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- resent/rɪˈzent/To feel bitterness or indignation at something perceived as unfair or offensive.verbverb-transitiveB2
- resentment/rɪˈzentmənt/Bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.nounB2
- reserpine/ˈrɛsəpiːn/An alkaloid compound, originally extracted from the Rauwolfia serpentina plant, used as an antihypertensive and tranquilizing medication.nounLow
- reservation/ˌrezəˈveɪʃ(ə)n/An arrangement made in advance to secure the use of something (like a seat, room, or table) or to express a doubt or qualification about something.nounB1
- reservationist/ˌrɛzəˈveɪʃ(ə)nɪst/An employee who handles bookings or reservations for services like hotels, flights, or restaurants.nounLow
- reserve/rɪˈzɜːv/To keep something for a specific person, purpose, or future use.adjectivenounverb+1B2
- reserve bank/rɪˈzɜːv bæŋk/A central banking institution responsible for regulating a nation's monetary policy, controlling its currency supply, interest rates, and managing its gold and foreign exchange reserves. Acts as a bank for the government and for commercial banks.nounC2
- reserve buoyancy/rɪˈzɜːv ˈbɔɪ.ən.si/The potential buoyancy of a ship or boat that remains above the waterline, providing a margin of safety against swamping or sinking.nounC1/C2
- reserve capacity/rɪˈzɜːv kəˈpæsɪti/The maximum additional amount of production or supply that a system, person, or machine is capable of delivering beyond its normal operating level.nounC1/C2
- reserve clause/rɪˈzɜːv ˌklɔːz/A contractual clause in sports, historically in Major League Baseball, that indefinitely bound a player to a single team, preventing them from becoming a free agent.nounC1
- reserve currency/rɪˈzɜːv ˈkʌrənsi/A foreign currency held in significant quantities by central banks and other major financial institutions as part of their foreign exchange reserves, used in international transactions and investments.nounC1
- reserve officer/rɪˈzɜːv ˈɒfɪsə/A commissioned officer who is not in active service but can be called to serve in the armed forces when needed.nounC1
- reserve officers training corps/rɪˌzɜːv ˌɒfɪsəz ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˌkɔː/A college-based military training program in the United States that prepares students to become commissioned officers in the US Armed Forces.nounLow
- reserve price/rɪˈzɜːv praɪs/The minimum price a seller is willing to accept for an item at auction; if bidding doesn't reach this price, the item remains unsold.nounB2
- reserve tranche/rɪˈzɜːv trɑːnʃ/The first portion of a member country's financial quota at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that can be drawn upon without conditions.nounC2
- reserved list/rɪˈzɜːvd lɪst/An officially documented catalogue of items or names set aside for a specific purpose, status, or group; a record of things that are not generally available.nounB2
- reserved occupation/rɪˈzɜːvd ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən/A job or profession deemed so essential to national life (especially during wartime) that the person doing it is exempt from compulsory military service.nounC1
- reserved power/rɪˈzɜːvd ˈpaʊə(r)/An authority, right, or jurisdiction that is specifically withheld or kept back from a delegated body, typically held by a higher or original authority (such as a central government, constitution, or sovereign). It refers to powers not granted to a subordinate entity.nounC1+
- reserved word/rɪˈzɜːvd wɜːd/A sequence of characters in a programming language that has a fixed meaning and cannot be used as an identifier (e.g., for a variable or function).nounMedium
- reservist/rɪˈzɜːvɪst/A member of a military reserve force who can be called to active duty when needed.nounB2
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