réserver

A. vtr

• 1 to reserve, to book (GB) [seat, ticket] Definition of reserve in the British & World English dictionary Definition of reserve in the US English dictionary Translate reserve | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 to put aside [goods]Translate put aside | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 to set aside [money, time]Translate set aside | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 4réserver un bon accueil à qn = to give sb a warm welcome sans savoir ce que l'avenir nous réserve = without knowing what the future has in store for us

• 5réserver son jugement = to reserve judgment

B. v refl (+ v être)

• se réserver les meilleurs morceaux = to save the best bits for oneself se réserver le droit de faire = to reserve the right to do il se réserve pour la candidature à la présidence = he's saving himself for the presidential race