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This will serve as

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1 this will serve as a guide

• dies wird als Leitlinie dienen

English-German correspondence dictionary > this will serve as a guide
2 this recipe will serve four people

this recipe will serve four people

dit recept is genoeg voor vier personen

English-Dutch dictionary > this recipe will serve four people
3 this amount will serve me for a year

Макаров: этой суммы мне хватит на год

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > this amount will serve me for a year
4 serve

sə:v
1. verb
1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) servir

2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) servir

3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) servir (de)

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.) servir, prestar servicio

5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) cumplir

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?) sacar

2. noun
(act of serving (a ball).) servicio

- server
- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up

serve¹ n saque

he has a powerful serve tiene un saque potente

whose serve is it? ¿a quién le toca sacar?

serve² vb

1. servir

he served his country in the war sirvió a la patria durante la guerra

eat what you want, serve yourselves comed lo que queráis, servíos vosotros mismos

2. atender

a young girl served me at the chemist's en la farmacia me atendió una chica joven

3. sacar

he picked his racket up and prepared to serve cogió la raqueta y se preparó para sacar

it serves you right te está bien empleado

El gerundio de serve se escribe serving

serve

tr[sɜːv]

transitive verb

1 (work for) servir (as, de)

■ she served the company loyally for fifty years sirvió fielmente a la empresa durante cincuenta años

■ he has served his country ha servido a la patria

2 (customer) servir, atender; (food, drink) servir

■ are you being served? ¿le atienden?

■ dinner is served at 8.00 pm se sirve la cena a les 8.00

■ we can't serve alcohol after 11.00 pm no podemos servir alcohol después de las 11.00

■ this dish serves two este plato es para dos

3 (be useful to) servir, ser útil

■ this penknife will serve my purpose esta navaja me servirá

■ it serves many different purposes sirve para varias cosas

4 (provide with service) prestar servicio a

■ the new hospital will serve the whole region el nuevo hospital prestará servicio a toda la región

■ Barcelona is served by a good public transport system Barcelona dispone de un buen sistema de transporte público

5 (complete period of time - apprenticeship) hacer; (- sentence) cumplir

■ he served a three-year apprenticeship hizo un aprendizaje de tres años

■ she served six months for stealing cumplió una condena de seis meses por robo

6 SMALLLAW/SMALL (summons, writ, court order, etc) entregar, hacer entrega de

■ he was served with a summons fue citado para comparecer ante del juez, recibió una citación judicial

7 (tennis) sacar, servir

intransitive verb

1 (work for) servir

■ my father served in the army mi padre sirvió en el ejército

■ she served on a parliamentary committee fue miembro de la comisión parlamentaria

2 (in shop) atender; (food, drink) servir

■ who wants to serve? ¿quién quiere servir?

■ she's learning to serve at table aprende a servir la mesa

3 (be useful to) servir (as, de)

■ this small room can serve as my study esta habitación pequeña puede servirme de estudio

■ let this serve as a reminder to us all que esto nos sirva de recuerdo a todos

■ his remark only served to make things worse su comentario sólo sirvió para empeorar las cosas

■ this will serve as an example esto servirá de ejemplo

4 (tennis) servir, sacar

noun

1 (tennis) saque nombre masculino

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

if my memory serves me right/well si no me falla la memoria, si mal no recuerdo

to serve at mass ayudar en misa

to serve somebody right tenerlo bien merecido alguien

■ it serves you right lo tienes bien merecido

to serve time cumplir una condena

serve ['sərv] v, served ; serving vi

1) : servir

to serve in the navy: servir en la armada

to serve on a jury: ser miembro de un jurado

2) do, function: servir

to serve as: servir de, servir como

3) : sacar (en deportes)

serve vt

1) : servir

to serve God: servir a Dios

2) help: servir

it serves no purpose: no sirve para nada

3) : servir (comida o bebida)

dinner is served: la cena está servida

4) supply: abastecer

5) carry out: cumplir, hacer

to serve time: servir una pena

6)

to serve a summons : entregar una citación

serve (Tennis)

n.

• servicio (Tenis) (•Deporte•) s.m.

n.

• saco s.m.

• saque s.m.

• saque en el tenis s.m. (Tennis)

v.

• sacar (Tenis) (•Deporte•) v.

v.

• abastecer v.

• asistir v.

• ayudar v.

• escanciar v.

• estar al servicio de v.

• ser útil a v.

• servir v.

I
1. sɜːrv, sɜːv
transitive verb

1) ( work for) \<\<God/monarch/party\>\> servir* a

2) (help, be useful to) servir*

if (my) memory serves me correctly — si la memoria me es fiel, si la memoria no me falla

it serves no useful purpose — no sirve para nada (útil)

to serve somebody right — (colloq)

it serves her right! — se lo merece!, lo tiene bien merecido!, le está bien empleado! (Esp)

3)

a) ( Culin) \<\<food/drink\>\> servir*

serves four — ( in recipe) para cuatro personas; ( on packet) cuatro raciones or porciones

dinner is served — (frml) la cena está servida

b) ( in shop) (BrE) atender*

are you being served? — ¿lo atienden?

4) ( Transp)

the bus route serving Newtown — el servicio or la línea de autobuses que va a Newtown

Riem airport serves Munich — Riem es el aeropuerto de Munich

5) ( Law) \<\<summons/notice/order\>\> entregar*, hacer* entrega de

to serve something on somebody to serve somebody with something: they served a summons on all the directors todos los directivos recibieron una citación judicial; she was served with divorce papers — recibió notificación de la demanda de divorcio

6) ( complete) \<\<apprenticeship\>\> hacer*; \<\<sentence\>\> cumplir

2.

vi

1)

a) ( be servant) (liter) servir*

b) ( in shop) (BrE) atender*

c) ( distribute food) servir*

2) (spend time, do duty)

to serve in the army — servir* en el ejército

to serve on a committee — integrar una comisión, ser* miembro de una comisión

3) (have effect, function)

to serve to + INF — servir* para + inf

it only served to heighten tension — sólo sirvió para aumentar la tensión

let this serve as a warning — que esto te (or les etc) sirva de advertencia

4) ( Sport) sacar*, servir*

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- serve out

- serve up

II

noun servicio m, saque m

[sɜːv]
1. 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

2. 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

3.

