la reserva Englisch:

I've got a reservation.

Will the fare change if I change the reservation?

How early do I have to make a reservation to qualify for the discount?

We deliberated whether we should cancel the reservation.

You don't necessarily have to go to the airport to reconfirm your plane reservation.

Unfortunately, I don't have a reservation. Do you still have a double room available?

I have a reservation, my name is Kaori Yoshikawa. Here's my confirmation card.

Please tell the reservation clerk, Mr Ichiro Takahashi, your credit card number to confirm your reservation.

Please wait a moment. Yes, we have a reservation for you.

He also phones the rest-house to make sure that the reservation has been confirmed.

I can't get you a reservation just then; is later OK?

Definition if you make a reservation, you ask a hotel to keep a room for you, a restaurant to keep a table for you, etc.

To be honest, I have strong reservations about the project.

a Navaho Indian from a North American reservation

He had some reservations but eventually I convinced him.

Please ask the secretary to stock the office supplies in the storage room.

Stock investments do not always yield profit.

stock exchange

If you gamble on the stock market, you are an investor... If you gamble on the derivatives market, you are a trader... If you gamble at the casino, you are a loser... Morality?

Stock prices soared in active trading as corporations announced good financial results.

I polished for all I was worth. The trouble is that my stock of low-grade gems was surprisingly low.

An inexperienced stock speculator could easily let his business go to pot and lose his entire fortune.

According to informed sources, ____ Ltd. is preparing for the move up to the first section of the Tokyo Stock exchange.

Limited stocks – offer closes on March 31st!

Definition the stock of a shop or company is the amount of goods it has that are available and ready to be sold or sent out to customers

Because the store is so small, he has to wear many different hats, from accountant to stock boy.

This shop sells its old stock at a very low prices. We'll be getting our new stock in on Friday. The new edition is in/out of stock (= available/not available) in major bookshops.

A reserve of money or goods are money or goods held back in stock often for an emergency.

The first one concerns the problem of cereal prices and intervention stocks.

stock = an amount of something that you keep so that you can use it when you need it