Meaning
preserve; protect
- to keep something in good condition
- to protect from damage or loss
In a sentence
Dobbiamo preservare il centro storico della città.
We must preserve the city's historic center.
Come possiamo preservare meglio la natura qui?
How can we better preserve nature here?
Non hanno preservato i documenti originali.
They didn't preserve the original documents.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| preservare | infinitive |
| preservo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| preservi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| preserva | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| preserviamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| preservate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| preservano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| preservavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| preservavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| preservava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| preservavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| preservavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| preservavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| preservai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| preservasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| preservò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| preservammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| preservaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| preservarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| preserverò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| preserverai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| preserverà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| preserveremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| preserverete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| preserveranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| preservi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| preservi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| preservi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| preserviamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| preserviate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| preservino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| preservassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| preservassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| preservasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| preservassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| preservaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| preservassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| preserverei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| preserveresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| preserverebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| preserveremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| preservereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| preserverebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| preserva | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| preserviamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| preservate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| preservando | gerund |
| preservato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- More formal than proteggere or conservare in many contexts.
- Common with nature, traditions, health, buildings.
- Usually takes a direct object: preservare l'ambiente.