conservative

kənˈsɜːvətɪv
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Translation of conservative into German,

Adjective

1.

tradition

resistant to change or innovation
  • Her conservative views made her oppose the new policy.Ihre konservativen Ansichten ließen sie die neue Politik ablehnen.
2.

politics

supporting fiscal, political, or social conservatism
  • He is known for his conservative political stance.Er ist bekannt für seine konservative politische Haltung.
3.

British politics

UK
connected with Britain's main centre-right political party
UK
  • She is a conservative member of Parliament.Sie ist ein konservatives Mitglied des Parlaments.

Noun

1.

politics

supporter of political conservatism
Konservative Konservativer
  • As a conservative, she opposes the new tax reforms.Als Konservative lehnt sie die neuen Steuerreformen ab.
2.

society

individual opposing radical changes in society
  • The conservatives in the community resisted the new policy changes.Die Konservativen in der Gemeinschaft widersetzten sich den neuen politischen Veränderungen.
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Expressions with conservative: examples in English and translations in German

vorsichtig mit der Wahrheit
She is conservative with the truth in interviews.
vorsichtig sein
Risiken vermeiden
He decided to play it conservative and not invest in the new startup.
versteckter Konservativer
heimlicher Konservativer
He is a closet conservative, afraid to share his views openly.
vorsichtig
zurückhaltend
Her small-c conservative investment strategy avoids high-risk stocks.
instinktiver Konservativer
unüberlegter Konservativer
He's a knee-jerk conservative, always opposing new policies.
konservative Regierung
The conservative government introduced new policies on taxes and immigration.

Synonyms and analogies of conservative in English

Examples of conservative in a sentence

  • The conservative dress code was strictly enforced at the event.
  • Her conservative views often spark debates.
  • The conservative approach appealed to many voters.
  • He attended a conservative rally last weekend.
  • The conservative policies were debated in Parliament.
  • She chose a conservative dress for the interview.

Translations of "conservative" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
Konservativenn.

That provocative advertisement will definitely spark a reaction among conservative customers.

Diese provokante Werbung wird bei konservativen Kunden definitiv eine Reaktion hervorrufen.

dieKonservativenf.

You're living in a bubble if you never read conservative newspapers.

Du lebst in einer Blase, wenn du niemals konservative Zeitungen liest.

derKonservativernm.

Well you see, that is why I was never a conservative.

Jetzt weißt du, warum ich nie ein Konservativer gewesen bin.

Adjective
konservativadj.

I'm small-c conservative about career moves, avoiding drastic changes without thorough consideration.

Ich bin bei beruflichen Entscheidungen konservativ mit kleinem k und meide abrupte Veränderungen.

vorsichtigadj.

Subsequent developments have in fact shown that they were rather conservative.

Die spätere Entwicklung hat gezeigt, dass sie tatsächlich eher vorsichtig waren.

zurückhaltendadj.

Liberians are friendly and won't understand if you're conservative.

Liberianer sind freundlich und verstehen es nicht, wenn Sie zurückhaltend sind.

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conservative: Examples and translations in context

Her daring performance really ruffled some feathers in the conservative town.

Ihre gewagte Aufführung hat in der konservativen Stadt für Aufsehen gesorgt.

Adopting a four-day workweek placed the conservative corporation in uncharted waters.

Die Einführung der Vier-Tage-Woche brachte den konservativen Konzern in unerforschtes Gebiet.

Some colleagues looked askance at her rapid promotion within the conservative firm.

Einige Kollegen betrachteten ihren schnellen Aufstieg in der konservativen Firma mit Argwohn.

Her bold performance stirred the waters in the usually conservative theatre scene.

Ihre mutige Inszenierung schlug in der sonst konservativen Theaterszene hohe Wellen.

His radical proposal ruffled feathers in the traditionally conservative board of directors.

Sein radikaler Vorschlag sorgte für Unruhe im traditionell konservativen Vorstand.

The shotgun wedding was a source of gossip in their conservative community.

Die Mussheirat war eine Quelle für Klatsch in ihrer konservativen Gemeinschaft.

Her bold outfit created a buzz at the usually conservative company party.

Ihr gewagtes Outfit sorgte auf der sonst konservativen Firmenfeier für Aufsehen.

Social media often intensifies the culture war between conservative and progressive groups.

Soziale Medien verschärfen häufig den Kulturkampf zwischen konservativen und progressiven Gruppen.

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Conservative Partyconservative treatmentconservative governmentconservative estimateliberal conservative
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