serve

serve

 (sûrv)

v. served, serv·ing, serves

v.tr.

1. To work for (someone) as a servant: The steward serves the king.

2.

a. To prepare and offer (food, for example): serve tea.

b. To place food before (someone); wait on: served the guests a wonderful dinner.

3.

a. To provide goods and services for (customers): a hotel that has served tourists at the same location for 30 years.

b. To supply (goods or services) to customers. See Usage Note at service.

4. To assist the celebrant during (Mass).

5.

a. To meet the requirements of; suffice for: This will serve the purpose. The tent served us well in the storm.

b. To be of assistance to or promote the interests of; aid: "Both major parties today seek to serve the national interest" (John F. Kennedy).

6.

a. To work through or complete (a period of service): served four terms in Congress.

b. To be in prison for (a period or term): served 10 years for armed robbery.

c. Sports To be removed from play for a specified period because of (a penalty).

7. To fight or undergo military service for: served the country for five years in the navy.

8. To give homage and obedience to: served God.

9. To act toward (another) in a specified way: She has served me ill.

10. To copulate with; service. Used of male animals.

11. Law

a. To deliver or present (a process of the court, such as a summons or court order) in a manner prescribed by law to a person who is legally entitled to receive it or legally required to obey it.

b. To present such a process to (someone).

12. Sports To put (a ball or shuttlecock) in play, as in tennis, badminton, or jai alai.

13. To bind or whip (a rope) with fine cord or wire.

v.intr.

1. To be employed as a servant.

2. To do a term of duty: serve in the US Air Force; serve on a jury.

3. To act in a particular capacity: serve as a clerk.

4. To be of service or use; function: Let this incident serve as a reminder to future generations.

5. To meet requirements or needs; satisfy: a device that will serve well.

6. To wait on tables: serve at luncheon.

7. Sports To hit a ball or shuttlecock as a way of starting play in court games.

8. To assist the celebrant during Mass.

n. Sports

The act or right of serving in many court games.

Phrasal Verb:

serve up Baseball

To pitch (a ball) over the middle of home plate, where it is likely to be hit hard.

Idiom:

serve (someone) right

To be deserved under the circumstances: Punish him; it will serve him right for what he has done to you.

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[Middle English serven, from Old French servir, from Latin servīre, from servus, slave.]

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serve

(sɜːv)

vb

1. to be in the service of (a person)

2. to render or be of service to (a person, cause, etc); help

3. (in a shop) to give (customers) information about articles for sale and to hand over articles purchased

4. (tr) to provide (guests, customers, etc) with food, drink, etc: she served her guests with cocktails.

5. to distribute or provide (food, drink, etc) for guests, customers, etc: do you serve coffee?.

6. (sometimes foll by: up) to present (food, drink, etc) in a specified manner: cauliflower served with cheese sauce.

7. (tr) to provide with a regular supply of

8. (tr) to work actively for: to serve the government.

9. (tr) to pay homage to: to serve God.

10. to answer the requirements of; suit: this will serve my purpose.

11. (intr; may take an infinitive) to have a use; function: this wood will serve to build a fire.

12. to go through (a period of service, enlistment, imprisonment, etc)

13. (intr) (of weather, conditions, etc) to be favourable or suitable

14. (Zoology) (tr) Also: service (of a male animal) to copulate with (a female animal)

15. (General Sporting Terms) sport to put (the ball) into play

16. (Roman Catholic Church) (intr) RC Church to act as server at Mass or other services

17. (Law) (tr) to deliver (a legal document, esp a writ or summons) to (a person)

18. (General Engineering) to provide (a machine, etc) with an impulse or signal for control purposes or with a continuous supply of fuel, working material, etc

19. (Nautical Terms) (tr) nautical to bind (a rope, spar, etc) with wire or fine cord to protect it from chafing, etc. See also seize⁸

20. serve a person right informal to pay a person back, esp for wrongful or foolish treatment or behaviour

n

21. (General Sporting Terms) sport short for service¹¹⁷

22. (Cookery) Austral a portion or helping of food or drink

[C13: from Old French servir, from Latin servīre, from servus a slave]

ˈservable, ˈserveable adj

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serve

(sɜrv)

v. served, serv•ing,
n. v.i.

1. to act as a servant.

2. to wait on table, as a waiter.

3. to have a meal or refreshments available, as for patrons or guests.

4. to distribute a food or beverage, as a host or hostess.

5. to render assistance; help.

6. to go through a term of service as a soldier, senator, juror, etc.

7. to have definite use: This cup will serve as a sugar bowl.

8. to answer the purpose: That will serve to explain my actions.

9. (in tennis, badminton, handball, etc.) to put the ball or shuttlecock in play with a stroke, swing, or hit.

10. to act as a server at mass.

v.t.

11. to be in the service of; work for.

12. to be useful or of service to; help.

13. to go through (a term of service, imprisonment, etc.).

14. to render active service, homage, or obedience to (God, a sovereign, commander, etc.).

15. to perform the duties of (a position, an office, etc.).

16. to answer the requirements of: This will serve our needs for now.

17. to contribute to; promote: to serve a cause.

18. to wait upon at table.

19. to carry and distribute (food or drink) to a patron or a specific place, as a waiter or waitress.

20. to act as a host or hostess in offering (a person) food or drink.

21. to act as a host or hostess in offering or distributing (food or drink) to another.

22. to provide with a regular or continuous supply of something.

23. (in tennis, badminton, handball, etc.) to put (the ball or shuttlecock) in play.

24. to treat in a specified manner: That served him ill.

25. Law.

a. to make legal delivery of (a process or writ).

b. to present (a person) with a writ.

26. to gratify (wants, needs, etc.).

27. (of a male animal) to mate with; service.

28. Naut. to wrap (a rope) tightly with light cordage, keeping the turns as close together as possible.

n.

29. the act, manner, or right of serving, as in tennis.

Idioms:

serve one right, to constitute someone's fair and just punishment, as for improper or stupid behavior.

[1125–75; Middle English < Old French servir < Latin servīre, derivative of servus slave (compare serf)]

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serve

- From Latin servire, "serve," from servus, "slave."

See also related terms for slave.

Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

serve

Past participle: served
Gerund: serving

Imperative

serve

serve

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	serve - (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game" service squash rackets, squash racquets, squash - a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets badminton - a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net lawn tennis, tennis - a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court tennis shot, tennis stroke - the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket ace - a serve that the receiver is unable to reach fault - (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area); "he served too many double faults" net ball, let - a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again
Verb	1.	serve - serve a purpose, role, or function; "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk" function service, serve - be used by; as of a utility; "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses" suffice, answer, do, serve - be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve" prelude - serve as a prelude or opening to act as - function as or act like; "This heap of stones will act as a barrier"
	2.	serve - do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function; "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms" sit - serve in a specific professional capacity; "the priest sat for confession"; "she sat on the jury" staff - serve on the staff of; "The two men staff the reception desk" act - discharge one's duties; "She acts as the chair"; "In what capacity are you acting?" rotate - perform a job or duty on a rotating basis; "Interns have to rotate for a few months" officiate, function - perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function; "His wife officiated as his private secretary" caddie, caddy - act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player do work, work - be employed; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college" serve - do military service; "She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted" represent - be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute; "I represent the silent majority"
	3.	serve - contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity" effect, effectuate, set up - produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave" serve well, serve - promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to; "Art serves commerce"; "Their interests are served"; "The lake serves recreation"; "The President's wisdom has served the country well" facilitate, help - be of use; "This will help to prevent accidents"
	4.	serve - be used by; as of a utility; "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses" service function, operate, work, run, go - perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore" serve, function - serve a purpose, role, or function; "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk"
	5.	serve - help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself" help dish, dish up, serve up, dish out, serve - provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show" cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
	6.	serve - provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show" dish, dish up, serve up, dish out plank - cook and serve on a plank; "Planked vegetable"; "Planked shad" help, serve - help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself" cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
	7.	serve - devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas; "She served the art of music"; "He served the church"; "serve the country" work - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor" wait on, attend to, assist, attend, serve - work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"
	8.	serve - promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to; "Art serves commerce"; "Their interests are served"; "The lake serves recreation"; "The President's wisdom has served the country well" serve well nurture, foster - help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents" serve - contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity"
	9.	serve - spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years for embezzlement" do admit - serve as a means of entrance; "This ticket will admit one adult to the show" spend, pass - pass time in a specific way; "how are you spending your summer vacation?"
	10.	serve - work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years" wait on, attend to, assist, attend valet - serve as a personal attendant to aid, assist, help - give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house" serve - devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas; "She served the art of music"; "He served the church"; "serve the country"
	11.	serve - deliver a warrant or summons to someone; "He was processed by the sheriff" swear out, process subpoena - serve or summon with a subpoena; "The witness and her records were subpoenaed" wash, rinse - clean with some chemical process deliver - bring to a destination, make a delivery; "our local super market delivers"
	12.	serve - be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve" suffice, answer, do bridge over, tide over, keep going - suffice for a period between two points; "This money will keep us going for another year" go a long way - suffice or be adequate for a while or to a certain extent serve, function - serve a purpose, role, or function; "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk" live up to, satisfy, fulfill, fulfil - meet the requirements or expectations of measure up, qualify - prove capable or fit; meet requirements go around - be sufficient; "There's not enough to go around"
	13.	serve - do military service; "She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted" serve - do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function; "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms" do work, work - be employed; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college"
	14.	serve - mate with; "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes" service stand - be available for stud services; "male domestic animals such as stallions serve selected females" copulate, mate, couple, pair - engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring"
	15.	serve - put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve" court game - an athletic game played on a court move, go - have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?" ace - serve an ace against (someone)

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serve

verb

1. work for, help, aid, assist, do something for, be of use to, be in the service of, do your bit for soldiers who have served their country well

2. perform, do, complete, go through, fulfil, pass, discharge He had served an apprenticeship as a bricklayer.

3. be adequate, do, suffice, answer, suit, content, satisfy, be good enough, be acceptable, fill the bill (informal), answer the purpose This little book should serve.

4. present, provide, supply, deliver, arrange, set out, distribute, dish up, purvey Serve it with French bread.

5. be enough for, be sufficient for, be adequate for, provide enough for Garnish with fresh herbs. Serves 4.

6. attend to, wait on, deal with, oblige, minister to, be of assistance They wouldn't serve me in the pub 'cos I looked too young.

7. deliver to, give to, present with, hand over to, cause to accept Police said they had been unable to serve a summons on him.

serve as something or someone act as, substitute for, function as, do the work of, do duty as She ushered me into the front room, which served as her office.

Quotations
"They also serve who only stand and wait" [John Milton Sonnet 16]

Proverbs
"If you would be well served, serve yourself"

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

serve

verb

1. To work and care for:

attend, do for, minister to, wait on (or upon).

2. To place food before (someone):

wait on (or upon).

3. To spend or complete (time), as a prison term:

put in.

Informal: do.

4. To perform the duties of another:

act, function, officiate.

5. To meet a need or requirement:

answer, do, suffice, suit.

6. To be an advantage to:

advantage, avail, benefit, profit.

Archaic: boot.

Idiom: stand someone in good stead.

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Translations

ضَرْبةٌ مَبْدَئِيَّةيَخْدُميَخْدِمُيَخْدُم في الجَيْشيَصْلُح لِ، يَسُد مَسَد، يَكون بِمَثابَة

sloužitpodánípodávatpracovatobsluhovat

servtjeneserveservereafsone

Aufschlagdienenservierenaufschlagenbedienen

υπηρετώδιακονώεκτίωεξυπηρετώσερβίρισμα

servicioserviratendercumplirentregar

palvellasyöttötarjoillatarjota

serviceservirmunirpourvoirpurge

podatservissloužitslužiti

adogatbüntetését töltiszervaszolgál

bera fram, framreiîaduga, nÿtastgefa uppgegna hlutverki/skylduòjóna

servireservizioti sta bene!domesticoespiare

サーブ仕える

서브섬기다

atliktiįrankis valgiui įdėti į lėkštępaduotiservasservuoti

apgādātapkalpotdienētizciest sodukalpot

dienenserveserveren

serveserveresonevære medlem avavtjene

obsłużyćserwis

serviçoservir

обслуживатьотпускатьподатьподачаслужить

odsedieť si

servisslužitistreči

servetjänauppvaktaserveraavtjäna

การเสิร์ฟลูกเทนนิสบริการ

servis atmakhizmet etmekişini görmekservisservis yapmak

cú phát bóngphục vụ

发球服刑服务服役端上

serve

[sɜːv]

A. VT

1. (= work for) [+ employer, God, country] → servir a
he served his country well → sirvió dignamente a la patria, prestó valiosos servicios a la patria

2. (= be used for, be useful as) → servir
that serves to explain → eso sirve para explicar ...
it serves its/my purpose → viene al caso
it serves you right → te lo mereces, te lo tienes merecido, te está bien empleado
it served him right for being so greedy → se lo mereció por ser tan glotón, le está bien empleado por glotón
if my memory serves me right → si la memoria no me falla

3. (in shop, restaurant) [+ customer] → servir, atender; [+ food, meal] → servir
to serve sb with hors d'oeuvres → servir los entremeses a algn
are you being served, madam? → ¿le están atendiendo, señora?
dinner is served → la cena está servida
they served cod as halibut → hicieron pasar bacalao por halibut
main courses are served with vegetables or salad → el plato principal se sirve acompañado de verduras o ensalada

