hidden reserve
- noun
- Specialized
:
reserva oculta
- Disclosure of the hidden reserve led to an increase in the firm's reported profits.
Examples
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The company maintained a substantial hidden reserve by undervaluing its real estate assets.
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The company has a significant hidden reserve that investors are unaware of.
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Auditors are trained to detect any hidden reserve that could distort the financial statements.
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Many firms maintain hidden reserves to manage unexpected expenses.
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The company reported a profit, but analysts suspect there are hidden reserves that have not been disclosed.
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Investors were intrigued by the reports of hidden reserves that could boost the company's financial stability.
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After a thorough audit, the accountants discovered the hidden reserves that strengthened the fiscal health of the organization.
Synonyms
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3.5
A supply kept for future use, often in an emergency
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4.3
A hidden store of money or things kept for later
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4.1
Money set aside to pay for future costs or emergencies
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6.7
Money a company keeps from profits to use for special or unexpected costs that cannot be paid to shareholders
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5.8
Money that a government, bank, or company keeps for future needs
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4.3
A place a bank or company keeps money to pay future costs
A hidden amount of money a company keeps to make profits look steady
A company keeps money from profits to cover possible drops in asset value
How Concealed
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an undisclosed amount of money or assets' is directly derivable from combining 'hidden' (not visible or detectable) with 'reserve' (a stored quantity kept back). This adjective+noun composition follows normal compositional rules and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would likely infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Hidden reserve comes from the simple image of secret money put away for later. With hidden meaning kept secret and reserve meaning a stored supply, the phrase now means 'an amount of money or assets that a company does not show on its records'.