a reserved person
сдержанный человек
He's a reserved person until you know him.
Он сдержанный человек, пока не познакомишься ближе.
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adjective · B2 · often · UK/US
reserved
reserved
Meaning of reserved
English
emotionally restrained
Русский
не показывает чувств, предпочитает дистанцию
Pronunciation
British English
/rɪˈzɜːvd/
American English
/rɪˈzɝvd/
reserved with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом reserved
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6 сочетаний
Характер
Personalityshy and reserved
застенчивый и замкнутый
I was shy and reserved at school.
В школе я был застенчивым и замкнутым.
- quiet and reservedтихий и замкнутый
Поведение
Behaviorreserved manner
сдержанная манера
His reserved manner made conversation rather difficult.
Его сдержанная манера сильно затрудняла разговор.
скрывающий свои чувства
She's reserved about her feelings, even with friends.
Она скрывает свои чувства даже от друзей.
- a reserved attitudeсдержанное отношение
reserved usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Anna is quiet and reserved.
Анна тихая и сдержанная.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
He is reserved with strangers.
Он сдержан с незнакомыми людьми.
reserved synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between reserved, guarded, aloof, shy, introverted, reticent, withdrawn, and stoic
G
🇬🇧English
guarded
careful about what they show, from distrust
B2often
ENShe was guarded in answering questions about her past.
A
🇬🇧English
aloof
cold and distant; sounds negative
B2often
ENHe came across as aloof at the party.
ENHe was too shy to speak up at the meeting.
I
🇬🇧English
introverted
prefers being alone; a personality type
B2often
ENShe is introverted and enjoys quiet evenings alone.
Advanced: broader words
R
🇬🇧English
reticent
formal: unwilling to talk about feelings
B2rare word
ENHe was reticent about his plans for the future.
W
🇬🇧English
withdrawn
has pulled away from people, often from trouble
B2often
ENAfter the incident he became withdrawn and rarely socialised.
S
🇬🇧English
stoic
bears hardship without showing feelings
B2rare word
ENHe remained stoic even when the news was bad.
ENShe stayed composed during the emergency.
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Questions about this word
What does reserved mean?
emotionally restrained
How do you pronounce reserved?
reserved is pronounced /rɪˈzɜːvd/.
How is reserved used in a sentence?
Анна тихая и сдержанная. Translation: Anna is quiet and reserved.
Is reserved part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
Yes, reserved can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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