Conserves (en. Preserves)

/kɔ̃.sɛʁv/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Food preparations placed in jars or cans to preserve their shelf life.

Canned tomatoes are perfect for winter.

Les conserves de tomates sont parfaites pour l'hiver.

Foods that have been prepared and packaged to be stored without refrigeration.

We opened a can of fish for lunch.

Nous avons ouvert une conserve de poisson pour le déjeuner.

From the verb 'to preserve' which means to keep something in good condition.

to make preserves

Preparing food to keep it for a long time.

faire des conserves

food preserve

Food product placed in a can.

conserve alimentaire

to open a can

To dismantle the packaging of a can to access its contents.

ouvrir une conserve

preservation

The act of preserving something in an intact state.

conservation

preservative

A person or substance that preserves.

conservateur

conservatory

An establishment that preserves and displays collections.

conservatoire

'Preserves' to refer to a frozen or unchanging situation.

At this rate, we’ll end up like preserves on a shelf.

À ce rythme, on va finir comme des conserves sur une étagère.

Used to talk about something outdated.

This idea is a relic from the 90s.

Cette idée est une conserve des années 90.