Reservar
Example: Voy a reservar una mesa para cenar esta noche.
Definition
"Reservar" means to arrange or set aside something, such as a table or a ticket, in advance to ensure its availability at a later time. For example, 'Voy a reservar una mesa para cenar esta noche' means making a reservation for dinner tonight.
Etymology
The verb "reservar" comes from the Latin word 'reservare,' which means to keep back or save. It combines 're-' implying 'back' and 'servare' meaning 'to keep or guard.' Did you know? The idea of reserving originally referred to keeping something safe or untouched for future use.
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"Reservar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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