reserve

[rɪ'zəːv] 1. n

zapas m, rezerwa f; (fig: of energy, talent etc) rezerwa f; (SPORT) rezerwowy(-wa) m(f); (nature reserve) rezerwat m przyrody; (restraint) powściągliwość f, rezerwa f

in reserve — w rezerwie

- reserves

2. vt

rezerwować (zarezerwować perf)

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[rə'zə:v] 1. verb

1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) zamówić

2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) zarezerwować, przeznaczyć

2. noun

1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) zapas

2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) rezerwat

3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) powściągliwość

4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) rezerwa

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- reservation

- reserved
- have
- keep in reserve