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noun arrangement for a seat/room ADJ. airline, hotel VERB + RESERVATION have Do you have a reservation? | make | confirm | cancel RESERVATION + NOUN service | fee | form PREP. ~ for I'd like to make a reservation for four people for Friday night, please. feeling of doubt about sth ADJ. considerable, deep, grave, major, serious, severe, strong | minor, slight | certain I have certain reservations regarding several of the clauses in the contract. | initial VERB + RESERVATION have | express, voice NATO generals voiced reservations about making air strikes. RESERVATION + VERB concern sth PREP. despite ~s Despite his initial reservations, he came to love London. | with ~s The employees are backing the reorganization plans, with reservations. | without ~ I can recommend her without reservation. | ~ about/concerning/over/regarding They have expressed reservations concerning the provisions of the treaty. PHRASES one/only reservation My one reservation concerns the performance of the vehicle in wet conditions.
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reservation
verbs
make a reservation
• Didn't you make a reservation?
have a reservation
• We have a reservation for seven o'clock.
confirm a reservation
• We will send you an email to confirm your reservation.
cancel a reservation
• She called the restaurant and cancelled the reservations.
NOUN + reservation
a dinner/lunch reservation
• I'd forgotten to make a dinner reservation.
a hotel reservation
• I canceled my hotel reservation.
an airline reservation
• Make sure you have an airline reservation before booking the hotel.
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verbs
have reservations
• I have reservations about her work.
express reservations
(= say that you have reservations )
• I did not think it wise to express my reservations.
adjectives
some/certain reservations
• Despite some reservations, I recommend this book.
serious/grave reservations
• They had serious reservations about the plan.
strong reservations
• Five of the committee members expressed strong reservations about the product's safety.
considerable reservations
• We have considerable reservations about the government's economic proposals.
a minor reservation
(= not serious or important )
• I voted "yes", although I had a few minor reservations
a major reservation
(= serious or important )
• We have major reservations about his ability to do the job.
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