No. 961 in Russian
сохранять
"Сохранять" means "to preserve" or "to save."
In a sentence
Я стараюсь сохранять спокойствие во время стрессовых ситуаций.
I try to keep calm during stressful situations.
Here, 'сохранять' is used in the sense of maintaining a certain state, in this case calmness.
Важные документы нужно сохранять на надежном носителе.
Important documents should be saved on a reliable storage device.
In this sentence, 'сохранять' means to save files or data, commonly used in the context of computers or digital information.
Мы должны сохранять традиции нашего народа.
We must preserve the traditions of our people.
Here, 'сохранять' signifies the idea of preserving or keeping cultural or historical elements intact.
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