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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