🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

reservado

Pronunciation / Transliteration: reseɾˈβaðo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Reservado/ʁezeʁˈvadu/
adjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Es un hombre muy reservado."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Kept for a particular purpose; not available for general use.

    "The reserved seating area was only for VIP guests."
  2. 2

    Characterized by restraint or moderation in expression.

    "She has a reserved demeanor, rarely expressing her emotions openly."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'reservado' originates from the Latin word 'reservatus', which means 'to reserve'. It evolved through Old Spanish before being adopted into modern Portuguese, retaining its meaning related to being set aside or kept for a specific purpose.

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