conserve

In a sentence

• J'ai acheté une conserve de tomates au supermarché.

  I bought a can of tomatoes at the supermarket.

  Here, "conserve" refers to a sealed container used to preserve food, known as a 'can' in English.

• Nous devons prendre des mesures pour conserver l'eau.

  We must take measures to conserve water.

  In this sentence, "conserver" is used as a verb meaning to save or protect something from waste or loss.

• Les conserves de fruits sont pratiques pour cuisiner rapidement.

  Canned fruits are convenient for quick cooking.

  "Conserves" in this context refers to preserved food items, specifically fruit packaged for long-term storage.