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

- serve up

* * *

I
1. [sɜːrv, sɜːv]
transitive verb

1) ( work for) \<\<God/monarch/party\>\> servir* a

2) (help, be useful to) servir*

if (my) memory serves me correctly — si la memoria me es fiel, si la memoria no me falla

it serves no useful purpose — no sirve para nada (útil)

to serve somebody right — (colloq)

it serves her right! — se lo merece!, lo tiene bien merecido!, le está bien empleado! (Esp)

3)

a) ( Culin) \<\<food/drink\>\> servir*

serves four — ( in recipe) para cuatro personas; ( on packet) cuatro raciones or porciones

dinner is served — (frml) la cena está servida

b) ( in shop) (BrE) atender*

are you being served? — ¿lo atienden?

4) ( Transp)

the bus route serving Newtown — el servicio or la línea de autobuses que va a Newtown

Riem airport serves Munich — Riem es el aeropuerto de Munich

5) ( Law) \<\<summons/notice/order\>\> entregar*, hacer* entrega de

to serve something on somebody to serve somebody with something: they served a summons on all the directors todos los directivos recibieron una citación judicial; she was served with divorce papers — recibió notificación de la demanda de divorcio

6) ( complete) \<\<apprenticeship\>\> hacer*; \<\<sentence\>\> cumplir

2.

vi

1)

a) ( be servant) (liter) servir*

b) ( in shop) (BrE) atender*

c) ( distribute food) servir*

2) (spend time, do duty)

to serve in the army — servir* en el ejército

to serve on a committee — integrar una comisión, ser* miembro de una comisión

3) (have effect, function)

to serve to + INF — servir* para + inf

it only served to heighten tension — sólo sirvió para aumentar la tensión

let this serve as a warning — que esto te (or les etc) sirva de advertencia

4) ( Sport) sacar*, servir*

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- serve out

- serve up

II

noun servicio m, saque m

English-spanish dictionary > serve
5 serve

1. II
1) serve in some manner serve honestly (sincerely, faithfully, willingly. etc.) служить честно и т.д.

2) serve in some manner serve quickly (immediately, willingly, etc.) обслуживать быстро и т.д.

3) serve for some time serve long (по)служить долго
2. III
1) serve smb. serve a master (a boss, a family, a firm, an agency, etc.) кружить хозяину и т.д., работать на хозяина и т.д.; if my memory serves me coll. если мне не изменяет память; serve smth., smb. serve one's country (one's people, the cause of peace, the revolution, etc.) служить /посвятить себя/ родине и т.д., работать во имя родины и т.д.

2) serve smth. serve smb.'s interests (smb.'s needs, smb.'s private ends, one's purpose, etc.) служить чьим-л. интересам и т.д.

3) serve smb., smth. serve customers (clients, a district, an area, a town, etc.) обслуживать клиентов и т.д.; the bus-s remote areas автобус обслуживает отдаленные районы; this recipe (this dish, etc.) serves six этот рецепт и т.д. рассчитан на шесть порций

4) serve smth. serve food (drinks, dinner, tea, wine, sandwiches, etc.) подавать еду и т.д.; shall I serve the soup разливать суп?; shall I serve the pudding? раскладывать пудинг?

5) serve smth. serve one's sentence отбывать /отсиживать/ свой срок; serve one's time a) отслужить свой срок; б) отсидеть свой срок; serve time coll. отсидеть в тюрьме
3. IV
1) serve smth., smb. in some manner serve one's country loyally (the family faithfully, etc.) верно служить родине и т.д.; my memory (my eyes, my legs, etc.) serve me well (poorly) моя память и т.д. служит мне хорошо (плохо) || it serves him right так ему и надо, и поделом ему

2) serve smb. in some manner the waitress served us quickly официантка обслужила нас быстро
4. VI
serve smth. in some state serve smth. hot (warm, cool, cold, etc.) подавать что-л. горячим и т.д.; they always serve their drinks iced они всегда подают напитки со льдом или со льда
5. XI
be served are you being served? вас [уже] обслуживают?; be served by smth. all floors are served by an elevator лифт обслуживает все этажи; our district is served by a railway line в нашем районе есть железная дорога; be served out to smb. rations were served [out] to the troops солдатам раздали паек
6. XIII
serve to do smth. it serves to show (to prove) that... это служит доказательством того, что...
7. XVI
1) serve for some time serve for a long time (for ages, for years, etc.) (послужить долго и т.д.; the coat has served for ten years это пальто носится уже десять лет; this amount will serve for a year этой суммы хватит на год; serve in smth. serve in an office (in a shop, in a firm, ill the kitchen, etc.) служить /работать/ в конторе и т.д.; serve in the Army (in the Air Force, in the Navy, etc.) служить в армии и т.д.; serve in the ranks служить рядовым; serve on smth. serve on a committee (on a jury. on the staff, on an expedition, etc.) быть членом /входить в состав/ комитета и т.д.; serve under smb., smth. serve under him /his command/ служить под его началом /руководством, командованием/

2) serve at smth. serve at fable (at dinner, at meals, etc.) прислуживать за столом и т.д.

3) serve with smth. serve with food (with drinks, with hot coffee, etc.) подавать еду и т.д., обносить едой и т.д.; serve with gas (with electricity, with water, etc.) снабжать газом и т.д.

4) serve for smth. serve for a study (for a stage, for a shelf, etc.) служить кабинетом и т.д.; this will serve for a bag это можно использовать в качестве сумки; it will serve for this occasion на этот случай сойдет
8. XX1
1) serve as smb. serve as a waiter (as a cook, as a butler, as a judge, etc.) служить /работать/ официантом и т.д.; she served as a maid for ten years она служила горничной десять лет

2) serve as smth. serve as a table (as a bed, as a shelter, etc.) служить столбы /в качестве стола/ и т.д.; serve as evidence служить доказательством; it served as evidence against him это свидетельствовало против него: it will serve as a lesson (as a pretext, as an excuse, etc.) это послужит уроком и т.д.
9. XXI1
1) serve smth. with smth. serve coffee with milk (tea with lemon, meat with vegetables, etc.) подавать кофе с молоком и т.д.; serve smth. in (on, etc.) smth. serve tea in bed (drinks in that room. food in the kitchen, etc.) подавать чай в постель и т.д.; serve supper on the veranda устроить ужин на веранде

2) serve smb. for some time the coat has served me for ten years я ношу это пальто уже десять лет; the money will serve me for a month этих денег мне хватит на месяц
10. XXIV1
1) serve smb. as smb. she served us as a maid она служила у нас горничной

2) serve smb. as smth. it served us as a bed (as a table, etc.) это служило нам постелью и т.д.

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > serve
6 serve

serve

A n Sport service m ; it's my serve à moi de servir ; to have a big serve avoir un très bon service.

