- reserve
- rə'zə:v
1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) reservar2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) reservar
2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) reserva2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) reserva3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) reserva4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) reservistas•- reserved
- have
- keep in reserve
reserve1 n1. reservaour oil reserves are running out nuestras reservas de petróleo se están acabando2. reserva naturala game reserve una reserva de cazareserve2 vb reservarI reserved a room at the hotel he reservado una habitación en el hotelEl gerundio de reserve se escribe reservingreservetr[rɪ'zɜːv]noun1 (gen) reservatransitive verb1 reservar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto reserve the right to do something reservarse el derecho de hacer algoreserve currency divisa de reservareserve price precio mínimoreserve team equipo de reservareserve [ri'zərv] vt, -served ; -serving : reservarreserve n1) stock: reserva fto keep in reserve: guardar en reserva2) restraint: reserva f, moderación f3) reserves npl: reservas fpl (militares)reserveadj.• reservista adj.n.• reemplazo s.m.• reserva s.f.• retraimiento s.m.• retén s.m.• sigilo s.m.v.• reservar v.• separar v.
I rɪ'zɜːrv, rɪ'zɜːvnoun1) c (stock) reserva fI'm keeping this money in reserve — este dinero lo tengo reservado
2) ca)the Reserve — (Mil) la reserva
b) (Sport) (substitute player) reserva mf, suplente mf; (before n) <goalkeeper> de reservareserve team — reserva f
3) reserves pl (Mil) reservas fpl; (BrE Sport) reserva f4) c (land) coto m, reserva f; (game reserve) coto m de caza; (nature reserve) reserva f natural5) ua) (self-restraint) reserva f, cautela fb) (qualification)without reserve — sin reserva
II
transitive verba) (book) \<\<room/seat/table\>\> reservarb) (keep, save)to reserve something (FOR something) — reservar or guardar algo (para algo)
to reserve (one's) judgment — reservarse la opinión
[rɪ'zɜːv]the company reserves the right to change ... — la compañía se reserva el derecho de cambiar ...
1. N1) [of money, fuel, minerals] reserva fto have sth in reserve — tener algo de reserva
to have a reserve of strength — tener una reserva de fuerzas
to keep sth in reserve — guardar algo en reserva
there are untapped reserves of energy — hay fuentes de energía sin explotar todavía
Spain possesses half the world's reserves of pyrites — España posee la mitad de las reservas mundiales de piritas
2) (Mil)the reserve — la reserva
3) (esp Brit) (Sport) reserva mf , suplente mfto play in or with the reserves — jugar en el segundo equipo
4) (=land) reserva f ; (also: game reserve) coto m (de caza); (also: nature reserve) reserva f natural5) (=restriction)without reserve — sin reserva
6) (=hiding one's feelings) reserva fwithout reserve — sin reserva
2. VT1) (=book, set aside) reservarthat's being reserved for me — eso está reservado para mí
did you reserve the tickets? — ¿has reservado los billetes?
to reserve the right to do sth — reservarse el derecho de hacer algo
to reserve one's strength — conservar las fuerzas
I'm reserving myself for later — me reservo para más tarde
2) (Jur) aplazarI reserve judgment on this — me reservo el juicio en este asunto
the judge reserved sentence — el juez difirió la sentencia
3.CPDreserve bank N — (US) banco m de reserva
reserve currency N — divisa f de reserva
reserve fund N — fondo m de reserva
reserve petrol tank (Brit) , reserve gas tank (US) N — depósito m de gasolina de reserva
reserve player N — suplente mf
reserve price N — (Brit) precio m mínimo (fijado en una subasta)
reserve team N — (Brit) (Sport) equipo m de reserva
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I [rɪ'zɜːrv, rɪ'zɜːv]noun1) c (stock) reserva fI'm keeping this money in reserve — este dinero lo tengo reservado
2) ca)the Reserve — (Mil) la reserva
b) (Sport) (substitute player) reserva mf, suplente mf; (before n) <goalkeeper> de reservareserve team — reserva f
3) reserves pl (Mil) reservas fpl; (BrE Sport) reserva f4) c (land) coto m, reserva f; (game reserve) coto m de caza; (nature reserve) reserva f natural5) ua) (self-restraint) reserva f, cautela fb) (qualification)without reserve — sin reserva
II
transitive verba) (book) \<\<room/seat/table\>\> reservarb) (keep, save)to reserve something (FOR something) — reservar or guardar algo (para algo)
to reserve (one's) judgment — reservarse la opinión
the company reserves the right to change ... — la compañía se reserva el derecho de cambiar ...
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
