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1 reserve
[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (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.) reservere2) (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.) reservere2. noun1) (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.) reserve; forråd2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) reservat; -reservat3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) tilbageholdenhed; reservation4) ((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.) reserver•- reserved
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- keep in reserve* * *[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (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.) reservere2) (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.) reservere2. noun1) (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.) reserve; forråd2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) reservat; -reservat3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) tilbageholdenhed; reservation4) ((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.) reserver•- reserved
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2 keep etc in reserve
(to have or keep (something) in case or until it is needed: If you go to America please keep some money in reserve for your fare home.) holde i reserve* * *(to have or keep (something) in case or until it is needed: If you go to America please keep some money in reserve for your fare home.) holde i reserve -
3 substitute
1. verb(to put in, or to take, the place of someone or something else: I substituted your name for mine on the list.) udskifte med2. noun(a person or thing used or acting instead of another: Guesswork is no substitute for investigation; She is not well enough to play in the tennis match, so we must find a substitute; ( also adjective) I was substitute headmaster for a term.) erstatning; reserve; reserve-* * *1. verb(to put in, or to take, the place of someone or something else: I substituted your name for mine on the list.) udskifte med2. noun(a person or thing used or acting instead of another: Guesswork is no substitute for investigation; She is not well enough to play in the tennis match, so we must find a substitute; ( also adjective) I was substitute headmaster for a term.) erstatning; reserve; reserve- -
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(to have or keep (something) in case or until it is needed: If you go to America please keep some money in reserve for your fare home.) holde i reserve* * *(to have or keep (something) in case or until it is needed: If you go to America please keep some money in reserve for your fare home.) holde i reserve -
5 stand-by
plural - stand-bys; noun1) (readiness for action: Two fire-engines went directly to the fire, and a third was on stand-by (= ready to go if ordered).) i venteposition; på standby2) (something that can be used in an emergency etc: Fruit is a good stand-by when children get hungry between meals.) reserve* * *plural - stand-bys; noun1) (readiness for action: Two fire-engines went directly to the fire, and a third was on stand-by (= ready to go if ordered).) i venteposition; på standby2) (something that can be used in an emergency etc: Fruit is a good stand-by when children get hungry between meals.) reserve
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