4. (= complete) → cumplir, hacer
to serve an apprenticeship → hacer el aprendizaje
to serve ten years in the army → servir diez años en el ejército
to serve a prison sentence, serve time (in prison) → cumplir una condena or una pena de cárcel

5. (Jur) [+ writ, summons] → entregar
to serve a summons on sb → entregar una citación a algn

6. (Travel) in towns served by this line → en las ciudades por donde pasa esta línea
these villages used to be served by buses → antes en estos pueblos había servicio de autobuses

7. (Culin) (= be enough for) this recipe serves six → esta receta es (suficiente) para seis personas

8. (Tennis etc) to serve the ball → servir (la bola), sacar
he served 17 double faults → hizo 17 dobles faltas

B. VI

1. [servant, soldier] → servir
he is not willing to serve → no está dispuesto a ofrecer sus servicios
to serve on a committee/jury → ser miembro de una comisión/un jurado
to serve on the council → ser concejal
to serve in parliament → ser diputado

2. (at mealtime) → servir
shall I serve? → ¿sirvo?
to serve at table → servir en la mesa

3. (in shop) → atender

4. (= be useful) to serve for or as → servir de
it will serve → servirá para el caso
it serves to show that → sirve para demostrar que ...

5. (Tennis) → sacar

C. N (Tennis etc) → servicio m, saque m
whose serve is it? → ¿quién saca?, ¿de quién es el servicio?
he has a strong serve → tiene un servicio or saque muy fuerte

serve out VT + ADV

1. (= complete) [+ term of office, sentence] → cumplir

2. (= dish up) [+ food] → servir

serve up VT + ADV

1. [+ food, drink] → servir

2. (fig) he served that up as an excuse → eso lo ofreció como excusa

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serve

[ˈsɜː^rv]

vt

(= do work, duty for) [+ employer] → être au service de; [+ country, community, public] → servir

(in shop, bar, restaurant) [+ customer] → servir
She was busy serving a customer → Elle était occupée à servir un client.
are you being served? → est-ce qu'on s'occupe de vous?

(= put on table) [+ food, meal, drink] → servir (= give food to) [+ person] → servir
Dinner is served → Le dîner est servi.
to serve drinks → servir à boire
to serve sth with sth → servir qch avec qch
Serve the soup with croutons and a sprinkling of parsley → Servez ce potage avec des croûtons et une pincée de persil.
served with → servi(e) avec

(= be useful for) [+ interests, cause, objectives] → servir
to serve sb's purpose → faire l'affaire de qn
It serves my purpose → Cela fait mon affaire.
I failed to see what purpose this could serve → Je ne voyais pas à quoi cela pouvait servir.
to serve sb as sth → servir à qn de qch
the table that served him as a desk → la table qui lui servait de bureau

[+ prison term] → purger
He is serving a life sentence → Il purge une peine de prison à vie.
to serve time → être en prison

[+ apprenticeship] → faire, accomplir

it serves you right → c'est bien fait pour toi
It serves him right → C'est bien fait pour lui.

vi

(= do work, duty) → servir
The delegates serve for five years
BUT Le mandat des délégués est de cinq ans.
to serve as sth → servir comme qch
to serve on a committee → faire partie d'un comité
to serve on a jury → faire partie d'un jury

(TENNIS) → servir
It's Agassi to serve → C'est à Agassi de servir.
to serve for the match → servir pour le match

(= be useful) to serve as sth → servir de qch
The front room served as her office → La pièce de devant lui servait de bureau.
This served as a useful reminder
BUT Cela a été un utile rappel à l'ordre.
to serve to do sth → servir à faire qch
Their visit has served to underline the deep divisions between the two countries → Leur visite a servi à souligner les profondes divisions entre les deux pays.

n

(TENNIS) → service m
It's your serve → C'est à toi de servir.

serve out

serve up vt sep [+ food] → servir

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serve

vt

(= work for) → dienen (+dat); (= be of use) → dienlich sein (+dat), → nützen (+dat); he served his country/the company well → er hat sich um sein Land/die Firma verdient gemacht; he has served our cause faithfully → er hat sich um unsere Sache verdient gemacht, er hat unserer Sache treue Dienste geleistet; if my memory serves me right → wenn ich mich recht erinnere; to serve its purpose → seinen Zweck erfüllen; to serve somebody’s purpose → jds Zwecken (dat) → dienen; it serves a variety of purposes → es hat viele verschiedene Verwendungsmöglichkeiten; it serves no useful purpose → es hat keinen praktischen Wert; that will serve my needs → das ist genau (das), was ich brauche; this box has served us as a table → diese Kiste hat uns (dat) → als Tisch gedient; it has served us well → es hat uns gute Dienste geleistet; his knowledge of history served him well → seine Geschichtskenntnisse kamen ihm sehr zugute

