conservative

1. Cautious, moderate.

   The chef added a conservative amount of salt to the dish.

2. Tending to resist change or innovation.

   The curriculum committee at this university is extremely conservative.

   konservativ

   консервати́вныйkonservatívnyj

   консервати́внийkonservatývnyj

3. Based on pessimistic assumptions, and on the low side.

   At a conservative estimate, growth may even be negative next year.

   уме́ренныйumérennyj

4. (Canada, US)Supporting some combination of fiscal, political or social conservatism.

   konservativ

   консервати́вныйkonservatívnyj

   консервати́внийkonservatývnyj

   having social or political views favoring conservatism

5. (UK)Relating to the Conservative Party.

   республика́нскийrespublikánskij, консервати́вныйkonservatívnyj

6. (not comparable)Neither creating nor destroying a given quantity.

7. Having power to preserve in a safe or entire state, or from loss, waste, or injury; preservative.

8. (Judaism)Relating to Conservative Judaism.

9. Conventional, traditional, and moderate in style and appearance; not extreme, excessive, faddish, or intense.

10. Not including any operation or intervention (said of a treatment, see conservative treatment)

11. Having few changes relative to an older form, especially in comparison to related varieties.

    While innovative in its verbal system, Sardinian is the most conservative Romance language in its vocabulary and phonology.

12. That is the gradient of a function.

1. Tom isn't so conservative, is he?

   Том не такий вже й консервативний, еге ж? — deniko

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2. I know that Tom is conservative.

   Я знаю, що Том консервативний. — deniko

   ruЯ знаю, что Том консервативен. — marafon

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3. The English are generally a conservative people.

   Англійці, зазвичай, консервативні люди. — deniko

   ruАнгличане, как правило, консервативные люди. — odexed

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4. Tom grew up in a conservative family.

   Том виріс у консервантивній родині. — deniko

   ruТом вырос в консервативной семье. — marafon

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5. Tom and I are both very conservative.

   Ми з Томом обидва дуже консервативні. — deniko

   ruМы с Томом оба очень консервативны. — marafon

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