reserve

réserve

Quantité supplémentaire de quelque chose qu’on garde jusqu’à en avoir besoin.

En anglais simple : An extra amount of something kept until it is needed.

• We have enough food in reserve.
• The hospital used its emergency reserves.
• Keep a small reserve of cash for unexpected costs.

Comment l'utiliser : a reserve of something (We keep a reserve of drinking water.)

Synonymes : extra supply, stock, store

Expressions courantes : in reserve, cash reserve, reserve supplies

réserve naturelle

Zone où les animaux sauvages, les plantes ou le milieu naturel sont protégés.

En anglais simple : An area where wild animals, plants, or the natural environment are protected.

• We visited a nature reserve.
• Rare birds live in this coastal reserve.
• Fishing is forbidden in several marine reserves.

Synonymes : sanctuary, protected area

Expressions courantes : nature reserve, wildlife reserve, marine reserve

réserve, gisement

Quantité connue de pétrole, de gaz ou d’une autre ressource naturelle disponible pour une utilisation future.

En anglais simple : An amount of oil, gas, or another natural material known to exist and available for future use.

• The country has large oil reserves.
• These coal reserves could last for decades.
• Engineers discovered a new gas reserve beneath the sea.

Comment l'utiliser : reserves of something (Scientists found large reserves of natural gas.)

Synonymes : deposit

Expressions courantes : oil reserve, coal reserve, mineral reserve

réserve, retenue

Attitude discrète et prudente qui empêche de montrer ses sentiments ou de se rapprocher des autres.

En anglais simple : A quiet, careful attitude that keeps you from showing your feelings or becoming close to people.

• She greeted us with reserve.
• His reserve made him difficult to get to know.
• After several visits, her usual reserve began to disappear.

Synonymes : restraint, reticence, aloofness

Contraires : openness

Expressions courantes : with reserve, natural reserve, emotional reserve

remplaçant, réserviste

Joueur ou soldat disponible pour remplacer quelqu’un ou aider en cas de besoin.

En anglais simple : A player or soldier who is available to take another person’s place or help when needed.

• He joined the team as a reserve.
• The coach brought on two reserves after halftime.
• The army called up its reserves during the crisis.

Synonymes : substitute, backup

Expressions courantes : reserve player, army reserve, injured reserve

réserve autochtone

Territoire réservé à une communauté autochtone, surtout au Canada.

En anglais simple : Land set aside for an Indigenous community, especially in Canada.

• Her family lives on a reserve.
• The reserve has a new community school.
• Several reserves received funding for better water supplies.

Synonymes : reservation

Expressions courantes : on a reserve, reserve land, reserve community

réserver

Faire garder une place, une chambre ou une table pour soi à un moment précis.

En anglais simple : To arrange for a seat, room, or table to be kept for you at a particular time.

• Can we reserve a table?
• She reserved two rooms for the weekend.
• Have you reserved your seats for tomorrow’s concert?

Comment l'utiliser : reserve something for someone (I reserved a seat for my sister.)

Synonymes : book

Expressions courantes : reserve a table, reserve a room, reserve a seat

réserver

Garder quelque chose uniquement pour une personne, un usage ou une situation précise.

En anglais simple : To use something only for a particular person, purpose, or situation.

• We reserve this room for guests.
• He reserved that gentle voice for his youngest child.
• The prize is reserved for students with outstanding results.

Comment l'utiliser : reserve something for someone/something (She reserves her strongest criticism for dishonest politicians.)

Synonymes : set aside, earmark

Expressions courantes : reserve for someone, reserve for something, reserve special treatment