reserva

/reˈseɾba/ · B1 · noun · f

reservation

🏨🦌 re- (back) + servare (keep): something kept back, like English reserve

It is the same Latin root as English reserve. A booking keeps a room or seat back for you: hacer una reserva. A protected area keeps land back for wildlife: una reserva natural. It is feminine: la reserva.

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