los alimentos evita el desperdicio.

Preservation of food helps prevent waste.

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