Conservative

Conservative
1. adjective
1) (averse to change) konservativ
2) (not too high) vorsichtig, eher zu niedrig [Zahlen, Schätzung]
3) (avoiding extremes) konservativ [Geschmack, Ansichten, Baustil]
4)

Conservative — (Brit. Polit.) konservativ

the Conservative Party — die Konservative Partei

2. noun

Conservative — (Brit. Polit.) Konservative, der/die

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[-tiv]
adjective
1) (disliking change: Older people tend to be conservative in their attitudes; conservative opinions.) konservativ
2) (in politics, wanting to avoid major changes and to keep business and industry in private hands.) konservativ
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con·serva·tive
[kənˈsɜ:vətɪv, AM -ˈsɜ:rvət̬ɪv]
I. adj
1. (in dress, opinion) konservativ
to be \conservative in one's views in seinen Ansichten konservativ sein
to be a \conservative dresser konservativ gekleidet sein
2. (low) zurückhaltend, vorsichtig
\conservative estimate vorsichtige Schätzung
3. POL
▪ C\conservative konservativ
did you vote C\conservative? haben Sie die Konservativen gewählt?
the C\conservative Party die Konservative Partei; REL
C\conservative Judaism der konservative Judaismus
II. n POL
▪ C\conservative Konservative(r) f(m)
a staunch C\conservative ein überzeugter [o loyaler] Konservativer
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[kən'sɜːvətɪv]
1. adj
1) person, style konservativ; (= cautious, moderate) vorsichtig

at a conservative estimate — bei vorsichtiger Schätzung

I want something conservative (when buying clothes) — ich möchte etwas Gediegenes or Unauffälliges

2) (POL) konservativ

the Conservative Party (Brit) — die Konservative Partei

2. n (POL)
Konservative(r) mf

I'm a conservative in such matters — in solchen Dingen bin ich konservativ

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Cons. abk POL Conservative
conservative
A adj (adv conservatively)
1. allg (POL meist Conservative) konservativ:
Conservative Party POL Br Konservative Partei
2. erhaltend, bewahrend, konservierend:
conservative force erhaltende Kraft
3. zurückhaltend, vorsichtig (Investitionen, Schätzung etc)
B s
1. meist Conservative POL Konservative(r) m/f(m), Mitglied n der Konservativen Partei
2. konservativer Mensch
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1. adjective
1) (averse to change) konservativ
2) (not too high) vorsichtig, eher zu niedrig [Zahlen, Schätzung]
3) (avoiding extremes) konservativ [Geschmack, Ansichten, Baustil]
4)

Conservative — (Brit. Polit.) konservativ

the Conservative Party — die Konservative Partei

2. noun

Conservative — (Brit. Polit.) Konservative, der/die

* * *
adj.
konservativ adj. n.
Konservative m.,f.

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