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reserved

Meaning of reserved

emotionally restrained

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British English/rɪˈzɜːvd/
American English/rɪˈzɝvd/
Russian transcription[sdʲerˈʐannɨj]
reserved
reserved - сдержанный
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reserved with Russian translation

reserved usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Анна сдержанная и предпочитает тихие вечера дома.

Anna is reserved and prefers quiet evenings at home.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он сохранял сдержанный тон во время интервью.

He kept a reserved attitude during the interview.

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reserved belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

reservedсдержанный
kindдобрый
smartумный
quietтихий
boringскучный
lazyленивый
angryзлой

reserved synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between reserved / guarded / reticent / composed / shy / introverted

🇬🇧English
reserved

not openly expressive; keeps emotions and reactions to oneself.

B2Very Often

He is reserved and rarely shows his feelings.

Он сдержанный и редко показывает свои чувства.

G
🇬🇧English
guarded

keeps feelings or information back out of caution or mistrust; defensive restraint.

B2Often

She was guarded in answering questions about her past.

Она сдержанно отвечала на вопросы о своём прошлом.

R
🇬🇧English
reticent

reluctant to speak or express opinions; habitually quiet about certain topics.

B2Often

He was reticent about his plans for the future.

Он неохотно говорил о своих планах на будущее.

🇬🇧English

calm and self-controlled, especially in stressful or tense situations.

B2Often

She stayed composed during the emergency.

Она сохраняла спокойствие во время чрезвычайной ситуации.

🇬🇧English

more about timidity, nervousness or social anxiety than deliberate self-control.

B2Very Often

He was too shy to speak up at the meeting.

Он был слишком застенчив, чтобы выступить на собрании.

I
🇬🇧English
introverted

describes a personality type that prefers solitude and quiet; not necessarily emotionally cold.

B2Often

She is introverted and enjoys quiet evenings alone.

Она интроверт и любит тихие вечера в одиночестве.

A
🇬🇧English
aloof

distant and emotionally unengaged; can be interpreted as unfriendly or indifferent.

B2Often

He came across as aloof at the party.

На вечеринке он казался отчуждённым.

W
🇬🇧English
withdrawn

more socially detached or isolated; suggests pulling away from interaction, sometimes due to mood.

B2Often

After the incident he became withdrawn and rarely socialised.

После происшествия он стал замкнутым и редко общался.

S
🇬🇧English
stoic

shows little or no emotion in the face of pain or adversity; emphasizes endurance and self-control.

B2Rarely

He remained stoic even when the news was bad.

Он оставался невозмутимым, даже когда новости были плохими.

🇬🇧English

observant of established rules or ceremony; polite and proper but possibly distant because of etiquette.

B2Very Often

Their conversation was polite and formal.

Их разговор был вежливым и формальным.

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How to pronounce reserved and what this word means

reserved translation: сдержанный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce reserved

/rɪˈzɜːvd/

reserved translation

сдержанный

reserved examples

Anna is reserved and prefers quiet evenings at home.

reserved transcription

/rɪˈzɜːvd/, /rɪˈzɝvd/

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reserved meaning: what does it mean?

emotionally restrained

reserved pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

reserved is pronounced as /rɪˈzɜːvd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

reserved definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Anna is reserved and prefers quiet evenings at home. Translation: Анна сдержанная и предпочитает тихие вечера дома.

Is reserved part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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