Vocabulary
konservativ
/kɔnzɛʁvaˈtiːf/· adjective
conservative (politics, attitudes); cautious (estimate, investment)
Konservativ — in politics the parties of the centre-right; in everyday life people who prefer tradition; and cautious estimates or investments (konservativ geschätzt).
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- Komparativ
- konservativer
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- am konservativsten
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
konservativ
politically conservative
Die konservativen Parteien wollen vor allem die Wirtschaft und die Familie stärken.
The conservative parties mainly want to strengthen the economy and the family.
Word family
konservativder/die Konservativeconservative (person)der Konservatismusconservatismkonservierento preserve
Common combinations
- konservative Werteconservative values
- konservativ wählento vote conservative
- konservativ geschätztat a conservative estimate
Similar & opposite
↔ Opposites
progressivliberal
Common learner mistakes
- konservative Lebensmittel (= Konserven)haltbar gemachte Lebensmittel / Konservenkonservativ is about attitudes and politics; preserved food is konserviert or in der Konserve.
Real examples
- In ländlichen Regionen wählen die Menschen oft konservativer als in den großen Städten.In rural regions people often vote more conservatively than in the big cities.
- Obwohl sie sonst eher konservativ denkt, findet meine Oma die Ehe für alle völlig in Ordnung.Although she usually has rather conservative views, my grandma thinks same-sex marriage is perfectly fine.
- Die Stiftung hat ihr Geld konservativ angelegt, damit sie in einer Krise kein großes Risiko trägt.The foundation invested its money conservatively so that it would not carry a big risk in a crisis.
