Conserva (en. Conserve)

/kɔ̃.sɛʁ.va/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Airtight container containing food or beverages.

I opened a can of tomatoes for the sauce.

J'ai ouvert une conserva de tomates pour la sauce.

Food that has been canned.

Fish conservas are very popular in Spain.

Les conservas de poisson sont très populaires en Espagne.

From Latin 'conserva', meaning 'preserved'.

to make a conserva

To put food in a canning process.

faire une conserva

to open a conserva

To uncork an airtight container to consume its contents.

ouvrir une conserva

to prepare conservas

To proceed with the canning of food.

préparer des conservas

conserve

Preserved food preparations.

conserve

conservator

Agent that helps to preserve certain foods.

conservateur

shelf life

Ability of food to be preserved without deteriorating.

conservabilité

Refers to a person who is very cautious or likes to stockpile things.

She is so conserva that she has a basement full of food cans.

Elle est tellement conserva qu'elle a un sous-sol rempli de boîtes alimentaires.

Term used to refer to unappetizing food, often canned.

This dish is really a conserva, I prefer to cook fresh.

Ce plat est vraiment un conserva, je préfère cuisiner frais.