Collocations for "reserves"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "reserves" in context.
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reserve
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [nature, wildlife, safari, forest] reserve
- go [camping, trekking] on a reserve
- [food, supply, ammunition] reserves
- a [plentiful, large] reserve of [food]
- [cash, bond, capital] reserves
- our reserves are running low
- keep reserves to [cover, pay for, ensure, avoid]
- [funds, capital, money] held in reserves
- not enough [funds] in reserve
- [funds] held in the Federal Reserve
- [an increase, a decrease, a fall] in cash reserves
- plays in the team's reserves
- is a reserve in the [squad, team]
- forced to [train, play] with the reserves
- is in the [Army, Navy] Reserve
- is a member of the [Army] Reserve
- send in the (military) reserves
- [shipped, deployed] (military) reserves overseas
- reserve a [seat, table, place, room, time]
- reserve a [seat] for the [conference, concert, game]
- reserved a room at the [hotel, motel, hostel]
- reserved a table for [2, 4, the family] at the restaurant
- reserve the right to [entry, admission, refuse]
- reserve the right to [use, edit, question]
- reserve judgment on the [issue, case, subject, painting, idea]
- reserve (your) [energy, strength, speed]
- reserve (your) [strength] for the [race, game, last mile, final climb]
- the [manager, director] of a reserve bank
- reserve [food, cash, funds, supplies]
'reserves' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):