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reserve

US: /ɹiˈzɝv/, /ɹɪˈzɝv/

English Vietnamese dictionary

reserve /ri'zə:v/

danh từ
- sự dự trữ; vật dự trữ
  - the gold reserve: số vàng dự trữ
  - in reserve: để dự trữ
  - to keep in reserve: dự trữ
- (quân sự) ((thường) số nhiều) quân dự bị, lực lượng dự trữ
- (thể dục,thể thao) đấu thủ dự bị
- sự hạn chế; giới hạn; sự dè dặt
  - with all reserve; with all proper reserves: với tất cả những sự dè dặt
  - to accept without reserve: thừa nhận hoàn toàn
- tính dè dặt; sự kín đáo; sự giữ gìn
- thái độ lạnh nhạt, sự lânh đạm
- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) khu đất dành riêng (để làm việc gì)

ngoại động từ
- để dành, dự trữ
  - to reserve some money for later use: dự trữ một ít tiền để dùng sau này
- dành trước, giữ trước
  - to reserve a seat at the theatre: dành trước một ghế ở rạp hát
- dành riêng
- (pháp lý) bảo lưu

Advanced English dictionary

verb, noun
+ verb [VN]
1 ~ sth (for sb/sth) to ask for a seat, table, room, etc. to be available for you or sb else at a future time: I'd like to reserve a table for three for eight o'clock. + I've reserved a room in the name of Jones.
Compare: BOOK
2 ~ sth (for sb/sth) to keep sth for sb/sth, so that it cannot be used by any other person or for any other reason: These seats are reserved for special guests. + I'd prefer to reserve (my) judgement (= not make a decision) until I know all the facts. + She said this in the tone of voice she reserved for addressing small children.
3 to have or keep a particular power: The management reserves the right to refuse admission. + (law) All rights reserved (= nobody else can publish or copy this).
+ noun
supply
1 [C, usually pl.] a supply of sth that is available to be used in the future or when it is needed: large oil and gas reserves + He discovered unexpected reserves of strength. + The company has substantial reserves of capital. + reserve assets / funds
protected land
2 (AmE also preserve) [C] a piece of land that is a protected area for animals, plants, etc: a wildlife reserve
See also - GAME RESERVE, NATURE RESERVE
3 [C] = RESERVATION
quality / feeling
4 [U] the quality that sb has when they do not talk easily to other people about their ideas, feelings, etc: She found it difficult to make friends because of her natural reserve. + Jaime always talked to people without reserve.
5 [U] (formal) a feeling that you do not want to accept or agree to sth, etc. until you are quite sure that it is all right to do so: Any contract should be treated with reserve until it has been checked. + She trusted him without reserve (= completely).
in sport
6 [C] an extra player who plays in a team when one of the other players is injured or not available to play
7 (the reserves) [pl.] a team that plays when the usual one is not available
military force
8 (the reserve) [sing.] (also the reserves [pl.]) an extra military force, etc. that is not part of a country's regular forces, but is available to be used when needed: the army reserve(s) + the reserve police
price
9 (also reserve price) [C] (BrE) the lowest price that sb will accept for sth, especially sth that is sold at an AUCTION: The painting failed to reach to its reserve and was withdrawn from the sale.
Idioms: in reserve available to be used in the future or when needed: The money was being kept in reserve for their retirement. + 200 police officers were held in reserve.

Thesaurus dictionary

1 keep or hold (back), withhold, save, set or put aside, conserve, preserve, retain, keep (to or for oneself), hold over, postpone, delay, put off, defer:

Reserve judgement till you have heard all the facts. I shall reserve my answer to that question for another day

2 hold, keep, book, register, save, put or set aside, charter, engage, secure, contract for:

I have reserved two seats for the matinee.

3 Often, reserves. store, stock, stockpile, inventory, supply, nest egg, reservoir, fund, hoard, cache:

We prayed for rain, as our water reserves were getting low.

4 reticence, (self-)restraint, (self-)control, taciturnity, aplomb, formality, coolness, aloofness, guardedness, standoffishness, remoteness, detachment:

I had to admire Paul's reserve in the face of such insults.

5 Often, reserves. auxiliary, alternate, substitute, reinforcements, backup, spare:

If battle goes badly, we shall have to call out the reserves.

6 See reservation, 4, above.

7 reservation, restriction, restraint, hesitancy, hesitation, limit, limitation, hedging, avoidance, evasion, dodging, fudging:

The lawyer acknowledged without reserve that the case was weak.

8 in reserve. ready, in readiness, on hand, available, on call, accessible, as backup, in store, on tap, at (one's) fingertips:

We have huge resources in reserve should we require them.

Collocation dictionary

¹ supply of sth available to be used in the future

ADJ.

It took my last reserves of strength and will to swim to the lifeboat.

| untapped

The region is thought to have some of the world's largest untapped oil reserves.

| hidden

She had hidden reserves of courage.

| capital, cash, contingency, currency, financial, foreign currency/exchange, gold, international

In the face of a severe crisis relating to international reserves, the government devalued the currency twice.

| coal, energy, gas, oil | timber | food | fat

The birds build up fat reserves to help them survive the winter.

VERB + RESERVE

have

We have only a small reserve of coal.

| hold sth in, leave sth in, keep sth in

The crack troops were held in reserve behind the front line.

| dig into, dip into, draw on/upon, tap, use

He had to draw on reserves of strength just to finish the race.

| call on/up/upon, summon (up)

her ability to summon up reserves of concentration and energy

| build (up) | deplete, exhaust

The company has depleted its reserves to make the purchase.

| pay sth out of

The dividend had to be paid out of reserves.

| take

RESERVE + VERB

be available | dwindle, fall

RESERVE + NOUN

currency, funds | tank

The plane was fitted with fuel reserve tanks for long-distance flights.

PREP.

in ~

The rail company has two trains in service and one in reserve.

² protected area for plants/animals, etc.

ADJ.

national | bird, forest, game, natural/nature, wildlife

VERB + RESERVE

create, establish

³ quality/feeling

ADJ.

deep, strong | natural

They made him feel at ease, despite his natural reserve.

PREP.

with ~

Any contract should be treated with reserve until it has been checked.

| without ~

She trusted him without reserve (= completely).

⁴ extra player; second team

VERB + RESERVE

play in

He will continue to train and may play in the reserves next season.

RESERVE + NOUN

side, team | goalkeeper, striker, etc. | game, match

⁵ extra military force

ADJ.

army | strategic | volunteer

RESERVE + NOUN

force, police

ADV.

exclusively, expressly, specially, specifically, strictly

The star has a ski slope reserved exclusively for her.

| normally, usually

a ceremony normally reserved for heads of state

PREP.

for

The car park is reserved for customers only.

Concise English dictionary

reserves|reserved|reservingrɪ'zɜrv /-'zɜːv
noun
+formality and propriety of manner
+something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
+an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
+(medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions
+a district that is reserved for particular purpose
+armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
+the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
verb
+hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
+give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
+obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance
+arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance