(to make) a reservation meaning in English

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Definition

(to make) a reservation:

(to make) a booking, an arrangement for something to be kept for you (e.g. a restaurant table)

noun

Examples

  • "You have selected "reservations and bookings"."
  • "Magda: Do you have a reservation?"
  • "Magda: Your reservation is confirmed Mr. Davies."
Exercise 1

Dictation time! Listen to the clip, then drag and drop the words into the spaces.

"For , please press 3. 

For , please press 9. 

For items, please press the star key. […] 

To the menu, please press the hash key".

Dictation time! Listen to the clip, then drag and drop the words into the spaces.

"For reservations and bookings 1, please press 3. 

For room service 2, please press 9. 

For lost and found 3 items, please press the star key. […] 

To repeat 4 the menu, please press the hash key".

1 reservations and bookings:

For reservations and bookings, please press 3. The words reservation and booking have the same meaning. You can reserve or book a hotel room, a restaurant table, a flight ticket, etc. Examples: I made a booking at Hotel Blunderbuss; my table reservation at Restaurant Eight Courses is confirmed.

2 room service:

For room service, please press 9, so you can order food or drinks to be brought to your room. Example: I always request room service for breakfast.

3 lost and found:

For lost and found items, please press the star key. When you lose something, you can hopefully find it at lost and found or lost property.  Example: there is a purple suitcase in the lost and found room. Note: at the airport, the lost and found desk is where you go if you cannot find your luggage.

4 repeat:

To repeat the menu, please press the hash key. Example: can you repeat that, please?

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