(= work out) → abdienen, ableisten; term of office → durchlaufen; apprenticeship → durchmachen; sentence → verbüßen, absitzen (inf); when he served his term as Prime Minister → während seiner Amtszeit als Premierminister

(= supply:) transport, gas etc → versorgen

(in shop) → bedienen; to serve somebody with 5 kilos of potatoes → jdm 5 kg Kartoffeln bringen or geben; are you being served? → werden Sie schon bedient?; I’m being served, thank you → danke, ich werde schon bedient or ich bekomme schon (inf)

(esp in restaurant) food, drink → servieren; (= put on plate) → aufgeben; guests → bedienen; (waiter) → bedienen, servieren (+dat); (= pour drink for) → einschenken (+dat); wine etc → einschenken; rations → verteilen (→ to an +acc); dinner is served (butler) → das Essen or es ist aufgetragen; (host, hostess) → darf ich zu Tisch bitten?; “serves three” (on packet etc) → „(ergibt) drei Portionen“

Mass, Communion → ministrieren bei

(Tennis etc) ball → aufschlagen; he served a double fault → er hat einen Doppelfehler gemacht

(Jur) → zustellen (on sb jdm); to serve a summons on somebody, to serve somebody with a summons → jdn vor Gericht laden; the landlord served notice (to quit) on his tenants (esp Brit) → der Vermieter kündigte den Mietern

(old: = treat) → behandeln; to serve somebody ill → jdm einen schlechten Dienst erweisen, jdm übel mitspielen; (it) serves you right! (inf) → das geschieht dir (ganz) recht!; it serves him right for being so greedy (inf) → das geschieht ihm ganz recht, was muss er auch so gierig sein!; it would have served you right if … (inf) → es wäre dir ganz recht geschehen, wenn …

(stallion etc) → decken

vi

(= do duty) → dienen; to serve on the jury → Geschworene(r) mf → sein; to serve on a committee → einem Ausschuss angehören; to serve on the council → Ratsmitglied nt → sein; to serve as chairman → das Amt des Vorsitzenden innehaben or bekleiden (form)

(Mil) → dienen

(at table) → aufgeben; (waiter, butler etc) → servieren (at table bei Tisch); is there anyone serving at this table? → bedient hier jemand?

to serve as, to serve for → dienen als; it will serve → das tuts; it serves to show/explain … → das zeigt/erklärt …; these facts merely serve to prove my point → diese Fakten dienen lediglich dazu, mein Argument zu beweisen

(Eccl) → ministrieren

(Tennis etc) → aufschlagen

n (Tennis etc) → Aufschlag m; whose serve is it? → wer hat Aufschlag?

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serve

[sɜːv]

1. vt

a. (work for, employer) → servire; (God, one's country) → servire, essere al servizio di

b. (be used for or useful as) to serve (as) → servire (da)
that serves to explain ... → così si spiega...
it serves a variety of purposes → ha svariati usi
it serves my purpose → fa al caso mio, serve al mio scopo
it serves its purpose → serve allo scopo
it serves no useful purpose → non serve a niente
it serves you right (fam) → ben ti sta
his knowledge served him well → la sua preparazione gli è tornata utile

c. (in shop, restaurant) → servire; (food, meal, also) (Tennis) → servire to serve sb (with) sth → servire qc a qn
are you being served? → la stanno servendo?
this dish should be served hot → è un piatto che va servito caldo
the power station serves the entire region → la centrale elettrica alimenta l'intera regione
the railway line serves five cities → la ferrovia serve cinque città

d. (complete) to serve an apprenticeship → fare tirocinio
to serve a prison sentence → scontare una condanna
he has served time (in prison) (fam) → è stato in prigione
he has served his time (prisoner) → ha scontato la sua condanna (apprentice) → ha finito il periodo di prova

e. (Law) (summons, writ) to serve sth on sb → notificare qc a qn
to serve a summons on sb (Criminal law) → spiccare un mandato di comparizione contro qn

