mettre en réserve

/mɛtʁ ɑ̃ ʁe.zɛʁv/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
met en réserve
past
a mis en réserve
perfect
mis en réserve

Meaning

  1. to set aside, put in reserve

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

mettre à part

"mettre à part" and "mettre en réserve" are close synonyms for "to set aside"; "mettre en réserve" is slightly more formal, "to put in reserve."

Practice

1 What does mettre en réserve mean?

2 Fill the gap: La famille met en ___ une partie de la récolte.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches mettre en réserve?

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