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reservado

[ʁe.zer.ˈva.du]
adjectivemasculinepl: reservados
reserved
1. Showing restraint in speech or behavior; not openly expressive or communicative
He is a reserved person who doesn't talk much at parties.
Ele é uma pessoa reservada que não fala muito em festas.
2. Set aside or kept for a particular purpose or person
This table is reserved for VIP guests.
Esta mesa é reservada para os convidados VIP.
3. Cautious or wary; keeping one's thoughts or feelings to oneself
She maintained a reserved attitude about the controversial topic.
Ela manteve uma atitude reservada sobre o tópico controverso.
4. Not available for general use; restricted or limited
All rights reserved.
Todos os direitos reservados.
NYC Slang
tight-lipped
Synonyms
reticentediscretorecatadocontidocauteloso
Antonyms
expansivocomunicativoexuberanteabertodesinibido

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reservado
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
reservado
Common usage, same as standard
São Paulo
reservado
Common usage, same as standard
Portugal
reservado
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

guardar algo para si (to keep something to oneself)
ser reservado com alguém (to be reserved with someone)
manter reservas (to have reservations)
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