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reserve

 
 
/rɪˈzɜːv/ noun

Translation

SUPPLY [C] a supply of something that you keep until it is needed
yedek, ihtiyat
emergency cash reserves789
in reserve ready to be used if you need it
yedek olarak, yedekte, gerektiğinde kullanılmak üzere, ihtiyaten
I always keep a little money in reserve.789
QUALITY [U] when someone does not show what they are thinking or feeling
hislerini açığa vurmama, düşündüklerini belli etmeme, itidalli olma
1013646
SPORT [C] in sport, an extra player who is ready to play if one of the other players has an injury
yedek oyuncu
1477783
AREA [C] an area of land where animals and plants are protected
koruma alanı/bölgesi/arazisi
→ See also nature reserve3010135
(Definition of reserve noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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