| Traduções principais |
| booking n | (reservation) | reserva sf |
| | We have a booking in the name of Burton. |
| | Temos uma reserva em nome de Burton. |
| discretion n | (being discreet) | discrição, reserva sf |
| | Ben had to trust his boss's discretion when he confided in her about his personal problems. |
| | Ben precisou confiar na discrição da chefe quando confidenciou a ela seus problemas pessoais. |
| reservation n | (hotel, restaurant) | reserva sf |
| | Olivia made a reservation for the whole family to eat at their favourite restaurant that evening. |
| | Olivia fez uma reserva para a família inteira comer em seu restaurante preferido naquela noite. |
| hoard n | (secret supply) (suplemento secreto) | reserva sf |
| | Are you keeping a hoard of cash for our trip? |
| | Você está guardando uma reserva de dinheiro para nossa viagem? |
| secrecy n | uncountable (keeping a secret) (manter um segredo) | sigilo sm |
| | | reserva sf |
| | Secrecy is of the utmost importance to our success. |
| minuteman n | US (American Revolution reserve soldier) (EUA: soldado na Guerra da Independência) | reserva sm |
| reticence n | (reluctance to speak, reserve) | reticência, reserva sf |
| | The politician's reticence to vote for the bill is easy to understand considering the circumstances. |
| diffidence n | (shyness) | timidez, reserva sf |
| | | acanhamento sm |
| | Julie is a competent software developer, but her diffidence in meetings makes her difficult to work with. |
benchwarmer,
bench warmer,
bench-warmer n | figurative, informal (sport: substitute player) | reserva smf |
| | | substituto, substituta sm, sf |
| | Elaine was ready to show that she was more than just a bench warmer. |
| second string n | figurative (squad of substitute players) (esporte, jogador substituto) | reserva sm |
| | The second string only play if one of the regular players gets injured. |
| second-string n as adj | figurative (sport: substitute) (esporte) | reserva adj |
| army reserves npl | US (backup military force) (militar inativo) | reserva sm, sf |
| | Troops are sent to war in the following order: regular army, army reserves, and national guard. |
| spare adj | (replacement) | reserva adj |
| | If the handle breaks, use the spare shovel. |
| | Se o cabo quebrar, use a pá reserva. |
| inventory n | US (stock in stores) (BRA) | estoque sm |
| | (POR) | reserva sm |
| | George got a job shelving inventory at the grocery store. |
| | George arrumou um emprego abastecendo o estoque do armazém. |
| | O George arranjou emprego a arrumar a reserva na mercearia. |
| reservation n | often plural (doubt) (figurado, dúvida) | reserva sf |
| | | hesitação sf |
| | | dúvida sf |
| | Jack had some reservations about Peter's plan; he wasn't sure Peter had really thought it through. |
| | Jack tinha algumas reservas quanto ao plano de Peter; ele não tinha certeza de que Peter realmente o estudara bem. |
| booking n | (act of reserving) | reserva sf |
| | The booking was made over the phone. |
| | A reserva foi feita pelo telefone. |
| substitute n | (sports: replacement) | reserva sm, sf |
| | The coach sent on a substitute to replace the injured player. |
| | O treinador mandou um substituto para repor o jogador machucado. |
| reservation n | (geography: reserved) (geografia) | reserva sf |
| | This is a Native American reservation. |
| | Esta é uma reserva Nativa Americana. |
| set-aside n | (government: sth for a specific purpose) | reserva sf |
| reserve n | (person's manner) | reserva sf |
| | | timidez sf |
| | | comedimento sm |
| | People often mistake Patricia's reserve for unfriendliness, but really she's very nice when you get to know her. |
| | As pessoas frequentemente confundem a reserva de Patrícia com hostilidade, mas, na verdade, quando você a conhece, ela é muito gentil. |
backup,
back-up n as adj | (alternative) (anglicismo: alternativa, reserva) | backup sm |
| | | reserva sf |
| | I'm going to keep my old laptop as a backup computer just in case my new one breaks down. |
| Traduções complementares |
| margin n | (finance, stocks) | reserva sf |
| | Paul bought some stocks on margin. |
