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reserve [rɪ'zɜ:v](a) (keep back) réserver, mettre de côté;∎ to reserve one's strength garder ou ménager ses forces;∎ to reserve the right to do sth se réserver le droit de faire qch;∎ to reserve (one's) judgment about sth ne pas se prononcer sur qch∎ these seats are reserved for VIPs ces places sont réservées aux personnalités2 noun(a) (store → of energy, money, provisions) réserve f;∎ to draw on one's reserves puiser dans ses réserves;∎ the body's food reserves les réserves nutritives du corps;∎ the nation's coal reserves les réserves de charbon du pays;∎ he has great reserves of energy il a beaucoup d'énergie en réserve ou de grandes réserves d'énergie;∎ cash reserves réserves fpl de caisse∎ to have or to keep in reserve avoir ou garder en réserve;∎ luckily, they have some money in reserve heureusement, ils ont (mis) un peu d'argent de côté∎ without reserve sans réserve, sans restriction;∎ with all proper reserves sous toutes réserves(d) (reticence) réserve f, retenue f;∎ to break through sb's reserve amener qn à sortir de sa réserve∎ to call up the reserve or reserves faire appel à la réserve ou aux réservistes(f) (area of land) réserve f;∎ French Canadian Indian reserve réserve f indienne∎ to play for the reserves jouer dans l'équipe de réserve(h) (at auction) prix m minimum;∎ to put a reserve on sth fixer un prix minimum à qch;∎ the item did not reach its reserve l'article n'a pas atteint le prix minimum fixé∎ the reserve goalkeeper le gardien de but remplaçant►► Finance reserve account compte m de réserve;reserve bank banque f de réserve;Finance reserve capital capital m de réserve;Finance reserve currency monnaie f de réserve;Accountancy reserve fund fonds m de réserve;Reserve Officer Training Corps = préparation militaire proposée par l'armée de terre américaine aux étudiants désireux de se faire payer leur études, en échange de quoi ces derniers s'engagent à passer quatre ans dans l'armée;reserve price prix m minimum;Finance reserve ratio taux m de mise en réserve;Cars reserve tank réservoir m de secours;Sport reserve team équipe f de réserve
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