are reserving
Present progressive conjugation of reserve.
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reserve
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
1. (to book)
a. réserver
I called the library to reserve a book before somebody else took it out.J’ai appelé la bibliothèque pour réserver un livre avant que quelqu’un d’autre ne le prenne.
a. réserver
I'll reserve you a seat until you get here.Je te réserve une place jusqu’à ce que tu arrives.
a. réserver
I know that you asked me for advice, but I have to reserve my judgment in this situation.Je sais que tu m'as demandé conseil, mais dans cette situation, je dois réserver mon jugement.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
4. (supply)
a. la réserve (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Our family has a food reserve in the basement in case of emergency.Notre famille dispose d'une réserve alimentaire au sous-sol en cas d'urgence.
a. la réserve (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
My brother joined the reserve, so he's not on active duty right now.Mon frère a rejoint la réserve, donc il n’est pas en service actif en ce moment.
b. le réserviste (M), la réserviste (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The reserves will join us by sunrise.Les réservistes nous rejoindront à l'aube.
6. (constraint)
a. la réserve (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Despite his usual reserve, Malik headed to the dance floor.Malgré sa réserve habituelle, Malik se dirigea vers la piste de danse.
b. la retenue (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Michelle acted with so much reserve that we couldn't tell that she was upset.Michelle se comportait avec tant de retenue que nous n’avons pas remarqué qu'elle était contrariée.
a. la réserve (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The government built a reserve to protect the local wildlife.Le gouvernement a construit une réserve pour protéger la faune locale.
8. (sports)
a. le remplaçant (M), la remplaçante (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The team brought out their reserve because the goalkeeper sprained her ankle.L'équipe a fait entrer sa remplaçante, car la gardienne s'était foulé la cheville.
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Indicative of "reserve"
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