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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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