FinnHun Finnish-Hungarian-English on-line dictionary and thesaurus

alueellinen reservi []

n The act of reserving, or keeping back; reservation; exception.

n That which is reserved, or kept back, as for future use.

n A natural resource known to exist but not currently exploited.

n restraint | Restraint of freedom in words or actions; backwardness; caution in personal behavior.

n A tract of land reserved, or set apart, for a particular purpose; as, the Connecticut Reserve in Ohio, originally set apart for the school fund of Connecticut; the Clergy Reserves in Canada, for the support of the clergy.

n (Canada) A tract of land set apart for the use of an Aboriginal group; Indian reserve (compare US (term|reservation).)

n (military) A body of troops kept in the rear of an army drawn up for battle, reserved to support the other lines as occasion may require; a force or body of troops kept for an exigency.

n (finance) Funds kept on hand to meet planned or unplanned financial requirements.

n (sports) A member of a team who does not participate from the start of the game, but can be used to replace tired or injured team-mates.

v To keep back; to retain.

v To keep in store for future or special use.

v To book in advance; to make a reservation.