réserve — meaning in English
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English meaning
- aloof adj Distant or reserved in manner, keeping oneself apart emotionally or socially.
- booking noun A reservation made in advance, such as for travel, a hotel, or a table.
- bunch noun A group of similar things gathered or fastened together.
- demure adjective Quiet, modest, and reserved in manner.
- pool noun A small body of still water, or a purpose-built structure for swimming.
- proviso noun A conditional provision to an agreement.
- reservation noun A booking made in advance for a table, room, seat, or similar.
- reserve verb To book or set something aside in advance for later use.
- reserved adj Slow to show emotion or share opinions; quietly restrained in manner.
- restricted adj Kept within set limits; not free to go beyond a boundary.
- sanctuary noun A place of safety or refuge from danger or persecution.
- shy adj Nervous or uncomfortable around other people; reluctant to draw attention to oneself.
- stock noun The goods a shop or business keeps available to sell.
- stockpile noun A large stored supply of something kept for future use.
- storeroom noun A room set aside for storing things.
Senses
réserve is used for these senses in English:
- aloof Reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant; standoffish.
- aloofness The state of being aloof.
- booking (sports) The issuing of a caution which is usually written down in a book, and results in a yellow card or (after two bookings) a red card, that is to say, the player is sent from the field of play.
- bunch (textiles) The reserve yarn on the filling bobbin to allow continuous weaving between the time of indication from the midget feeler until a new bobbin is put in the shuttle.
- pool A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.
- proviso A conditional provision to an agreement.
- reservation The practice of reserving part of the consecrated bread of the Eucharist for the communion of the sick.
- reservation (often, in the plural) A limiting qualification regarding certainty or risk; a doubt or concern.
booking — full definition
- noun A reservation made in advance, such as for travel, a hotel, or a table.
- noun An engagement arranged for a performer or act.
- noun The official recording of a suspect's details after arrest.
- noun A caution given to a player, recorded by the referee (football/soccer).