reservar

to book

to reserve

reservar(rreh-sehr-bahr)

transitive verb

1. (to make a reservation)

a. to book

Reservamos una mesa en el restaurante japonés.

We booked a table at the Japanese restaurant.

b. to reserve

¿Ya reservaste la habitación en el hotel?

Have you reserved the hotel room yet?

2. (to set aside)

a. to save

Reservaré un asiento para ti.

I'll save you a seat.

reservarse

pronominal verb

3. (to contain oneself)

a. to save oneself

¿Quieres otro trago? - No, gracias. Me estoy reservando para la fiesta de mañana.

Do you want another drink? - No, thanks. I'm saving myself for the party tomorrow.

4. (an opinion, a right)

a. to reserve

Cuando no estoy bien informada, prefiero reservarme mi opinión.

When I'm not well informed, I prefer to reserve my opinion.

b. to keep for oneself

Me reservo mis comentarios que no quiero discutir.

I'm keeping my comments to myself; I don't want to argue.

reservar

transitive verb

1. (billete, habitación)

a. to book, to reserve

2. (guardar, apartar)

a. to set aside

reservan la primera fila para los críticosthe 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 finalshe saved the good news till last

3. (callar; opinión, comentarios)

a. to reserve

pronominal verb

4. (esperar)

a.

reservarse parato save oneself for

me estoy reservando para el postreI'm saving myself for the dessert

5. (guardar para sí; secreto)

a. to keep to oneself

6. (dinero, derecho)

a. to retain (for oneself)

me reservo mi opinión sobre este asuntoI'm reserving judgment on this matter

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reservar

transitive verb

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

pronominal verb

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