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conservador

conservative

adjective kohn-sehr-bah-DOHR Less Common

Also means

preserving

Usage Note

Conservador functions as both an adjective (una actitud conservadora) and a noun (un conservador, a conservative). As a noun it is also the Spanish word for a museum curator or conservator. The feminine form is conservadora. In food labelling, sin conservadores means 'preservative-free'.

Examples

"El partido conservador ganó las elecciones."

Natural Translation

The conservative party won the elections.

Literal Translation

The party conservative won the elections.

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