Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - conservative
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Conservative
conservative
~1 adj 1 Conservative belonging to or concerned with the Conservative Party in Britain (Conservative policies | a Conservative MP) 2 not liking changes or new ideas (a very conservative attitude to education) 3 not very modern in style, taste etc; traditional (a very conservative suit) 4 a conservative estimate/guess a guess which is deliberately lower than the real amount (At a conservative estimate, the holiday will cost about $1500.) - conservatively adv ~2 n 1 Conservative someone who supports or is a member of the Conservative Party in Britain 2 someone who does not like changes in ideas or fashion (Aunt May is a real conservative. She's totally opposed to mothers going out to work.)
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(conservatives) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: The spelling 'Conservative' is also used for meaning 1. 1. A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain. Most Conservative MPs appear happy with the government’s reassurances. ...disenchanted Conservative voters. = Tory ADJ • Conservative is also a noun. In 1951 the Conservatives were returned to power. N-COUNT 2. Someone who is conservative has right-wing views. ...counties whose citizens invariably support the most conservative candidate in any election. = right-wing ADJ • Conservative is also a noun. The new judge is 50-year-old David Suitor who’s regarded as a conservative. N-COUNT 3. Someone who is conservative or has conservative ideas is unwilling to accept changes and new ideas. It is essentially a narrow and conservative approach to child care. ADJ 4. If someone dresses in a conservative way, their clothes are conventional in style. The girl was well dressed, as usual, though in a more conservative style. ADJ • conservatively She was always very conservatively dressed when we went out. ADV: ADV with v 5. A conservative estimate or guess is one in which you are cautious and estimate or guess a low amount which is probably less that the real amount. A conservative estimate of the bill, so far, is about ?22,000... This guess is probably on the conservative side. ADJ: usu ADJ n • conservatively The bequest is conservatively estimated at ?30 million. ADV: ADV with v ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. adjective Date: 14th century 1. preservative 2. a. of or relating to a philosophy of conservatism b. capitalized of or constituting a political party professing the principles of conservatism: as (1) of or constituting a party of the United Kingdom advocating support of established institutions (2) Progressive Conservative 3. a. tending or disposed to maintain existing views, conditions, or institutions ; traditional b. marked by moderation or caution a ~ estimate c. marked by or relating to traditional norms of taste, elegance, style, or manners a ~ suit 4. of, relating to, or practicing Conservative Judaism • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun II. noun Date: 1831 1. a. an adherent or advocate of political conservatism b. capitalized a member or supporter of a ~ political party 2. a. one who adheres to traditional methods or views b. a cautious or discreet person ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. & n. --adj. 1 a averse to rapid change. b (of views, taste, etc.) moderate, avoiding extremes (conservative in his dress). 2 (of an estimate etc.) purposely low; moderate, cautious. 3 (Conservative) of or characteristic of Conservatives or the Conservative Party. 4 tending to conserve. --n. 1 a conservative person. 2 (Conservative) a supporter or member of the Conservative Party. Phrases and idioms Conservative Judaism Judaism allowing only minor changes in traditional ritual etc. Conservative Party 1 a British political party promoting free enterprise and private ownership. 2 a similar party elsewhere. conservative surgery surgery that seeks to preserve tissues as far as possible. Derivatives conservatism n. conservatively adv. conservativeness n. Etymology: ME f. LL conservativus (as conserve) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. сущ. 1) консерватор, реакционер 2) Conservative член партии консерваторов 2. прил. 1) консервативный, реакционный 2) умеренный 3) осторожный ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. консерватор to go conservative —- стать консерватором 2. (C.) член консервативной партии 3. консервант, консервирующее средство 4. консервативный conservative in tastes —- консервативный во вкусах 5. традиционный 6. (C.) консервативный, относящийся к консервативной партии (Великобритании) С. Party консервативная партия C. government —- правительство консерваторов 7. охранительный, охранный 8. разг. скромный, заниженный (о подсчете, смете) 9. тех. с большим запасом прочности 10. консервирующий (продукты и т. п.) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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estimate скромный подсчет CONSERVATIVE 1. adj. 1) консервативный, реакционный 2) охранительный 3) умеренный; осторожный - conservative estimate 2. noun 1) консерватор, реакционер - go conservative 2) (Conservative) член консервативной партии ...Англо-русский словарь
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