Reservo (en. Reserve)

/re'ser.vo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Amount of resources that is kept aside.

The water reserve in the dam is sufficient for the summer.

El reservo de agua en la presa es suficiente para el verano.

Reservation of a right or action.

He made a reservation on the property while we were negotiating.

Hizo un reservo sobre la propiedad mientras negociábamos.

verb

Act of keeping something for future use.

I reserve a table for two at the restaurant.

Reservo una mesa para dos en el restaurante.

To retain a part of something.

I reserve my opinion until I have more information.

Reservo mi opinión hasta que tenga más información.

The term comes from the Latin 'reservare', which means 'to retain' or 'to keep.'

make a reserve

To perform an action of reserving.

hacer un reservo

book in advance

To keep or reserve something before the moment of using it arrives.

reservar con antelación

energy reserve

Amount of energy that is conserved for later use.

reservo de energía

reserved

A person who is cautious or does not easily express their feelings.

reservado

reservation

The action of reserving something, such as a hotel or a ticket.

reservación

To have something saved for a special moment.

I have a reserve of wine for the celebration.

Tengo un reservo de vino para la celebración.

To keep a plan or idea secret.

I always have a reserve about what I will do in the future.

Siempre tengo un reservo sobre lo que haré en el futuro.