2. vi

a. (servant, soldier) → prestare servizio; (shop assistant, waiter) → servire (Tennis) → servire, battere
to serve on a committee/jury → far parte di un comitato/una giuria
she served for 2 years as chairwoman → è stata in carica come presidente per 2 anni

b. (be useful) to serve as/for/to do → servire da/per/per fare

3. n (Tennis) → servizio, battuta

serve out serve up vt + adv (food) → servire; (meal) → servire in tavola

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

serve

(səːv) verb

1. to work for a person etc eg as a servant. He served his master for forty years. dien يَخْدُم слуга съм на servir sloužit servieren tjene υπηρετώservir teenima خدمتكاري كردن palvella servir לְהַגִיש कार्य करना služiti, raditi za koga (ki)szolgál melayani þjóna servire 仕える 섬기다 tarnauti kalpot bekerja sebagai pembantu rumah dienentjenesłużyć چوپړى كول، نوكرې كول، مزدورى كول: كار كول، كار وركول مزدور كېدل، نو كرېدل: درېدل (يوه معين كارته، لكه په ودونو يا رستورانو كې چې يوه ډله خلكو ته اوبه يا نور شيان ديوه سړي په غاړه وې): كار چلېدل، دكار چاره (پر) كېدل: نمانځل، بندګي كول: خدمت كول: ګټور كېدل: servir a servi работать прислугой slúžiť služiti (komu) služiti tjäna รับใช้ hizmet etmek 服務 служити نوکری کرنا phục vụ 为...服务

2. to distribute food etc or supply goods. She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)? bedien, opdien يُقَدِّم الطَّعام والشَّراب، يَخْدُم المائِدَه сервирам servir podávat, obsluhovat dienen servere; betjene σερβίρω, εξυπηρετώservir serveerima, teenindama پذيرايي كردن tarjoilla servir לְהָגִיש परोसना, परसना poslužiti, posluživati felszolgál; kiszolgál menghidangkan bera fram, framreiða servire 給仕する 음식물을 제공하다 patiekti apkalpot; apgādāt (ar precēm) menghidangkan bedienenservere; ekspedere; betjene podawać ښه راغلاست ويل servir a servi разносить; обслуживать podávať, obsluhovať streči poslužiti servera, betjäna, expediera, förse บริการอาหาร servis yapmak, vermek 上菜 подавати; обслуговувати کھانا پیش کرنا dọn ăn 给…上菜，端上（饭菜等）

3. to be suitable for a purpose. This upturned bucket will serve as a seat. dien يَصْلُح لِ، يَسُد مَسَد، يَكون بِمَثابَة служа за servir sloužit dienen tjene χρησιμεύω, είμαι κατάλληλος για κτ. servir sobima, kõlbama مناسب بودن käydä servir לְשַמֵש पूरा करना, संतुष्ट करना odgovarati (svrsi) szolgál vmiül cocok duga, nÿtast servire ～に役立つ (~으로) 이용되다 tikti, būti noderēt; kalpot (kādam nolūkam) boleh digunakan dienentjene, gjøre tjeneste somsłużyć وړ،ښايسته servir a servi (de) служить slúžiť rabiti poslužiti tjäna, passa, duga, fungera เหมาะสมกับจุดประสงค์ ...-e/a yaramak, işini görmek 適用 годитися, бути придатним کام آنا hợp với 适用

4. to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces. He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years. dien يَخْدُم في الجَيْش служа servir sloužit; pracovat dienen tjene; gøre tjeneste υπηρετώ, θητεύω servir, prestar servicio teenima خدمت كردن palvella servir; être membre de לְשָרֵת कतर्व्य पूरा करना vršiti dužnost, biti član (odbora) szolgál(atban áll) mengabdi gegna hlutverki/skyldu servire; essere membro di 勤める 근무하다 tarnauti dienēt; veikt pienākumu[] menjalankan tugas dienenavtjene; sitte i, være medlem av odbywać służbę, pełnić funkcję خدمت كول servir a sluji; a fi membru (al) служить, исполнять обязанности slúžiť; pracovať služiti služiti tjäna, tjänstgöra ปฏิบัติหน้าที่ askerlik yapmak, asker olmak 服役 служити в армії فرض ادا کرنا phục vụ 服役

5. to undergo (a prison sentence). He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery. uitdien يَقْضي مُدَّة الحُكم أو العُقوبَه излежавам cumprir odsedět si (trest) absitzen afsone εκτίωcumplir karistust kandma زنداني كشيدن kärsiä purger לְרַצוֹת עוֹנֶש सजा भुगतना služiti (kaznu), odslužiti (büntetését) tölti menjalani hukuman sitja af sér scontare 服役する 복역하다 atlikti (bausmę) izciest sodu menjalani hukuman uitzittensone, sitte inne odsiadywać karę قید تیرول cumprir a ispăşi отбывать odsedieť si (trest) odsedeti odslužiti avtjäna ติดตะราง hapis cezası çekmek, hapiste yatmak 服刑 відбувати (покарання) سزا کاٹنا tống, gạt 服刑