B vtr

1 ( work for) servir [God, King, country, community, cause, ideal, public, company] ; travailler au service de [employer, family] ; to serve sb/sth well rendre de grands services à qn/qch ; to serve two masters fig servir deux maîtres à la fois ;

2 ( attend to customers) servir ; are you being serveed? on vous sert? ;

3 Culin servir [client, guest, meal, dish] ; to serve sb with sth servir qch à qn ; let me serve you some beef laissez-moi vous servir du bœuf ; lunch is served le déjeuner est servi ; we can't serve them chicken again! nous ne pouvons pas leur resservir du poulet! ; serve it with a salad servez-le avec une salade ; serve hot servir chaud ; serves four ( in recipe) pour quatre personnes ;

4 ( provide facility) [public utility, power station, reservoir] alimenter ; [public transport, library, hospital] desservir [area, community] ; the area is well/poorly served with transport la région est bien/mal desservie par les transports ; the area is well served with shops le quartier est très commerçant ;

5 ( satisfy) servir [interests] ; satisfaire [needs] ;

6 ( function) être utile à ; this old pen/my sense of direction has served me well ce vieux stylo/mon sens de l'orientation m'a été très utile ; he has been badly served by his advisers ses conseillers ne lui ont pas été très utiles ; if my memory serves me well si j'ai bonne mémoire ; to serve sb as sth servir de qch à qn ; the table serves me as a desk la table me sert de bureau ; to serve a purpose ou function être utile ; to serve no useful purpose ne servir à rien ; what purpose is served by separating them? à quoi sert de les séparer? ; having served its purpose, the committee was disbanded ayant rempli son rôle, la commission a été dissoute ; to serve the ou sb's purpose faire l'affaire ; this map will serve the ou my purpose cette carte fera l'affaire ;

7 ( spend time) to serve a term Pol remplir un mandat ; to serve one's time ( in army) faire son temps de service ; ( in prison) purger sa peine ; to serve a sentence purger une peine (de prison) ; to serve five years faire cinq ans de prison ;

8 Jur délivrer [injunction] (on sb à qn) ; to serve a writ signifier une assignation ; to serve a writ on sb, to serve sb with a writ assigner qn en justice ; to serve a summons signifier une citation ; to serve a summons on sb, to serve sb with a summons citer qn à comparaître ; to serve notice of sth on sb Jur, fig signifier qch à qn ;

9 Sport servir [ball, ace] ;

10 ( mate with) couvrir, saillir [cow, mare].

C vi

1 (in shop, church) servir ; ( at table) faire le service ;

2 (on committee, in government) exercer ses fonctions (as de) ; members serve for two years les membres exercent leurs fonctions pendant deux ans ; she's serving as general secretary elle exerce la fonction or les fonctions de secrétaire général ; to serve on être membre de [committee, board, jury] ;

3 Mil servir (as comme ; under sous) ; to serve in ou with a regiment servir dans un régiment ; I served with him j'étais dans l'armée avec lui ;

4 ( meet a need) faire l'affaire ; any excuse will serve n'importe quelle excuse fera l'affaire ; to serve as sth servir de qch ; this room serves as a spare bedroom cette pièce sert de chambre d'ami ; this should serve as a warning cela devrait nous servir d'avertissement ; the photo served as a reminder to me of the holidays la photo me rappelait les vacances ; to serve to do servir à faire ; it serves to show that… cela sert à montrer que… ;

5 Sport servir (for pour) ; Conti to serve au service, Conti.

Idioms

it serves you right! ça t'apprendra! ; it serves him right for being so careless! ça lui apprendra à être si négligent!

Phrasal verbs

■ serve out:

▶ serve out [sth], serve [sth] out

1 Culin servir [meal, food] (to à) ; distribuer [rations, provisions] ;

2 ( finish) finir [term of duty] ; purger [prison sentence].

■ serve up Culin servir ;

▶ serve up [sth], serve [sth] up

1 Culin servir ; to serve sth up again resservir qch ;

2 ○ fig, pej resservir [fashion, idea, programme, policy] ; donner [excuse].

Big English-French dictionary > serve
7 serve

serve [sɜ:v]

1 transitive verb

(a) (employer, monarch, country, God) servir;

∎ to have served one's country well avoir bien servi sa patrie, literary bien mériter de la patrie;

∎ she has served the company well over the years elle a bien servi la société pendant des années;

∎ proverb you cannot serve two masters nul ne peut servir deux maîtres

(b) (in shop, restaurant → customer) servir;

∎ to serve sb with sth servir qch à qn;

∎ are you being served? est-ce qu'on s'occupe de vous?

(c) (provide → with electricity, gas, water) alimenter; (→ with transport service) desservir;

∎ the village is served with water from the local reservoir le village est alimenté en eau depuis le réservoir voisin;

∎ the town is well served with transport facilities la ville est bien desservie par les transports en commun;

∎ this train serves all stations south of Queensferry ce train dessert toutes les gares au sud de Queensferry

(d) (food, drink) servir;

∎ dinner is served le dîner est servi;

∎ coffee is now being served in the lounge le café est servi au salon;

∎ they served me (with) some soup ils m'ont servi de la soupe;

∎ melon is often served with port on sert souvent le melon avec du porto;

∎ the wine should be served at room temperature le vin doit être servi chambré;

∎ this recipe serves four cette recette est prévue pour quatre personnes;

∎ Religion to serve mass servir la messe

(e) (be suitable for) servir;

∎ the plank served him as a rudimentary desk la planche lui servait de bureau rudimentaire;

∎ this box will serve my purpose cette boîte fera l'affaire;

∎ when the box had served its purpose, he threw it away quand il n'eut plus besoin de la boîte, il la jeta;

∎ it must serve some purpose cela doit bien servir à quelque chose;

∎ it serves no useful purpose cela ne sert à rien de spécial

(f) (term, apprenticeship) faire;

∎ he has served two terms (of office) as president il a rempli deux mandats présidentiels;

∎ to serve one's apprenticeship as an electrician faire son apprentissage d'électricien;

∎ to serve one's time Military faire son service; (prison sentence) purger sa peine;

∎ to serve time faire de la prison;

∎ he has served his time il a purgé sa peine;

∎ she served four years for armed robbery elle a fait quatre ans (de prison) pour vol à main armée

(g) Law (summons, warrant, writ) notifier, remettre;

∎ to serve sb with a summons, to serve a summons on sb remettre une assignation à qn;

∎ to serve sb with a writ, to serve a writ on sb assigner qn en justice

(h) Sport servir;

∎ she served the ball into the net son service a échoué dans le filet

(i) Agriculture servir

(j) (idioms)

