reserve
51reserve — re•serve [[t]rɪˈzɜrv[/t]] v. served, serv•ing, n. adj. 1) to keep back or save for future use 2) to retain or secure by prior arrangement 3) to set apart for a particular use 4) to delay; postpone: to reserve judgment[/ex] 5) to retain (the… …
52RÉSERVÉ, ÉE — adj. Qui est circonspect, discret, qui a de la retenue, qui fait attention à ne pas dire ce qu’il convient de garder pour soi, à ne pas faire une démarche, une demande indiscrète. Il faut être fort réservé avec ces gens là. On ne saurait être… …
53reserve — Something available but held back for later use, as strength or carbohydrates. [L. re servo, to keep back, r.] alkali r. the sum total of the basic ions (mainly bicarbonates) of the blood and other body fluids that, acting as buffers, maintain… …
54Reserve — Re·sẹr·ve [ v ] die; , n; 1 Reserve (an etwas (Dat)) meist Pl; Dinge, die man aufbewahrt, um sie später einmal (besonders in schlechten Zeiten) zu gebrauchen ≈ Vorrat <finanzielle Reserven; (keine) Reserven haben, anlegen; etwas als Reserve… …
55reserve — I. transitive verb (reserved; reserving) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French reserver, from Latin reservare, literally, to keep back, from re + servare to keep more at conserve Date: 14th century 1. a. to hold in reserve ; keep back <… …
56RÉSERVÉ — ÉE. adj. Circonspect, discret, qui ne se hâte pas trop de dire ni de faire connaître ce qu il pense. Il faut être fort réservé avec ces gens là. On ne saurait être trop réservé à parler de soi, à critiquer les autres. Une autre fois je serai plus …
57Reserve — Re|sẹr|ve 〈 [ və] f.; Gen.: , Pl.: n〉 1. für den Notfall bestimmte Rücklage, Vorrat (Lebens , Geldmittel); WasserReserve; GetreideReserve 2. 〈Mil.〉 Gesamtheit der Reservisten; Leutnant der Reserve 〈Abk.: d. R.〉 3. 〈unz.; fig.〉 Zurückhaltung,… …
58reserve — 01. I m sorry, this table is [reserved], but I can give you another one over here next to the window if you d like. 02. If you want to get a chalet on the mountain at New Year s, you ll need to [reserve] at least six months in advance. 03. In… …
59reserve — Verb: To appropriate to a particular purpose. To exclude. To set aside. To set apart from that which has been granted. To make a reservation. Meigs v M Clung s Lessee (US) 9 Cranch 11, 17, 3 L Ed 639, 641. Noun: An organization of the Armed… …
60reserve — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. restriction, qualification; restraint, caution, reticence, dignity; store, stock. See silence, modesty, economy, taciturnity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A portion kept against emergencies] Syn. savings,… …