6. in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it. He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve? afslaan يَضْرُب الضَّرْبَة المَبدئِيَّه في التِّنس أو كُرة الطاوِلَه сервирам (в тенис) servir podávat aufschlagen serve κάνω σερβίς sacar servima سرويس زدن syöttää servir לְהָגִיש כַּדוּר गेंद चलना servirati adogat melakukan serve gefa upp servire サーブする 서버를 넣다 servuoti servēt membuat pukulan servis serverenserveserwować سروېس كول servir a servi подавать podávať servirati servirati serva ลูกเสิร์ฟ servis atmak (網球)發球 подавати м'яч ٹینس میں گیند مار کر آغاذ کرنا giao bóng 发球

noun

act of serving (a ball). afslaan الضَّربَةُ المَبدَئِيَّه في التِّنِس أو كُرَة الطّاوِلَه сервис serviço podání der Aufschlag serv σερβίςservicio serv سروس syöttö service הַגָשָת כַּדוּר सर्विस करना servis adogatás (teniszben) serve uppgjöf servizio サーブ 서브 servas serve pukulan servis opslagserve, utspill, første slag serw سروس serviço serviciu подача podanie servis servis serv การตีลูกเสิร์ฟ servis 發球 подача м'яча بال مارنے کا عمل cú, lượt giao bóng 发球

ˈserver noun

1. (usually in plural) a utensil used in serving food. salad servers. opdienlepel طَقْم من الآنية تُسْتَخْدم على المائِدَه поднос utensílio servírovací mísa das Servierbesteck bestik; -bestik σκεύος σερβιρίσματος (πληθ.) cubierto de servir serveerimisnõud قايق مخصوص ottimet couvert à servir מגש परोसने के लिए उपयोग में लाया जाने वाला बरतन poslužavnik, plitica tál peralatan makan áhöld til að skenkja; spaði, skeið, gafall posate 盆 요리를 먹는 그릇 및 기구 įrankis valgiui įdėti į lėkštę paplāte sudu garpu opscheplepelserveringsbestikk sztuciec خدمت كوونكى utensílio tavă лопаточка и вилка servírovací vozík servirni pribor poslužavnik bestick สิ่งที่ใช้ในการเสิร์ฟอาหาร çatallı kaşık 上菜用的托盤 посуд کھانا پروسنے کے برتن khay bưng thức ăn 托盘

2. a person who serves (a ball). bouler, afslaner من يَسْتَهِل الضَّرْبَة المَبدَئِيَّه сервиращ (в тенис) aquele que serve podávající hráč, -ka der Aufschläger server παίκτης που κάνει σερβίς camarero, mesero servija زننده سرويس syöttäjä serveur/-euse שרת परोसने वाला igrač koji ima servis adogató (teniszben) pelaku serve sá sem á uppgjöf servitore, cameriere サーブする人 서브를 넣는 사람 servuotojas servētājs peservis serveerder server, utspiller serwujący سرویس کوونکی aquele que serve jucător care serveşte (mingea) игрок, подающии мяч podávajúci hráč, -ka server server servare ผู้เสิร์ฟลูกบอล servis atan oyuncu 發球者 гравець, що подає м'яча گیند کو پہلے مارنے والا người giao bóng 发球者

ˈserving noun

a portion of food served. I had two servings of pie. porsie حِصَّة من الطَّعام او الشَّراب على المائِدَه порция porção porce die Portion portion μερίδαporción, ración portsjon پرس غدا annos portionמנה परोसा गया भोजन porcija adag (étel) porsi skammtur porzione １人前 음식의 한 그릇 porcija porcija hidangan portieporsjonporcja د ډوډي خوړلو په وخت كي چوپړتيا porção porţie порция; кусок porcia obrok porcije portion ปริมาณอาหารที่ใช้เสิร์ฟแก่คน ๆ หนึ่งในแต่ละมื้อ porsiyon 一人份的菜餚 порція, шматок پروسے گیے کھانے کی مقدار một phần nhỏ thức ăn, suất ăn （供一人食用的）食物

it serves you etc right

you etc deserve your misfortune etc. He has done no work so it will serve him right if he fails his exam. يَسْتَحِق ما يَحْصَل لَه bem feito dobře ti tak das geschieht dir, etc. recht selv være ude om καλά να πάθεις! tenerlo bien merecido paras sulle! se on sinulle oikein c'est bien fait pour megérdemel (vmi rosszat) sudah selayaknya vera e-m mátulegt (meritarsi) いい気味だ 그래도 싸다 taip tau ir reikia tā tev (viņam u.tml.) vajag het is je verdiende loon det har (du, osv.) godt av! خدمت كوونه bem feito поделом!, так и надо! dobre ti tak prav ti/mu... je det är rätt åt dig มันเป็นการตอบแทนที่สาสมแล้ว Oh olsun!, yapmamalıyd!ı, ettiğini buldu! 罪有應得 罪有应得，自作自受，你真活该

