conserva

Definitions of conserva
  1. noun
    the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
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    autoconservación, autopreservación, supervivencia
    preservation of yourself from harm; a natural or instinctive tendency
    reserva
    the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion
    type of:
    guarda, guardia, salvaguardia
    the activity of protecting someone or something
  2. noun
    food preserved by canning
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    fiambre
    a canned meat made largely from pork
    type of:
    comida, producto alimenticio
    a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
  3. noun
    fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
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    confitura
    preserve of crushed fruit
    jalea
    a preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit
    mermelada
    a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits
    confitura de fresa
    made with strawberries
    jalea de manzana
    jelly made from apple juice
    jalea de uva
    jelly made from grape juice
    mermelada de naranja
    marmalade made from oranges
  4. noun
    informal terms for a difficult situation
    synonyms: apretón, apuro, atolladero, brete, compromiso, conflicto, confusión, desorden, embolismo, embrollo, enredo, estrecho, lío, maraña, mareo, pantano, taco
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    type of:
    dificultad
    a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
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