∎ it serves you right c'est bien fait pour toi;

∎ it serves them right for being so selfish! ça leur apprendra à être si égoïstes!;

∎ American familiar a 3 p.m. meeting? - it serves my turn une réunion à 15 heures? - ça me va

2 intransitive verb

(a) (in shop or restaurant, at table) servir; (be in service → maid, servant) servir;

∎ to serve at table servir à table;

∎ could you serve, please? pourriez-vous faire le service, s'il vous plaît?;

∎ she served as Lady Greenmount's maid elle était au service de Lady Greenmount

(b) (as soldier) servir;

∎ to serve in the army servir dans l'armée;

∎ he served as a corporal during the war il a servi comme caporal pendant la guerre;

∎ her grandfather served under General Adams son grand-père a servi sous les ordres du général Adams

(c) (in profession)

∎ he served as treasurer for several years il a exercé les fonctions de trésorier pendant plusieurs années

(d) (on committee)

∎ she serves on the housing committee elle est membre de la commission au logement

(e) (function, act → as example, warning) servir;

∎ let that serve as a lesson to you! que cela vous serve de leçon!;

∎ it only serves to show that you shouldn't listen to gossip cela prouve qu'il ne faut pas écouter les commérages;

∎ the tragedy should serve as a reminder of the threat posed by nuclear power cette tragédie devrait rappeler à tous la menace que représente l'énergie nucléaire;

∎ this stone will serve to keep the door open cette pierre servira à maintenir la porte ouverte;

∎ their bedroom had to serve as a cloakroom for their guests leur chambre a dû servir ou faire office de vestiaire pour leurs invités

(f) Sport servir, être au service;

∎ whose turn is it to serve? c'est à qui de servir?;

∎ Simmons to serve au service, Simmons;

∎ he served into the net son service a échoué dans le filet

(g) Religion servir la messe

(h) literary

∎ when occasion serves lorsque l'occasion est favorable

3 noun

Sport service m;

∎ it's your serve c'est à vous de servir;

∎ to have a good serve avoir un bon service

➲ serve out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (food) servir; (provisions) distribuer

(b) (period of time) faire;

∎ the president retired before he had served his term out le président a pris sa retraite avant d'arriver à ou d'atteindre la fin de son mandat;

∎ to serve out a prison sentence purger une peine (de prison)

2 intransitive verb

Sport sortir son service

➲ serve up separable transitive verb

(meal, food) servir; figurative (facts, information) servir, débiter;

∎ she serves up the same old excuse every time elle ressort chaque fois la même excuse

✾ Film 'In Which We Serve' Lean 'Ceux qui servent sur mer'

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > serve
8 serve

serve [sɜ:v]

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = work for) servir

• he has served the firm well il a bien servi l'entreprise

   b. to serve mass servir la messe

   c. [object] servir (as de)

• the kitchen serves her as an office la cuisine lui sert de bureau

• this old bike has served me well ce vieux vélo m'a bien rendu service

• it will serve my (or your etc) purpose cela fera l'affaire

• to serve sb's interests servir les intérêts de qn

• it serves no useful purpose cela ne sert à rien

► to serve sb right

• it serves him right c'est bien fait pour lui

• it serves you right for being so stupid cela t'apprendra à être si stupide

   d. (in shop, restaurant) servir

• to serve sb (with) sth servir qch à qn

• are you being served? est-ce qu'on s'occupe de vous ?

   e. [+ food, meal] servir ( to sb à qn)

• dinner is served le dîner est servi

• "serves five" « pour cinq personnes »

   f. [library, hospital] desservir ; [utility] alimenter

• the power station serves a large district la centrale alimente une zone étendue

   g. ( = work out) to serve one's apprenticeship (as) faire son apprentissage (de)

• to serve time (Prison) faire de la prison

• he served over 25 years (Prison) il a fait plus de 25 ans de prison

   h. (Tennis) servir

2. intransitive verb

   a. servir

• to serve on a jury être membre d'un jury

• to serve in the army servir dans l'armée

   b. ( = be useful) servir (as de) être utile

• that table is not exactly what I want but it will serve cette table n'est pas exactement ce que je veux mais elle fera l'affaire

• it serves to show/explain... cela sert à montrer/expliquer...

   c. (Tennis) servir

• Murray to serve au service, Murray

3. noun

(Tennis) service m

• it's your serve c'est à vous de servir

► serve out separable transitive verb

   a. [+ meal, soup] servir

   b. [+ term of office, contract] finir ; [+ prison sentence] purger

► serve up separable transitive verb servir

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[sɜːv] 1.
noun Sport service m

it's my serve — à moi de servir

to have a big serve — avoir un très bon service
2.
transitive verb

1) ( work for) servir [country, cause, public]; travailler au service de [employer, family]

to serve somebody/something well — rendre de grands services à quelqu'un/quelque chose

2) ( attend to customers) servir

are you being served? — on vous sert?

3) Culinary servir

to serve somebody with something — servir quelque chose à quelqu'un

serves four — ( in recipe) pour quatre personnes

4) ( provide facility) [public utility, power station, reservoir] alimenter; [public transport, library, hospital] desservir

5) ( satisfy) servir [interests]; satisfaire [needs]

6) ( function) être utile à

this old pen has served me well — ce vieux stylo m'a été très utile

if my memory serves me well — si j'ai bonne mémoire

to serve somebody as something — servir de quelque chose à quelqu'un

to serve a purpose ou function — être utile

to serve no useful purpose — ne servir à rien

to serve the ou somebody's purpose — faire l'affaire

7) ( spend time)

to serve a term — Politics remplir un mandat

to serve one's time — ( in prison) purger sa peine

to serve a sentence — purger une peine (de prison)

to serve five years — faire cinq ans de prison

8) Law

to serve a writ on somebody — assigner quelqu'un en justice

to serve a summons on somebody — citer quelqu'un à comparaître

to serve notice of something on somebody — Law, fig signifier quelque chose à quelqu'un

9) Sport servir
3.
intransitive verb

1) (in shop, church) servir; ( at table) faire le service

2) (on committee, in government) exercer ses fonctions (as de)

to serve on — être membre de [committee, jury]

3) Military servir

4) ( meet a need) faire l'affaire

to serve as something — servir de quelque chose

this should serve as a warning — cela devrait nous servir d'avertissement

the photo served as a reminder to me of the holidays — la photo me rappelait les vacances

5) Sport servir

Bruno to serve — au service, Bruno

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Phrasal Verbs:

- serve out

- serve up

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it serves you right! — ça t'apprendra!

