Reserve

/rɪˈzɜːrv/ (US), /rɪˈzɜːv/ (UK) verb, noun

Definition

To reserve is to keep something for a special purpose or for a particular person, often for future use. As a noun, reserve can mean a supply kept back, a protected area, or a quiet, restrained manner.

Etymology

From Latin *reservare* 'to keep back, save', from *re-* 'back' + *servare* 'to keep'. The sense of saving something for later use has remained central for centuries.

Kelly Says

When you reserve a table or a hotel room, you’re basically saying, 'Hold this back for me.' The personality trait called 'reserve' works the same way—people are holding back their thoughts and feelings until they feel safe.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
bespreek
be-SPREK
AMአማርኛ
ማስቀመጥ
mas-ke-met
ARالعربية
يحجز
yah-jiz
BGБългарски
резервирам
re-zer-VI-ram
BNবাংলা
সংরক্ষণ করা
shong-rok-KHON ko-ra
CACatalà
reservar
re-ser-VAR
CSČeština
rezervovat
re-zer-vo-VAT
DADansk
reservere
re-ser-VEE-re
DEDeutsch
reservieren
re-zer-VEE-ren
ELΕλληνικά
κρατώ
kra-TO
ESEspañol
reservar
re-ser-VAR
ETEesti
broneerima
bro-nee-RI-ma
EUEuskara
erreserbatu
e-re-ser-BA-tu
FAفارسی
رزرو کردن
rez-ro kar-dan
FISuomi
varata
VA-ra-ta
FRFrançais
réserver
re-zer-VE
GLGalego
reservar
re-ser-VAR
HEעברית
להזמין
le-haz-MIN
HIहिन्दी
आरक्षित करना
a-rak-SHIT kar-na
HRHrvatski
rezervirati
re-zer-VI-ra-ti
HUMagyar
foglal
fo-GLAL
IDBahasa Indonesia
memesan
me-me-SAN
ITItaliano
prenotare
pre-no-TA-re
JA日本語
予約する
yo-yaku su-ru
KO한국어
예약하다
ye-yak-ha-da
LTLietuvių
rezervuoti
re-zer-VUO-ti
LVLatviešu
rezervēt
re-zer-VEET
MNМонгол
захиалах
za-khi-a-lakh
MSBahasa Melayu
tempah
tem-PAH
MYမြန်မာ
ကြိုတင်စာရင်း
kyo-tin-sa-yin
NLNederlands
reserveren
re-ser-VEE-ren
NONorsk
reservere
re-ser-VEE-re
PLPolski
rezerwować
re-zer-VO-vach
PTPortuguês
reservar
re-zer-VAR
RORomână
a rezerva
a re-zer-VA
RUРусский
резервировать
re-zer-vi-RO-vat
SKSlovenčina
rezervovať
re-zer-vo-VAT
SLSlovenščina
rezervirati
re-zer-VI-ra-ti
SRСрпски
резервисати
re-zer-VI-sa-ti
SVSvenska
boka
BO-ka
SWKiswahili
hifadhi
hi-FA-dhi
TAதமிழ்
முன்பதிவு
mun-pa-ti-vu
TEతెలుగు
రిజర్వ్ చేయు
ri-jarv che-yu
THไทย
จอง
jong
TRTürkçe
rezerve etmek
re-zer-VE et-MEK
UKУкраїнська
резервувати
re-zer-vu-VA-ty
URاردو
محفوظ کرنا
mah-fooz kar-na
VITiếng Việt
đặt trước
dat truoc
ZH中文
保留
bǎo liú

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