Vokabahn

konservativ

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Adjective

konservativ

Pronunciation: /ˌkɔnzɛɐ̯vaˈtiːf/

conservative

C1 rank #6,346

Meanings

Adjective
  1. conservative

Example sentence

Wir haben die Kosten bewusst konservativ geschätzt.

We deliberately estimated the costs conservatively.

Usage

  • eine konservative Haltung — A conservative attitude, favouring established ways or cautious change.
  • konservativ schätzen — In calculations, conservative can mean cautious rather than politically conservative.
Extra sentence

Wir bleiben bei der konservativen Schätzung der Besucherzahlen.

We are sticking to the conservative estimate of visitor numbers.