What does riserva in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word riserva in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use riserva in Italian.

The word riserva in Italian means reserve, reserve, reserve, reserve, reservation, running low, set aside, save, book, reserve, reserve one's right, go into starvation mode, under reserve, goods unchecked, extra, extra question, bonus question, be in reserve, Management reserves the right to, this Authority reserves the right to, reserve judgement, gold reserve, hunting ground, game reserve, legal provision requiring that certain matters only be governed by parliament, fishing reserve, marine reserve, marine protected area, mental reservation, natural reserve, lift the reservation, withdraw the reservation. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word riserva

reserve

sostantivo femminile (scorta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le riserve di cibo sono quasi finite.
The food supply is almost all gone.

reserve

sostantivo femminile (militari in attesa) (military)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La marina militare può contare su una riserva selezionata.
The navy can count on a select reserve.

reserve

sostantivo femminile (area per uso esclusivo) (nature)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Da queste parti c'è una riserva naturale bellissima.
There's a beautiful natural reserve in this area.

reserve

sostantivo femminile (sport: sostituto) (sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Per questa partita, Federico giocherà come riserva.
Federico is a reserve for this match.

reservation

sostantivo femminile (condizione)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Accetto, ma con alcune riserve.
I accept, but with a few reservations.

running low

sostantivo femminile (veicoli: serbatoio aggiuntivo) (colloquial, fuel)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Siamo in riserva, cerchiamo un distributore di benzina.
We're running low, let's look for a petrol station.

set aside, save

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (tenere in serbo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Vi ho riservato due copie firmate del nuovo libro.
I set aside two signed copies of the book for you.

book, reserve

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (prenotare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Abbiamo riservato tutto il ristorante per il nostro ricevimento di matrimonio.
We booked the entire restaurant for our wedding reception.

reserve one's right

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (tenersi una possibilità)

Ci riserviamo il diritto di adire le vie legali in caso in inadempienza contrattuale. Non so ancora se sono libero, quindi mi riservo di accettare l'invito tra qualche giorno.
We reserve the right to take legal steps if the contract is not fulfilled.

go into starvation mode

(metabolism)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

under reserve

(contracts)

goods unchecked

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

extra

extra question, bonus question

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be in reserve

Management reserves the right to, this Authority reserves the right to

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

reserve judgement

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

gold reserve

hunting ground, game reserve

legal provision requiring that certain matters only be governed by parliament

(Italian constitution)

fishing reserve

marine reserve, marine protected area

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mental reservation

natural reserve

sostantivo femminile (area naturale protetta)

lift the reservation, withdraw the reservation

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