serve an apprenticeship

to spend a (fixed) period of time as an apprentice. vakleerling wees يَقْضي وقْتا يَتَتَلْمَذُ чиракувам ser aprendiz vyučit se in die Lehre gehen stå i lære θητεύω ως βοηθός hacer el aprendizaje õpipoisiks olema, koolis käima به شاگردي گرفتن toimia harjoittelijana faire son apprentissage לִהיוֹת שוּלִיָה अप्रेंटिस का काल पूरा करना odraditi praksu, naukovanje tanulóidőt (le)tölt menjadi magang vera í læri fare il tirocinio 見習をする 도제 살이 하다 būti mokiniu, pameistriu būt (kalpot) par mācekli menjadi perantis in de leer zijn stå/være i lære pobierać naukę په شاګردی کی نیول ser aprendiz a-şi face uce­nicia служить подмастерьем vyučiť sa služiti vajeniško dobo odslužiti šegrtovanje fullgöra sin lärotid, vara lärling ใช้เวลาในการฝึกงาน çıraklık yapmak 實習，當學徒 проходити строк навчання تربیت میں ایک عرصہ گزارنا qua thời gian học nghề 作实习生，当学徒

serve out

to distribute to each of a number of people. She served out the pudding. opskep يُوَزِّع على عددٍ من النّاس разпределям servir podat všem austeilen dele ud σερβίρωservir välja jagama, serveerima سپري كردن jakaa servir לְחַלֵק परोसना razdijeliti, podijeliti kioszt membagikan bera fram; skammta servire 配る 분배하다 išdalinti izdalīt (ēdienu) menghidangkan uitdelen porsjonere/dele ut podawać, częstować تیرول servir a distri­bui разносить podávať postreči razdeliti servera, portionera ut แจกจ่ายให้กับผู้อื่น dağıtmak 分配給每個人 роздавати سبھی لوگوں میں تقسیم کرنا phân phát lần lượt 分发（食物、饮料等）

serve up

to start serving (a meal). opskep يَبدأ تَقديم الطَّعام والشَّراب поднасям servir naservírovat auftischen servere αρχίζω το σερβίρισμα servir, ofrecer serveerimist alustama غذا كشيدن tarjoilla servir לְהָגִיש परोसना शुरू करना servirati, dati jelo felszolgál, tálal menghidangkan bera fram servire 給仕する 대접하다 paduoti (valgyti) likt (ēdienu) galdā mula menghidangkan opdienenservere, diske opp med podawać دودی کښل servir a servi (la masă) подавать naservírovať postreči početi služiti duka upp เริ่มเสิร์ฟอาหาร servis yapmak 開始上菜 подавати, розносити کھان پروسنے کی شروعات کرنا dọn ăn, dọn bàn 开始上菜

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serve

→ ضَرْبةٌ مَبْدَئِيَّة, يَخْدِمُ podání, sloužit serv, tjene Aufschlag, dienen σερβίρισμα, υπηρετώ servicio, servir palvella, syöttö service, servir servis, služiti servire, servizio サーブ, 仕える 서브, 섬기다 dienen, serve serve, servere obsłużyć, serwis serviço, servir обслуживать, подача serve, tjäna การเสิร์ฟลูกเทนนิส, บริการ hizmet etmek, servis atmak cú phát bóng, phục vụ 发球, 服务

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• Do you serve food here? → هَلْ تُقَدِّمونَ الطَعامَ هُنا؟ → Podáváte tu také jídlo? → Serverer I mad her? → Servieren Sie hier Essen? → Σερβίρετε φαγητό εδώ; → ¿Sirven comidas? → Tarjoillaanko täällä ruokaa? → Vous servez à manger ? → Služite li ovdje hranu? → Servite cibo qui? → ここでは食事を出しますか？ → 여기서 음식이 나오나요? → Serveert u hier eten? → Serverer dere mat her? → Czy podaje się tu jedzenie? → O senhor serve comida aqui? → Здесь подают еду? → Serverar ni mat här? → คุณเสิร์ฟอาหารที่นี่ไหม? → Burada yemek veriyor musunuz? → Bạn có phục vụ thức ăn ở đây không? → 这儿供应食品吗？

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