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reserved person

[/rɪˈzɜrvd ˈpɜrsən/]
nounpl: reserved people / reserved persons
pessoa reservada
1. An individual who is cautious, restrained, or reticent in social interactions; someone who does not readily express emotions or share personal information
She is a reserved person who prefers listening to talking at parties.
Ela é uma pessoa reservada que prefere ouvir a falar em festas.
2. Someone who maintains emotional distance and does not engage openly with others
As a reserved person, he rarely reveals his true feelings.
Como pessoa reservada, ele raramente revela seus verdadeiros sentimentos.
NYC Slang
keeping it close to the chest
Synonyms
introverted personquiet personshy personwithdrawn persontaciturn person
Antonyms
outgoing personextroverted persontalkative persongregarious personsociable person

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pessoa reservada
Standard usage, commonly understood
São Paulo
pessoa reservada / pessoa fechada
'Pessoa fechada' is also used colloquially
Rio de Janeiro
pessoa reservada
Standard usage
Portugal
pessoa reservada / pessoa discreta
'Pessoa discreta' is also used

Related Idioms & Phrases

a closed book
playing it close to the chest
hard to read
keeping one's cards close
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