How to Say "conservation" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “conservation” is “ahorro” — use 'ahorro' when referring to the act of saving or economizing resources, like money, energy, or time, often through careful management or reduction of use..
ahorro
/ah-OH-rroh//aˈo.ro/
Examples
El ahorro de agua es fundamental durante las sequías.
Water conservation is fundamental during droughts.
El ahorro de energía es muy importante para el planeta.
Energy conservation is very important for the planet.
Instalar este programa supuso un gran ahorro de tiempo.
Installing this program resulted in a great saving of time.
Buscamos el ahorro de costes en la oficina.
We are looking for cost reduction in the office.
Ahorro as an Action
In this context, the word describes the 'act' or 'result' of being efficient. It works just like the English word 'saving' in 'time-saving'.
Using the wrong verb
Mistake: “Saying 'hacer un ahorro de tiempo'.”
Correction: While understandable, it is more natural to say 'ahorrar tiempo' (verb) or 'supone un ahorro de tiempo' (it represents a saving of time).
conservación
Examples
La conservación de especies en peligro de extinción es vital.
Conservation of endangered species is vital.
Ahorro vs. Conservación
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