reserve
A restrictionA restriction.: The act of reserving or keeping back; reservation; exception.
» Did you reserve a room at the hotel?
Hast du ein Zimmer im Hotel reserviert?
Haben Sie im Hotel ein Zimmer vorbestellt?
Hast du ein Zimmer reserviert im Hotel?
Вы забронировали комнату в отеле?
Вы забронировали номер в отеле?
Вы забронировали номер в гостинице?
Ви забронювали кімнату в готелі?
Meaning
15 sensesA restriction.
(countable, uncountable)The act of reserving or keeping back; reservation; exception.
The book is on reserve.
I accept your view with one reserve.
Reservieren, Bedenken, Vorbehalt
запаса́ниеzapasánije, резерви́рованиеrezervírovanije
(countable, uncountable)Restraint of freedom in words or actions; backwardness; caution in personal behavior.
Reserviertheit
сде́ржанностьsdéržannostʹ
That which is reserved or kept back, as for future use.
(countable, uncountable)A natural resource known to exist but not currently exploited.
New oil reserves are continuously being discovered, but not as fast as the existing ones are running out.
Schutzgebiet, Naturreservat
запа́сыzapásy
запа́сиzapásy
(countable, uncountable)A tract of land reserved, or set apart, for a particular purpose
the Connecticut Reserve in Ohio was originally set apart for the school fund of Connecticut.
the Clergy Reserves in Canada are for the support of the clergy.
запо́ведникzapóvednik, резерва́цияrezervácija
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
(Canada, countable, uncountable)A tract of land set apart for the use of an Aboriginal group: Indian reserve.
Reservat, Reservation
резерва́цияrezervácija
резерва́ціяrezervácija
(countable, uncountable)A body of troops kept in the rear of an army drawn up for battle, reserved to support the other lines as occasion may require; a force or body of troops kept for an exigency.
no reserves [the military force is throwing everything it has at the front]
Reserve
запа́сzapás, резе́рвrezérv
резе́рвrezérv
(countable, uncountable)Funds kept on hand to meet planned or unplanned financial requirements.
Reserve
резе́рвный фондrezérvnyj fond
(countable, uncountable)A reserve price in an auction.
no reserve [the lot(s) will be sold no matter how low the bids are]
reserve not met [the lot(s) will not be sold because the highest bid was too low to be acceptable]
(countable, uncountable)Wine held back and aged before being sold.
(countable, uncountable)Absence of color or decoration; the state of being left plain.
Something initially kept back for later use in recreation.
(countable, uncountable)A member of a team who does not participate from the start of the game, but can be used to replace tired or injured team-mates.
запасно́й игро́кzapasnój igrók, запасно́йzapasnój
(countable, uncountable)A group or pile of cards dealt out at the beginning of a patience or solitaire game to be used during play.
Examples
287 sentencesDid you reserve a room at the hotel?
Ви забронювали кімнату в готелі?
ruВы забронировали комнату в отеле?
deHast du ein Zimmer im Hotel reserviert?
I'd like to reserve a table for two.
Я хотів би зарезервувати столик на двох.
ruЯ бы хотел заказать столик на двоих.
deIch würde gerne einen Tisch für zwei Personen reservieren.
I'd like to reserve a seat on this train.
Я хотів би забронювати місце на цьому потязі.
ruЯ хотел бы забронировать место на этом поезде.
deIch möchte einen Platz für diesen Zug reservieren.
I want to reserve a room.
Я хочу забронювати номер.
ruЯ хочу зарезервировать номер.
deIch möchte ein Zimmer reservieren.
These seats are reserved for old people.
Ці місця зарезервовані для стариків.
deDiese Sitze sind für alte Leute reserviert.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 7
By meaning 5
Origin
From Old French reserver, from Latin reservō (“to reserve, retain”).From Old French reserver, from Latin reservō (“to reserve, retain”).
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Forms
plural: reservesSynonyms
19 synonyms- the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary:reticencetaciturnity
- something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose:backlogstockpile
- formality and propriety of manner:modesty
- armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency:military reserve
- a district that is reserved for particular purpose:reservation
- an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced:substitutesecond-stringer
Word family
28 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
5 patterns- reserve a table
- to reserve a
- reserved a seat
- like to reserve
- reserved a room