preservation
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The meaning (definition) of the word preservation
keeping something safe so it stays the way it is
The word preservation used in a sentence
“Preservation of the forest keeps the trees safe for years.”
How the word preservation is said around the world
| French | conservation (kohn-sehr-vah-SYOHN) |
| Spanish | conservación (kohn-sehr-bah-THYOHN) |
| Mandarin | 保护 (bow hoo) |
| Hindi | संरक्षण (suhn-RUK-shun) |
| Arabic | الحفاظ (al-hi-FAAZ) |
| Russian | сохранение (sa-khra-NYE-nee-ye) |
| Portuguese (EU) | conservação (kon-ser-vuh-SOW) |
| Portuguese (BR) | preservação (preh-zehr-vah-SOWNG) |
| Japanese | そのまままもること (soh-noh-MAH-mah mah-MOH-roo koh-toh) |
| German | Erhaltung (air-HAHL-toong) |
| Urdu | محفوظ رکھنا (mah-FOOZ RUKH-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਸੰਭਾਲ (sam-BHAAL) |
| Korean | 보존 (BOH-john) |
| Hebrew | שְׁמִירָה (shmee-RAH) |
| Greek | διατήρηση (thee-ah-TEE-ree-see) |
| Dutch | behoud (buh-HOWT) |
| Tagalog | pangangalaga (pahng-ah-ngah-LAH-gah) |
| Vietnamese | sự gìn giữ (suh zeen ZUH) |
| Turkish | koruma (ko-roo-MAH) |
| Persian | نگهداری (neh-gah-dah-REE) |
| Polish | zachowanie (zah-khoh-VAH-nyeh) |
| Ukrainian | збереження (zbeh-REH-zhen-nyah) |
| Bengali | সংরক্ষণ (SHONG-rok-khon) |
| Swedish | bevarande (beh-VAH-rahn-deh) |
| Italian | conservazione (kohn-sair-vah-TSYOH-nay) |
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