| reserve n | (geography: reserved area) (área protegida) | reserva sf |
| | (BRA) | reserva indígena sf |
| | | reserva para índios sf |
| | The Native Americans live on a reserve. |
| reserve n | often plural (military) (militar) | reserva sf |
| | Janet isn't in the combat zone at the moment; she's in the reserves. |
| reserve n | often plural (stock, sth saved) | reserva sf |
| | | estoque sm |
| | (estrangeirismo) | stock sm |
| | Patrick had to start on his emergency reserve of chocolate. |
| scrub n | US (sports: substitute player) | reserva smf |
| | Ned isn't on the first team; he's one of the scrubs. |
| buffer n | figurative (financial reserve) | reserva sf |
| | | fundo de emergência loc sm |
| | Anthony always keeps at least a thousand dollars in his bank account as a buffer. |
reserve,
reserve player n | (substitute in a team) (esporte/desporto: jogador substituto) | reserva sm |
| | | suplente smf |
| | There were fifteen players on the field and two reserves. |
| benchwarmer n | (teammate who doesn't play) | reserva smf |
| | | substituto, substituta sm, sf |
| reserve n | (conservation area) | reserva sf |
| | | área de proteção ambiental sf |
| | Many varieties of dragonfly inhabit this reserve. |
| | Muitas variedades de libélulas habitam esta reserva. |
| substitute n as adj | (in place of another) | substituto adj |
| | | reserva adj |
| | The coach sent the substitute striker onto the field. |
| | O treinador mandou um jogador substituto entrar em campo. |
| Formas compostas: |
| backlist n | (books: older titles) | catálogo de reserva loc sm |
| backlist sth vtr | (put on a backlist) | pôr na lista de reserva loc v |
backup copy,
back-up copy n | (data: duplicate) (estrangeirismo) | backup sm |
| | | cópia de segurança, cópia reserva loc |
| | It's a good idea to make a backup copy of important documents. |
| | É uma boa ideia fazer um backup de documentos importantes. |
| book into sth vtr phrasal sep | (check into: hotel, etc.) (hotel, etc.) | fazer reserva em loc v |
| | Charlie booked into the hotel and went straight to his room for a nap. |
| booking fee n | (reservation charge) | taxa de reserva sf |
| constant supply n | (sth that is always available) (que está sempre disponível) | suprimento constante loc sm |
| | | reserva permanente loc sf |
| ecological preserve n | (wildlife conservation area) | reserva ecológica loc sf |
| game reserve n | (wildlife park, safari park) | reserva natural, reserva florestal loc sf |
| in reserve adv | (in storage, stored up) (armazenado) | em reserva loc adv |
| | | reservado, armazenado adv |
| | Banks only have to keep a fraction of their deposits in reserve. |
| make reservations v expr | (make a booking) (reservar) | fazer uma reserva vt + sf |
| | The travel agent made reservations for the Smith family holiday. |
| nature reserve n | (protected area for wildlife) | reserva natural sf |
| | The government established a nature reserve in this area so that the tiger population would be safe. |
| naval reserve n | (navy's stand-by forces) | reserva naval loc sf |
| resort credit n | (complimentary sum to spend at holiday venue) (soma complementar para gastar nas férias) | reserva financeira loc sf |
| | | dinheiro extra loc sm |
| seat reservation n | (for a show, transport, etc.) | reserva de lugar sf |
| | | assento reservado sm |
| | We have two seat reservations for the train to Adelaide. |
| state forest n | (protected woodland area) (área de proteção florestal) | parque nacional sm |
| | | reserva florestal protegida sf |
| state park n | (protected green space) (área verde protegida) | parque nacional sm |
| | | reserva natural sf |
| Territorial adj | UK, dated (of volunteer army reserve) (militar) | da reserva loc adj |
| | Many of the townspeople were territorial soldiers. |
wildlife preserve,
wildlife reserve n | (conservation area) | reserva ecológica loc sf |
| | | reserva natural loc sf |
| | | área de conservação ambiental loc sf |
| | Of course, hunting will never be allowed in the wildlife preserve. |
woodlot,
wood lot n | US (area for planting trees) (para plantio de árvores) | reserva florestal loc sf |