Reserve

f; -, -n

1. (Vorrat) reserve supply, reserves Pl. (an + Dat of); stille Reserven WIRTS. hidden reserves; in Reserve halten keep in reserve

2. nur Sg.; SPORT reserves Pl., reserve team; MIL. reserves Pl.

3. nur Sg.; (Zurückhaltung) reserve; jemanden aus der Reserve locken bring s.o. out of his (oder her) shell, draw s.o. out

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die Reserve

reserve; hoard; reserves

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Re|ser|ve [re'zɛrvə]

f -, -n

1) (= Vorrat) reserve(s pl

an +dat of); (= angespartes Geld) savings pl; (= Kapitalrücklagen) reserve(s pl); (MIL, SPORT) reserves pl

offene Reserven (Fin) — disclosed reserves

(noch) etw/jdn in Reserve haben —

in Reserve liegen (Mil) — to stay back in reserve

2) (= Zurückhaltung) reserve; (= Bedenken) reservation

jdn aus der Reserve locken — to break down sb's reserve, to bring sb out of his shell (inf)

aus der Reserve heraustreten — to lose one's reserve, to come out of one's shell (inf)

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die

1) (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

2) ((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.) reserve

3) (readiness for action: Two fire-engines went directly to the fire, and a third was on stand-by (= ready to go if ordered).) stand-by

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Re·ser·ve

<-, -n>

[reˈzɛrvə]

f

1. (Rücklage) reserve

eiserne \Reserve emergency reserve

auf die \Reserven zurückgreifen to draw on reserves

stille \Reserven FIN hidden reserves; (fam) reserve fund

liquide/offene \Reserven FIN liquid/official reserves

[noch] jdn/etw in [o auf] \Reserve haben to have sb/sth in reserve

2. (aufgespeicherte Energie) energy reserves pl, reserves pl of energy

3. MIL (Gesamtheit der Reservisten) reserves npl

Offizier der \Reserve MIL reserve officer

4. (geh: Zurückhaltung) reserve

ob er wohl mal seine \Reserve aufgibt? I wonder if he'll come out of his shell eventually

jdn [durch etw akk/mit etw dat] aus der \Reserve locken to bring sb out of his/her shell [with sth]

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die; Reserve, Reserven

1) reserve (an + Dat. of)

etwas in Reserve haben — have something in reserve; s. auch eisern 1. 4); still 1. 6)

2) (Milit., Sport) reserves pl.

3) o. Pl. (Zurückhaltung) reserve

jemanden aus der Reserve locken — (ugs.) bring somebody out of his/her shell

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Reserve f; -, -n

1. (Vorrat) reserve supply, reserves pl (

an +dat of);

stille Reserven WIRTSCH hidden reserves;

in Reserve halten keep in reserve

2. nur sg; SPORT reserves pl, reserve team; MIL reserves pl

3. nur sg; (Zurückhaltung) reserve;

jemanden aus der Reserve locken bring sb out of his (oder her) shell, draw sb out

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die; Reserve, Reserven

1) reserve (an + Dat. of)

etwas in Reserve haben — have something in reserve; s. auch eisern 1. 4); still 1. 6)

2) (Milit., Sport) reserves pl.

3) o. Pl. (Zurückhaltung) reserve

jemanden aus der Reserve locken — (ugs.) bring somebody out of his/her shell

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-n f.

reserve n.

standby supply n.