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conservative

conservative

Meaning of conservative

resistant to change

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British English/kənˈsɜːvətɪv/
American English/kənˈsɝvətɪv/
Russian transcription[kənsʲərvɐˈtʲivnɨj]
conservative
conservative - консервативный
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conservative with Russian translation

conservative usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Консервативный мэр выступил против изменения традиционного костюма.

The conservative mayor opposed changing the traditional costume.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Многие консервативные семьи придерживаются строгих правил свадебных обрядов.

Many conservative families keep strict rules about wedding rites.

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conservative belongs to the topic "Culture and Traditions of Countries". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

conservativeконсервативный
showerдуш
elevatorлифт
towelполотенце
TVтелевизор
viewвид
breakfastзавтрак

conservative synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between conservative / traditionalist / traditional / conventional / orthodox / old-fashioned

🇬🇧English
conservative

The general, neutral term for preferring existing institutions, practices, or slow change; applies to politics, style, habits and attitudes.

B2Very Often

She holds conservative views on social policy and prefers gradual change.

Она придерживается консервативных взглядов в социальной политике и предпочитает постепенные изменения.

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🇬🇧English
traditionalist

Refers to a person or stance that actively supports maintaining traditions; often describes a social or cultural position.

C1Often

He is a traditionalist who opposes modern redesign of the town hall.

Он — традиционалист, который выступает против модернизации здания ратуши.

🇬🇧English

Emphasizes continuity with customs or long-standing practices; often cultural rather than explicitly political.

B2Very Often

They prefer traditional recipes handed down in the family.

Они предпочитают традиционные рецепты, передававшиеся в семье.

🇬🇧English

Stresses conformity to accepted norms or standards; neutral but can imply unoriginal or typical.

B2Very Often

He prefers conventional solutions rather than experimental ones.

Он предпочитает общепринятые решения, а не экспериментальные.

O
🇬🇧English
orthodox

Implies strict adherence to established doctrines, rules, or formal systems; often used in religious or ideological contexts.

C1Often

The group follows orthodox interpretations of the doctrine.

Группа следует ортодоксальным толкованиям доктрины.

🇬🇧English

Implies being out of date or stylistically behind current trends; can be mildly derogatory when applied to ideas or tastes.

B2Very Often

His views on marriage seem old-fashioned to many people today.

Его взгляды на брак многим сегодня кажутся старомодными.

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How to pronounce conservative and what this word means

conservative translation: консервативный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce conservative

/kənˈsɜːvətɪv/

conservative translation

консервативный

conservative examples

The conservative mayor opposed changing the traditional costume.

conservative transcription

/kənˈsɜːvətɪv/, /kənˈsɝvətɪv/

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conservative meaning: what does it mean?

resistant to change

conservative pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

conservative is pronounced as /kənˈsɜːvətɪv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

conservative definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The conservative mayor opposed changing the traditional costume. Translation: Консервативный мэр выступил против изменения традиционного костюма.

Is conservative part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

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