Quiet in French 🇫🇷

Réservé

I lf you are quiet you may be a reserved person. Quiet=réservé

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réservé info.

Tips to remember the French word “réservé”:

1. Association with English word: The word “réservé” sounds similar to the English word “reserved,” which can help you remember its meaning.

2. Visual imagery: Create a mental image of someone who is quiet and keeping to themselves, perhaps sitting in a reserved seat, to associate with the word “réservé.”

Explanations:
The word “réservé” is an adjective in French that means “quiet” or “reserved.” It describes someone who is introverted or tends to keep to themselves. Such individuals often speak softly and may prefer not to engage in excessive conversation or social interaction.

Other words with similar meanings:
1. Calme – calm
2. Silencieux/silencieuse – silent
3. Peu bavard(e) – not talkative
4. Discret/discrète – discreet

Alternate meanings or slang:
While “réservé” primarily means “quiet” or “reserved,” it can also have other connotations in different contexts:
1. In the context of a hotel or restaurant, “réservé” means “reserved” to indicate a booked or designated space.
2. In certain informal contexts, “réservé” can be used sarcastically to describe someone who is pretending to be quiet or reserved while hiding their true intentions.

Examples of sentences:
1. Il est plutôt réservé et préfère passer ses soirées à lire. (He is rather quiet and prefers to spend his evenings reading.)
2. Cette table est réservée pour deux personnes. (This table is reserved for two people.)

(Note: The word “réservé” can also be used as a past participle in the context of “réservation.” This usage, however, falls outside the scope of the given selection.)

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