Meaning

15 senses
  1. A 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

  2. (countable, uncountable)Restraint of freedom in words or actions; backwardness; caution in personal behavior.

    Reserviertheit

    сде́ржанностьsdéržannostʹ

  3. 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

  4. (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

  5. (Canada, countable, uncountable)A tract of land set apart for the use of an Aboriginal group: Indian reserve.

    Reservat, Reservation

    резерва́цияrezervácija

    резерва́ціяrezervácija

  6. (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

  7. (countable, uncountable)Funds kept on hand to meet planned or unplanned financial requirements.

    Reserve

    резе́рвный фондrezérvnyj fond

  8. (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]

  9. (countable, uncountable)Wine held back and aged before being sold.

  10. (countable, uncountable)Absence of color or decoration; the state of being left plain.

  11. 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

  12. (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 sentences
  1. Did you reserve a room at the hotel?

    Ви забронювали кімнату в готелі?

    ruВы забронировали комнату в отеле?

    deHast du ein Zimmer im Hotel reserviert?

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  2. 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.

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  3. 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.

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  4. I want to reserve a room.

    Я хочу забронювати номер.

    ruЯ хочу зарезервировать номер.

    deIch möchte ein Zimmer reservieren.

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  5. These seats are reserved for old people.

    Ці місця зарезервовані для стариків.

    deDiese Sitze sind für alte Leute reserviert.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use:
known unexploited natural resource:
tract of land reserved for Aboriginal people:
Русский
By meaning 7
that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use:
the act of reserving or keeping back; reservation:
restraint of freedom in words or actions:
known unexploited natural resource:
tract of land reserved, or set apart, for a particular purpose:
finance: funds kept on hand:
sports: reserve player:
Deutsch
By meaning 5
that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use:
the act of reserving or keeping back; reservation:
restraint of freedom in words or actions:
known unexploited natural resource:
tract of land reserved for Aboriginal people:

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: reserves
Singularreserve
Pluralreserves

regular

Synonyms

19 synonyms
restraint of freedom in words or actions:taciturnityC2self-restraintreticence
reservationB1Territorial ArmyTATAVRterritorialsterriersreservists
sports: reserve player:substituteB1
tract of land for Aboriginal peoples:resrez
military: reserve forces:Army Reserve
Close in meaning

Word family

28 related words

Collocations

5 patterns
  • reserve a table
  • to reserve a
  • reserved a seat
  • like to reserve
  • reserved a room

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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