reservar

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reservar
transitive verb
1to book, to reserve (billete, habitación)
2to set aside (guardar, apartar)
  • reservan la primera fila para los críticos -> the front row is reserved for the critics
  • ¿me puedes reservar un sitio a tu lado? -> could you save a seat for me next to you?
  • reservó la buena noticia para el final -> she saved the good news till last
3to reserve (callar) (opinión, comentarios)
reservarse
pronomial verb
1(esperar)
  • reservarse para -> to save oneself for
  • me estoy reservando para el postre -> I'm saving myself for the dessert
2to keep to oneself (guardar para sí) (secreto); to retain (for oneself) (dinero, derecho)
  • me reservo mi opinión sobre este asunto -> I'm reserving judgment on this matter

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reservar [ray-ser-var']
article & verb transitive
1To reserve, to keep in store (guardar).
2To defer, to postpone.
3To privilege, to exempt.
4To separate, to set aside, to lay aside, to keep back.
5To restrain, to limit, to confine.
6To conceal (ocultar), to hide; to shut up (callar).
7
verb
8JUBILAR.
  • Lo reserva para el final -> he's keeping it till last
  • Prefiero reservar los detalles -> I prefer to keep the details to myself
verb reflexive
9To preserve oneself.
10To act with circumspection or caution.
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reservar
verbo:transitivo
1 [+asiento, habitación, mesa] to reserve; book; [+billete, entrada] to book
reservar en exceso to overbook
2 (guardar) to keep; keep in reserve; set aside
lo reserva para el final he's keeping it till last; ha reservado lo mejor para sí he has kept the best part for himself
verbo:pronominal
reservarse
1 (para luego) to save o.s.;para for
no bebo porque me reservo para más tarde I'm not drinking because I'm saving myself for later on
2 (encubrir) to conceal; (callar) to keep to o.s.
prefiero reservarme los detalles I prefer not to reveal the details

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Verb Conjugation for "reservar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo reservo reservé reservaba reservaré reserve
Tú reservas reservaste reservabas reservarás reserves
Ella/Él/Usted reserva reservó reservaba reservará reserve
Nosotros reservamos reservamos reservábamos reservaremos reservemos
Vosotros reserváis reservasteis reservabais reservaréis reservéis
Ellos/Ustedes reservan reservaron reservaban reservarán reserven
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