| Principal Translations |
| reserve [sth]⇒ vtr | (hotel, restaurant) | reservar⇒ vtr |
| | (coloquial) | guardar⇒ vtr |
| | Malcolm has reserved a room with a sea view for his stay. |
| | Malcolm reservó una habitación con vista al mar. |
| reserve [sth] vtr | (hold place) | reservar⇒ vtr |
| | | guardar⇒ vtr |
| | Tina reserved a seat for her friend. |
| | Tina reservó un asiento para su amiga. |
| reserve [sth] vtr | (not do yet) | reservar⇒ vtr |
| | | retener⇒ vtr |
| | Bill sorted his work into tasks he needed to complete straight away and tasks he could reserve for later. |
| | Bill dividió su trabajo en tareas que tenía que hacer inmediatamente y otras que podía reservar para después. |
| reserve n | (person's manner) | reticencia nf |
| | | cautela nf |
| | People often mistake Patricia's reserve for unfriendliness, but really she's very nice when you get to know her. |
| | La gente suele confundir la reticencia de Patricia con hostilidad, pero ella es muy amable cuando llegas a conocerla. |
| Additional Translations |
| reserve n | (geography: reserved area) (geografía) | reserva nf |
| | The Native Americans live on a reserve. |
| | Los nativos americanos viven en una reserva. |
| reserve n | often plural (military) (militar) | reserva nf |
| | Janet isn't in the combat zone at the moment; she's in the reserves. |
| | Janet no está en la zona de combate en este momento, está en la reserva. |
| reserve n | often plural (stock, [sth] saved) (de algo) | reserva nf |
| | Patrick had to start on his emergency reserve of chocolate. |
| | Patrick tuvo que empezar su reserva de emergencia de chocolate. |
reserve,
reserve player n | (substitute in a team) | reserva nf |
| | There were fifteen players on the field and two reserves. |
| | Había quince jugadores en el campo y dos reservas. |
| reserve n | often plural (money) | reservas nfpl |
| | The company didn't have sufficient reserves to meet its expenses. |
| | La compañía no tenía suficientes reservas para cubrir sus gastos. |
| reserve n | (conservation area) | reserva nf |
| | Many varieties of dragonfly inhabit this reserve. |
| | Muchas variedades de libélulas habitan esta reserva. |
| reserve [sth] vtr | (set aside) | reservar⇒ vtr |
| | | guardar⇒ vtr |
| | Jim reserved two pieces of cake for him and Maria to eat later, before serving the rest to his guests. |
| | Jim reservó dos porciones de torta para él y para María antes de servirle al resto de los invitados. |
| reserve [sth] vtr | (keep for yourself) | reservarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Sophie reserved the right to terminate her contract, if she found she didn't like the job. |
| | Sofía se reservó el derecho de terminar su contrato si no le gustaba el trabajo. |
| reserve [sth] vtr | (delay) | reservarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | postergar⇒ vtr |
| | Gerald wasn't sure about the singer, but decided to reserve judgement until he'd heard the whole song. |
| | Gerald no estaba seguro sobre el cantante, pero decidió reservarse la opinión hasta que escuchara toda la canción. |
Compound Forms:
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| the Army Reserve n | UK (military reserve force) | fuerza de reserva militar loc nom f |
| | | reserva militar loc nom f |
| Note: Previously known as the Territorial Army. |
| capital reserve n | often plural (business: company account) | reserva de capital nf + loc adj |
| cash reserve n | often plural (emergency funds) | reserva de caja loc nom f |
| | | reserva en efectivo loc nom f |
| cognitive reserve n | (mind's resistance to brain injury) | reserva cognitiva nf + adj |
| contingency reserve n | (business: emergency fund) (negocios) | fondo de contingencia loc nom m |
| depreciation reserve n | (econ: business reserve) | reservas de amortización loc nom fpl |
Federal Reserve Bank,
Federal Reserve n | (US banking system) | Banco de la Reserva Federal loc nom m |
| Federal Reserve Board n | (law: US governing group of banks) | Sistema de Reserva Federal loc nom m |
| Federal Reserve System n | (central banking system of the U.S.) (EE.UU.) | Sistema de Reserva Federal loc nom m |
| game reserve n | (wildlife park, safari park) | reserva natural loc nom f |
| | | parque natural loc nom m |
| gold reserve n | (gold held by bank) | reserva de oro nf + loc adj |
| hold [sth] in reserve v expr | (store or keep [sth]) | reservar⇒ vtr |
| | Many vintners will hold a particularly good year in reserve for private use. |
| in reserve adv | (in storage, stored up) | guardado, reservado participio |
| | Banks only have to keep a fraction of their deposits in reserve. |
| | Los bancos solo deben tener una fracción de sus depósitos guardada. |
| nature reserve n | (protected area for wildlife) | reserva natural nf |
| | The government established a nature reserve in this area so that the tiger population would be safe. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Declararon el área como reserva natural para protección de algunas especies. |
| naval reserve n | (navy's stand-by forces) | fuerzas navales en reserva nfpl |
| | El oficial está al cargo del mantenimiento del cuerpo principal de las fuerzas navales en reserva. |
| | | reserva de las fuerzas navales nf |
| reserve bank n | US (econ: part of federal reserve) | banco de reserva loc nom m |
| reserve corps n | (military section not on active duty) | cuerpo de reserva loc nom m |
| reserve currency | (economics) | moneda de reserva nf + loc adj |
| reserve forces npl | (part-time or stand-by soldiers) | reservistas nmpl |
| | | fuerzas de reserva loc nom fpl |
| reserve fund n | (business: money for unexpected event) | fondo de reserva loc nom m |
| Reserve Officers' Training Corps n | US (military training program) | Cuerpo de Entrenamiento de Oficiales de Reserva n propio m |
reserve parachute,
emergency parachute n | (skydiving: safety device) | paracaídas de reserva nm + loc adj |
| reserve price n | (commerce: minimum accepted price) | precio de reserva loc nom m |
| reserve wine n | (high-quality wine) | vino de reserva nm + loc adj |
| | | reserva nm |
| ROTC n | US, initialism (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) | ROTC n propio m |
| TA n | UK, dated (Territorial Army) | Ejército Territorial n propio m |
| Note: Now known as the Army Reserve. |
wildlife preserve,
wildlife reserve n | (conservation area) | reserva natural nf |
| | Of course, hunting will never be allowed in the wildlife preserve. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Aún quedan algunos osos en la reserva natural de las Hurdes. |