English-French dictionary > serve
9 serve

serve [sɜ:v]

1. v

1) служи́ть; рабо́тать;

to serve one's country служи́ть свое́й ро́дине
;

to serve two masters быть слуго́й двух госпо́д
;

to serve as smb., smth. служи́ть в ка́честве кого́-л., чего́-л.

2) быть прислу́гой

3) служи́ть в а́рмии;

he served in North Africa он проходи́л вое́нную слу́жбу в Се́верной А́фрике
;

to serve in the ranks служи́ть рядовы́м
;

to serve under smb. служи́ть под нача́льством кого́-л.

4) годи́ться, удовлетворя́ть;

it will serve

а) э́то то, что ну́жно;

б) э́того бу́дет доста́точно;

as occasion serves когда́ представля́ется слу́чай
;

to serve no purpose никуда́ не годи́ться

5) быть поле́зным, помога́ть, спосо́бствовать

6) отбыва́ть срок (службы, наказания и т.п.);

to serve one's apprenticeship ( или time) проходи́ть курс учени́чества

7) подава́ть ( на стол); обслу́живать за столо́м;

dinner is served! обе́д по́дан!

8) обслу́живать; снабжа́ть;

to serve a customer занима́ться с покупа́телем, клие́нтом
;

this busline serves a large district э́та авто́бусная ли́ния обслу́живает большо́й райо́н
;

to serve a town with water снабжа́ть го́род водо́й

9) обходи́ться с, поступа́ть;

he served me shamefully он обошёлся со мной отврати́тельно

10) юр. вруча́ть (повестку кому-л.; on);

to serve notice официа́льно извеща́ть

11) подава́ть мяч ( в теннисе и т.п.)

12) церк. служи́ть слу́жбу

13) обслу́живать, управля́ть;

to serve a gun стреля́ть из ору́дия

14) с.-х. случа́ть

15) благоприя́тствовать ( о ветре и т.п.)

16) мор. клетнева́ть

serve for

а) годи́ться для чего-л.;

б) служи́ть в ка́честве чего-л.;

the bundle served him for a pillow свёрток служи́л ему́ поду́шкой
;

serve out

а) раздава́ть, распределя́ть;

б) разг. отплати́ть;

serve round обноси́ть круго́м ( блюда);

serve with подава́ть; снабжа́ть

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it serves him (her) right! подело́м ему́ (ей)!
;

to serve smb. a trick сыгра́ть с кем-л. шу́тку

2. n спорт. пода́ча ( мяча)

Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > serve
10 serve for

serve for а) годиться для чего-л.; This house will serve for my simpleneeds, but will it serve for the whole family? б) служить в качестве чего-л.;the bundle served him for a pillow сверток служил ему подушкой

Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > serve for
11 serve

sə:v
1. гл.
1) служить в доме (у кого-л.), быть слугой
2) состоять на государственной службе, служить, работать
3) состоять на службе в рядах Вооруженных сил, служить в армии My uncle served in/with the 8th Army. ≈ Мой дядя служил в восьмой армии.
4) а) быть полезным, оказывать помощь, помогать He served us so much! ≈ Он так нам помог! б) перен. сопутствовать, благоприятствовать( о погодных условиях)
5) годиться, удовлетворять, подходить it will serve as occasion serves serve no purpose Syn: satisfy, fit, suit
2.
6) накрывать на стол, подавать( на стол) When I was working in the hotel, I had to serve dinner to twenty-five people at a time. ≈ Когда я работал в гостинице, я должен был накрывать ужин одновременно для двадцати пяти человек. It's time to serve up the main course. ≈ Пора подавать горячее.
7) а) обслуживать;
снабжать б) управлять, оперировать( каким-л. прибором, аппаратом) serve a gun
8) отбывать срок (службы, наказания и т. п.) to serve one's apprenticeship, to serve one's time ≈ проходить курс ученичества
9) обходиться с, поступать He served them generously. ≈ Он великодушно поступил с ними.
10) церк. служить службу
11) юр. вручать( повестку кому-л.;
on) serve notice
12) подавать мяч( в теннисе и т. п.) That was a tricky ball he served to me, there was no hope of returning it. ≈ Он сделал очень хитрую подачу, не было практически никаких шансов взять ее.
13) мор. клетневать ∙ serve as serve for serve on serve out serve round serve with serve a trick
2. сущ.;
спорт подача( мяча) good serve ≈ хорошая подача long serve ≈ длинная подача out serve ≈ подача, ушедшая за контур поля a serve to the backhand ≈ удар слева подача (мяча) (теннис, бадминтон) - good * хорошая подача - whose * is it? чья подача? служить, быть слугой - to * a master служить хозяину - to * two masters быть слугой двух господ - to * one's country служить своей родине - his eyes didn't seem to * him глаза, казалось, отказывались ему служить - if my memory *s me right если мне память не изменяет работать, состоять на службе, быть служащим (тж. * out) - to * in an office служить в конторе - to * on a committee быть членом комитета - to * on a jury (юридическое) исполнять обязанности присяжного заседателя - to * as a secretary работать серктарем - to be willing to * at a small salary соглашаться работать за небольшое жалование /вознаграждение/ служить в армии, быть военным - to * in the army служить в армии - to * in the ranks служить рядовым - to * abroad служить в войсках, находящихся за границей - to * in the war быть участником войны - to have *d in twenty campaigns быть ветераном двадцати походов - to * under smb. /under smb.'s command/ служить под чьим-л. началом /командованием/ - he *d under Admiral N он служил при адмирале Н. - he's not the sort of man I'd like to * under он не такой человек, которого я бы хотел иметь своим начальником /командиром/ обслуживать - to * badly плохо обслуживать - this railway line *s a large district эта железнодорожная линия обслуживает обширный район - all floors are *d by elevator лифт обслуживает все этажи - the doctor *s a large area врач обслуживает большой район снабжать - to * a town with water снабжать город водой - to * a gun with ammunition обеспечивать орудие боеприпасами заниматься клиентами, покупателями, обслуживать - to * customers обслуживать покупателей /клиентов/ - are you being *ed? вами занимаются?, вас обслуживают? - I'm waiting to be *d я жду, когда меня обслужат /когда мной займутся/ - to * a customer with smth. отпускать покупателю что-л. (часто * out, * up) подавать (на стол), разносить( пищу, напитки) ;
обслуживать - to * at table подавать, обслуживать (в ресторане и т. п.) - to * breakfast подавать завтрак - * the coffee in the drawing-room подайте кофе в гостиной - dinner is *d! обед подан! - to * smth. hot подавать что-л. горячим - soup should be *d up very hot суп следует подавать очень горячим - to * out fish for supper подавать на ужин рыбу - no wines were *d at the dinner вина за обедом не подавали - to * smth. to smb. подать что-л. кому-л. - ladies are *d before men сначала подают дамам - I was *d with tea and cake мне подали чай с пирогом - sometimes they * (up) a good meal here здесь иногда хорошо кормят - the dinner was well *d up обед был хорошо сервирован - to * smth. round обносить кругом( гостей напитками и т. п.), угощать( гостей) - wine was *d round вино было пущено по кругу кормить, пичкать( несвежим) - to * up an old tale пересказывать старую басню - TV keeps serving up the same diet of old movies телевидение все время пичкает нас старыми фильмами выполнять назначение;
служить (для чего-л.) ;
использоваться, применяться - to * some useful purpose послужить какой-л. полезной цели - to * no purpose никуда /ни на что/ не годиться - to * as a lesson to smb. послужить кому-л. уроком - to * as a pretext служить поводом - it *s to show the folly of smb. это служит подтверждением безрассудства кого-л. - to * its turn /its purpose/ выполнять свое назначение - the box *d him as a table ящик служил ему столом - I want a sofa to * for a bed я хочу, чтобы диван служил мне кроватью быть полезным, оказывать помощь;
содействовать - to * the cause of peace служить делу мира - to * smb.'s interests служить чьим-л. интересам - I would do much to * you я бы многое отдал, чтобы быть вам полезным - I wish I could * you in this matter жаль, что я не могу помочь вам в этом деле - no human power can * us ничто не может /не в силах человека/ помочь нам - sound education will * you in good stead in the affairs of life основательное образование будет вам хорошим помощником в жизни благоприятствовать (о погоде, времени) - when occasion *s при удобном /подходящем/ случае удовлетворять, годиться, быть достаточным - that excuse will not * you эта отговорка не оправдывает вас - this didn't * our turn это нам не подходило, это нас не устраивало - to * smb.'s need удовлетворять чьи-л. потребности - this amount will * me for a year этой суммы мне хватит на год - that *s to show that he is honest это является( достаточным) доказательством его честности отбывать срок( службы, полномочий, наказания) - to * an apprenticeship проходить курс ученичества - to * one's time /one's term/ отслужить свой срок;
отбывать срок наказания (тж. to * a sentence) - he has *d his full term in office срок его полномочий истек - this suit has *d its time костюм свое отслужил - to * time отбывать срок /наказание/ - he *d eight months in jail он отсидел восемь месяцев в тюрьме (разговорное) обходиться (с кем-л.), поступать - to * smb. well обходиться с кем-л. хорошо - she was *d very cruelly с ней обошлись очень жестоко - you have no business to * me like that ты не имеешь права так со мной обращаться( церковное) служить службу подавать мяч (теннис и волейбол) - to * well подавать хорошо - it is your turn to * ваша очередь подавать (юридическое) доставлять, вручать ( повестку и т. п.) - to * smb. with a notice вызывать кого-л. повесткой в суд - to * a warrant on smb. предъявлять кому-л. ордер на арест - they've *d a summons on him, they've *d him with a summons они вручили ему повестку (сельскохозяйственное) случать, спаривать - to * a mare случать кобылу (морское) клетневать > to * before the mast служить (простым) матросом на торговом судне > to * a gun вести огонь из орудия > to * hand and foot служить верой и правдой > to * the time приспосабливаться к духу времени;
держать нос по ветру > to * smb. a (dirty) trick сыграть с кем-л. (плохую) шутку > to * (smb.) with the same sauce to serve with the same * (пословица) платить той же монетой, отвечать дерзостью на дерзость > it will * это то, что нужно;
этого будет достаточно > it will * for the moment в данный момент это сойдет > it *s him right! поделом!, так ему и надо! it will ~ этого будет достаточно;
as occassion serves когда представляется случай;
to serve no purpose никуда не годиться ~ for служить (в качестве чего-л.) ;
the bundle served him for a pillow сверток служил ему подушкой ~ подавать (на стол) ;
dinner is served! обед подан! ~ служить в армии;
he served in North Africa он проходил военную службу в Северной Африке ~ обходиться с, поступать;
he served me shamefully он обошелся со мной отвратительно it serves him (her) right! поделом ему (ей) !;
to serve (smb.) a trick сыграть (с кем-л.) шутку it will ~ это то, что нужно it will ~ этого будет достаточно;
as occassion serves когда представляется случай;
to serve no purpose никуда не годиться serve благоприятствовать (о ветре и т. п.) ~ быть полезным, помогать ~ быть служащим ~ юр. вручать (повестку кому-л., on) ;
to serve notice формально, официально извещать ~ вручать (судебный документ) ~ вручать документ ~ годиться, удовлетворять ~ мор. клетневать ~ обслуживать, управлять;
to serve a gun стрелять из орудия ~ обслуживать;
снабжать;
to serve a customer заниматься с покупателем, клиентом ~ обслуживать ~ обходиться с, поступать;
he served me shamefully он обошелся со мной отвратительно ~ отбывать (наказание) ~ отбывать наказание ~ отбывать срок (службы, наказания и т. п.) ;
to serve one's apprenticeship (или time) проходить курс ученичества ~ подавать (на стол) ;
dinner is served! обед подан! ~ подавать мяч (в теннисе и т. п.) ~ спорт. подача (мяча) ~ (шотл.) признавать наследником в судебном порядке ~ служить;
быть полезным;
to serve one's country служить своей родине;
to serve two masters быть слугой двух господ ~ служить, обслуживать ~ служить ~ служить в армии;
he served in North Africa он проходил военную службу в Северной Африке ~ церк. служить службу ~ состоять на службе to ~ in the ranks служить рядовым;
to serve (under smb.) служить под начальством (кого-л.) ~ обслуживать, управлять;
to serve a gun стрелять из орудия this busline serves a large district эта автобусная линия обслуживает большой район;
to serve a town with water снабжать город водой it serves him (her) right! поделом ему (ей) !;
to serve (smb.) a trick сыграть (с кем-л.) шутку to ~ as (smb., smth.) служить в качестве( кого-л., чего-л.) ~ for годиться (для чего-л.) ~ for служить (в качестве чего-л.) ;
the bundle served him for a pillow сверток служил ему подушкой to ~ in the ranks служить рядовым;
to serve (under smb.) служить под начальством (кого-л.) it will ~ этого будет достаточно;
as occassion serves когда представляется случай;
to serve no purpose никуда не годиться ~ юр. вручать (повестку кому-л., on) ;
to serve notice формально, официально извещать ~ on a jury быть членом жюри присяжных ~ отбывать срок (службы, наказания и т. п.) ;
to serve one's apprenticeship (или time) проходить курс ученичества ~ служить;
быть полезным;
to serve one's country служить своей родине;
to serve two masters быть слугой двух господ ~ out разг. отплатить;
serve round обносить кругом (блюда) ;
serve with подавать;
снабжать ~ out раздавать, распределять ~ out разг. отплатить;
serve round обносить кругом (блюда) ;
serve with подавать;
снабжать ~ служить;
быть полезным;
to serve one's country служить своей родине;
to serve two masters быть слугой двух господ ~ out разг. отплатить;
serve round обносить кругом (блюда) ;
serve with подавать;
снабжать this busline serves a large district эта автобусная линия обслуживает большой район;
to serve a town with water снабжать город водой

