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conservazione

preservation

noun kohn-sehr-vah-TSYOH-neh Less Common

Origin: from Latin conservatio

Also means

storage

Usage Note

Conservazione spans conservation of nature, preservation of monuments, and the storage of food, as in *conservazione degli alimenti'. It is feminine, like its many -zione siblings.

Examples

"La conservazione del cibo è importante."

Natural Translation

Food preservation is important.

Literal Translation

The preservation of-the food is important.

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