French Word of the Day
réserver
/ray-zair-VAY/ • verb — 21st of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to reserve or book (a place, ticket, table, room, etc.)
Examples
- J'ai réservé une table pour deux ce soir.
(I reserved a table for two tonight.) - Il vaut mieux réserver les billets à l'avance.
(It's better to book the tickets in advance.) - Nous avons réservé une chambre d'hôtel près du centre-ville.
(We reserved a hotel room near downtown.)
Synonyms
- retenir
- bloquer
Use réserver when booking or holding something (table, ticket, room). It is commonly followed by the direct object (réserver une table, réserver un billet). In formal contexts you may also see expressions like "réserver le droit de..." (to reserve the right).
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