reservar
to reserve, to book
verb rreh-sehr-BAHR Less Common
Origin: From Latin reservare (re- + servare 'to keep').
Also means
to keep (for later)
Usage Note
Reservar is used for booking tables, hotel rooms, and tickets — reservar una mesa ('to book a table'). It also means 'to set aside' — reservo este vino para la cena ('I'm keeping this wine for dinner'). The reflexive reservarse means 'to hold back / keep to oneself' — me reservo la opinión ('I'll keep my opinion to myself').
Examples
"Necesito reservar una habitación para dos noches."
Natural Translation
I need to book a room for two nights.
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