riserva
reserve
noun ree-ZEHR-vah Less Common
Origin: from riservare 'to reserve'
Also means
reservation
Usage Note
Riserva covers a stock or supply held back (riserve di cibo), a protected nature reserve (riserva naturale), and a substitute player in sport. The phrase senza riserve means wholeheartedly, without reservations. The plural is riserve.
Examples
"Abbiamo una riserva d'acqua."
Natural Translation
We have a water reserve.
Literal Translation
We-have a reserve of-water.
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