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > serve
12 serve

1. transitive verb
1) (work for) dienen (+ Dat.)

2) (be useful to) dienlich sein (+ Dat.)

this car served us well — dieses Auto hat uns gute Dienste getan

if my memory serves me right — wenn mich mein Gedächtnis nicht täuscht

3) (meet needs of) nutzen (+ Dat.)

serve a/no purpose — einen Zweck erfüllen/keinen Zweck haben

serve its purpose or turn — seinen Zweck erfüllen

4) (go through period of) durchlaufen [Lehre]; absitzen, verbüßen [Haftstrafe]

serve [one's] time — (undergo apprenticeship) seine Lehrzeit durchmachen; (undergo imprisonment) seine Zeit absitzen

5) (dish up) servieren; (pour out) einschenken (to Dat.)

dinner is served — das Essen ist aufgetragen

6) (render obedience to) dienen (+ Dat.) [Gott, König, Land]

7) (attend) bedienen

are you being served? — werden Sie schon bedient?

8) (supply) versorgen

serves three — (in recipe) für drei Personen od. Portionen

9) (provide with food) bedienen

10) (make legal delivery of) zustellen

serve a summons on somebody — jemanden vorladen

he has been served notice to quit — ihm ist gekündigt worden

11) (Tennis etc.) aufschlagen

serve an ace — ein As schlagen

12)

serve[s] or it serves him right! — (coll.) [das] geschieht ihm recht!
2. intransitive verb
1) (do service) dienen

serve as chairman — das Amt des Vorsitzenden innehaben

serve on a jury — Geschworener/Geschworene sein

2) (be employed; be soldier etc.) dienen

3) (be of use)

serve to do something — dazu dienen, etwas zu tun

serve to show something — etwas zeigen

serve for or as — dienen als

4) (serve food)

shall I serve? — soll ich auftragen?

5) (attend in shop etc.) bedienen

6) (Eccl.) ministrieren

7) (Tennis etc.) aufschlagen

it's your turn to serve — du hast Aufschlag
3. noun
see academic.ru/66102/service">service 1. 8)

Phrasal Verbs:

- serve up

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[sə:v] 1. verb
1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) servieren

2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) dienen

3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) dienen

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.) dienen

5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) absitzen

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?) aufschlagen
2. noun
(act of serving (a ball).) der Aufschlag

- server
- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up
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serve

[sɜ:v, AM sɜ:rv]

I. n (in tennis, etc.) Aufschlag m; (in volleyball) Angabe f

II. vt

1. (in hotel, restaurant, shop)

▪ to \serve sb jdn bedienen

are you being \served, madam? werden Sie schon bedient, gnädige Frau?

2. (present food, drink)

▪ to \serve sth etw servieren [o geh auftragen]; (make ready to eat) etw anrichten

what's a good wine to \serve with this dish? welchen Wein kann man zu diesem Gericht reichen?

dinner is \served es ist angerichtet

to \serve alcohol Alkohol ausschenken

to \serve a meal ein Essen servieren

3. (be enough for)

▪ to \serve sb für jdn reichen

all recipes will \serve 4 to 5 people alle Rezepte ergeben 4 bis 5 Portionen

4. (work for)

▪ to \serve sth einer S. dat dienen; (stronger) einer S. dat treue Dienste erweisen

she \served the church faithfully for many years sie war jahrelang im Dienst der Kirche aktiv

to \serve sb's interests jds Interessen dienen

to \serve the public im Dienste der Öffentlichkeit stehen

5. (complete due period)

▪ to \serve sth etw ableisten

to \serve one's apprenticeship seine Lehrzeit absolvieren

to \serve five years as president eine fünfjährige Amtszeit als Präsident/Präsidentin durchlaufen

to \serve time/a sentence LAW eine Haftstrafe verbüßen [o fam absitzen]

to \serve terms in office Amtszeiten durchlaufen

6. (provide for)

▪ to \serve sth etw versorgen

7. (perform a function)

to \serve a purpose einen Zweck erfüllen

this does not \serve any useful purpose das hat keinen praktischen Wert

if my memory \serves me right wenn ich mich recht erinnere

8. SPORT

to \serve the ball Aufschlag haben; (in volleyball) Angabe haben

9. LAW (formally deliver)

▪ to \serve sb with sth, to \serve sth on [or upon] sb jdm etw zustellen

to \serve sb with papers jdm Papiere zustellen

to \serve sb with a subpoena [or summons] [or writ] jdn vorladen

10.

▶ to \serve time [for sth] ( fam) eine Haftstrafe [wegen einer S. gen] absitzen fam

▶ this \serves him right ( fam) das geschieht ihm recht

III. vi

1. (provide food, drink) servieren

\serve hot or cold kalt oder warm servieren

2. (work for) dienen

▪ to \serve as sth als etw fungieren

she \served as an interpreter sie fungierte als Dolmetscherin

▪ to \serve on sth etw dat angehören

to \serve in the army in der Armee dienen

to \serve on a committee einem Ausschuss angehören

to \serve on the council im Stadtrat sein, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ sitzen

to \serve on a jury Geschworene(r) f(m) sein

3. (function)

▪ to \serve as [or for] sth als etw dienen

are these boxes sturdy enough to \serve as tables? sind diese Kisten stabil genug, um als Tische zu dienen?

to \serve as a reminder/warning als Erinnerung/Mahnung dienen

4. (be acceptable) seinen Zweck erfüllen, gehen fam; (suffice) genügen; (be of use) helfen

this old penknife will \serve dieses alte Taschenmesser tut's fam

5. (in tennis, etc.) aufschlagen; (in volleyball) angeben

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[sɜːv]
1. vt

1) (= 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 sb's purpose — jds Zwecken (dat) dienen

it serves a variety of purposes — es hat viele verschiedene Verwendungsmöglichkeiten

it serves no useful purpose —

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

2) (= 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

3) (= supply) transport, gas etc versorgen

4) (in shop) bedienen

to serve sb 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)

5) (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"

6) Mass, Communion ministrieren bei

7) (TENNIS ETC) ball aufschlagen

he served a double fault — er hat einen Doppelfehler gemacht

8) (JUR) zustellen (on sb jdm)

to serve a summons on sb, to serve sb with a summons — jdn vor Gericht laden

the landlord served notice (to quit) on his tenants (esp Brit) — der Vermieter kündigte den Mietern

9) (old: treat) behandeln

to serve sb 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...

