reserved

• Décrit une personne qui tend à ne pas exprimer ouvertement ses sentiments ou ses pensées, ou quelque chose qui est conservé pour un but ou une personne déterminée.

Describes a person who tends not to express their feelings or thoughts openly, or something that is kept for a particular purpose or person.

1. Restrained in communicationB2formal

   Tending to keep one's thoughts, feelings, or opinions to oneself; not openly expressive.

   réservé (qui se confie peu)

   • He is a reserved person who rarely shares his emotions.
   • She remained reserved during the heated debate.
   • The new student was quiet and reserved on the first day.

   Synonymesclosemouthedguardedquietrestrainedreticenttaciturntightlippeduncommunicative

   Antonymescommunicativeexpressivefrankgregariousopenoutgoingtalkativeunreserved

2. Set aside for a purposeB1formal

   Kept for a particular person, purpose, or use; not available to others.

   Réservé à un usage ou à une personne

   • This table is reserved for the VIP guests.
   • The hotel has reserved a room for you.
   • All rights are reserved by the publisher.

   Synonymesallottedassignedbookedengagedkeptsavedset asidetaken

   Antonymesavailablefreeopenpublicunreserved

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de conserver quelque chose pour un usage futur ou de faire en sorte que quelque chose soit laissé pour une personne ou un but précis, notamment en effectuant une réservation.

A verb used to indicate the act of keeping something for future use, or arranging for something to be kept for a particular person or purpose.

1. Book or secureA2formal

   To arrange for something to be kept for you, such as a seat, table, or room.

   réserver

   • I would like to reserve a table for two at 7 PM.
   • She reserved a room at the hotel for three nights.
   • We need to reserve our seats for the concert in advance.

   Synonymesbespeakbookengageholdprearrangeprocureretainsecure

   Antonymescancel

2. Keep for future useB1formal

   To keep something for a particular purpose or time.

   Réserver pour un usage futur

   • The company reserves the right to change the terms.
   • He reserved some money for emergencies.
   • They reserved the best seats for the VIP guests.

   Synonymesconserveearmarkholdkeepput asideretainsaveset aside

   Antonymesconsumeexpendspendsquanderusewaste

3. Hold back or refrainB2formal

   To refrain from expressing or showing something immediately.

   réserver (retenir, s'abstenir de manifester)

   • She reserved her judgment until she had all the facts.
   • He reserved his comments for the private meeting.
   • I reserve my opinion until I see the final results.

   Synonymesbottle upcheckconcealcurbhold backkeep backrepressrestrainsuppresswithhold

   Antonymesdiscloseexpressreleaserevealvent