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How to Say "preserver" in Spanish

The Spanish word forpreserveris conservadorB2 level.

English → SpanishB2
nounB2formal
someone who keeps things from being damaged
A person wearing white gloves carefully examining a gold statue in a museum setting.

Examples

El conservador del museo está restaurando una estatua.

The museum curator is restoring a statue.

Hablamos con el conservador de la biblioteca sobre los libros antiguos.

We spoke with the library keeper about the old books.

Es un gran conservador de la naturaleza.

He is a great preserver of nature.

Job Titles

When using this as a job title, you usually use the word 'el' before it, like 'El conservador dijo...'

Curator vs. Conservador

Mistake:Using 'curador' in Spain for every museum job.

Correction: In Spain, 'conservador' is the standard official term for a museum professional, while 'curador' is more common in Latin America.

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