What does reservar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word reservar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use reservar in Spanish.

The word reservar in Spanish means save, keep, reserve, save, keep for yourself, keep to yourself, reserve, save yourself for, reserve, book, keep for. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word reservar

save, keep

verbo transitivo (guardar para después)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Reserva algunos bombones para mañana.
Save some chocolates for tomorrow.

reserve

verbo transitivo (cupo, puesto, lugar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Reserva dos entradas para el concierto de Springsteen.
Reserve two tickets for the Springsteen concert.

save

verbo transitivo (conservar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Deja de cantar y reserva tus energías para escalar la montaña.
Stop singing and save your strength for climbing the mountain.

keep for yourself, keep to yourself

verbo transitivo (ocultar)

Esa información me la reservo.
I am going to keep this information to myself.

reserve

verbo pronominal (ejercer un derecho) (the right to)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
En el club de golf se reservan el derecho de admisión.
The golf club reserves the right to refuse admission.

save yourself for

verbo pronominal (abstenerse, conservarse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
No se acostó con su novio porque dice que se reserva para su futuro marido.
She did not sleep with her boyfriend because she said she was saving herself for marriage.

reserve, book

verbo transitivo (contratar un local)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Reservamos el local para el cotillón de fin de año.
We reserved (or: booked) the bar for the New Year's Eve party.

keep for

(guardar para)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Debemos reservar para el verano nuestros ahorros.
We must keep our savings for the summer.

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