reserve1, s.1aCúlchiste m (airgid); cúltaca m. Bad debts reserve, cúlchiste drochfhiacha. Cash reserves, airgead cúil. Reserve fund, cúlchiste m. S.a. GOLD. bTo have sth. in reserve, rud a bheith i dtaisce, mar chúltaca, agat. 2aMil: The reserve, an cúltaca m. Reserve list. liosta m cúltaca. bSp: Taca m, fear m ionaid. 3Talamh cosanta. 4aAgús m, forchoimeád m, cuntar m. Without reserve, gan aon chuntar. Not without some (mental) reserve, ní gan ceist ar fad. b(At sale) Reserve price, bunphraghas m. His reserve price is £20, fiche punt atá ina cheann aige. 5Coimhthíochas m, dorchadas m, dúnáras m. 6Biol: Comarclann f.
reserve2, v.tr.Taiscim, coimeádaim, coinním (for, do).To reserve a seat for s.o., (i) suíochán a choinneáil do dhuine; (ii) suíochán a chur in áirithe do dhuine. To reserve the right to do sth., do cheart chun rud a dhéanamh a choimeád. I consent, reserving the right to . . ., aontaím, ach ceart a bheith agam . . .