Английский разговорный словарь (основной) - preserve

prɪˈzə:v v. & n. --v.tr. 1 a keep safe or free from harm, decay, etc. b keep alive (a name, memory, etc.). 2 maintain (a thing) in its existing state. 3 retain (a quality or condition). 4 a treat or refrigerate (food) to prevent decomposition or fermentation. b prepare (fruit) by boiling it with sugar, for long-term storage. 5 keep (game, a river, etc.) undisturbed for private use. --n. (in sing. or pl.) 1 preserved fruit; jam. 2 a place where game or fish etc. is preserved. 3 a sphere or area of activity regarded as a person's own. øwell-preserved (of an elderly person) showing little sign of ageing. øøpreservable adj. preserver n. [ME f. OF preserver f. LL praeservare (as PRAE-, servare keep)]