10) (stallion etc) decken

2. vi

1) (= 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)

2) (MIL) dienen

3) (at table) aufgeben; (waiter, butler etc) servieren (at table bei Tisch)

is there anyone serving at this table? — bedient hier jemand?

4)

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

5) (ECCL) ministrieren

6) (TENNIS ETC) aufschlagen

3. n (TENNIS ETC)
Aufschlag m
whose serve is it? — wer hat Aufschlag?

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serve [sɜːv; US sɜrv]

A v/i

1. dienen, Dienst tun ( beide auch MIL), im Dienst stehen, angestellt sein ( alle:

with bei):

serve under sb MIL unter jemandem dienen

2. servieren, bedienen

3. fungieren, amtieren ( beide:

as als):

serve on a committee einem Ausschuss angehören;

serve on a jury als Geschworener fungieren

4. dienen, nützen:

it serves to do sth es dient dazu, etwas zu tun;

it serves to show his cleverness daran kann man seine Klugheit erkennen

5. genügen:

it will serve das wird genügen oder den Zweck erfüllen;

nothing serves but … hier hilft nichts als …

6. günstig sein, passen:

as occasion serves bei passender Gelegenheit

7. dienen (as, for als):

a blanket served as a curtain

8. WIRTSCH bedienen:

she serves in a shop

9. a) Tennis etc: aufschlagen, servieren:

XY to serve Aufschlag XY;

serve for the set (match) zum Satzgewinn (Matchgewinn) aufschlagen;

serve to sb’s forehand ( into [ oder at] sb’s body) jemandem auf die Vorhand (auf den Körper) aufschlagen

b) Volleyball: aufgeben

10. KATH ministrieren

B v/t

1. jemandem, auch Gott, seinem Land etc dienen, im Dienst stehen bei: → memory 1

2. jemandem dienlich sein, helfen (Person, Sache)

3. seine Dienstzeit ( auch MIL) ableisten, seine Lehre machen, JUR (auch Eishockey etc) eine Strafe verbüßen, absitzen

4. a) ein Amt innehaben, ausüben

b) Dienst tun in (dat), ein Gebiet, einen Personenkreis betreuen, versorgen

5. einer Sache, einem Zweck dienen, einer Sache nützen:

serve its purpose seinen Zweck erfüllen (of als; in doing zu tun);

it serves no purpose es dient keinem Zweck;

serve some private ends privaten Zwecken dienen

6. genügen (dat), (aus)reichen für:

that is enough to serve us a month damit kommen wir einen Monat (lang) aus;

“serves four” „ergibt vier Portionen“

7. jemanden, auch WIRTSCH einen Kunden bedienen

8. auch serve up Essen etc servieren, auftragen, reichen:

the meat was served cold;

dinner is served! es ist serviert oder angerichtet!;

serve sth up fig umg etwas auftischen

9. MIL ein Geschütz etc bedienen

10. versorgen ( with mit):

serve the town with gas

11. umg

a) jemanden schändlich etc behandeln

b) jemandem etwas zufügen:

serve sb a trick jemandem einen Streich spielen;

serve sb out es jemandem besorgen umg oder heimzahlen;

(it) serves him right! (das) geschieht ihm ganz recht!

12. befriedigen:

serve one’s desire seiner Begierde frönen;

serve the time sich der Zeit anpassen

13. oft serve out aus-, verteilen

14. ZOOL eine Stute etc decken

15. Tennis etc: den Ball aufschlagen:

serve an ace ein Ass servieren

16. JUR jemandem eine Vorladung etc zustellen: → summons A 2, writ¹ 1

17. TECH umwickeln

18. SCHIFF das Tau bekleiden

C s → service¹ A 25

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1. transitive verb
1) (work for) dienen (+ Dat.)

2) (be useful to) dienlich sein (+ Dat.)

this car served us well — dieses Auto hat uns gute Dienste getan

if my memory serves me right — wenn mich mein Gedächtnis nicht täuscht

3) (meet needs of) nutzen (+ Dat.)

serve a/no purpose — einen Zweck erfüllen/keinen Zweck haben

serve its purpose or turn — seinen Zweck erfüllen

4) (go through period of) durchlaufen [Lehre]; absitzen, verbüßen [Haftstrafe]

serve [one's] time — (undergo apprenticeship) seine Lehrzeit durchmachen; (undergo imprisonment) seine Zeit absitzen

5) (dish up) servieren; (pour out) einschenken (to Dat.)

dinner is served — das Essen ist aufgetragen

6) (render obedience to) dienen (+ Dat.) [Gott, König, Land]

7) (attend) bedienen

are you being served? — werden Sie schon bedient?

8) (supply) versorgen

serves three — (in recipe) für drei Personen od. Portionen

9) (provide with food) bedienen

10) (make legal delivery of) zustellen

serve a summons on somebody — jemanden vorladen

he has been served notice to quit — ihm ist gekündigt worden

11) (Tennis etc.) aufschlagen

serve an ace — ein As schlagen

12)

serve[s] or it serves him right! — (coll.) [das] geschieht ihm recht!
2. intransitive verb
1) (do service) dienen

serve as chairman — das Amt des Vorsitzenden innehaben

serve on a jury — Geschworener/Geschworene sein

2) (be employed; be soldier etc.) dienen

3) (be of use)

serve to do something — dazu dienen, etwas zu tun

serve to show something — etwas zeigen

serve for or as — dienen als

4) (serve food)

shall I serve? — soll ich auftragen?

5) (attend in shop etc.) bedienen

6) (Eccl.) ministrieren

7) (Tennis etc.) aufschlagen

it's your turn to serve — du hast Aufschlag
3. noun
see service 1. 8)

Phrasal Verbs:

- serve up

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n.

Aufschlag (Tennis) m. v.

aufschlagen (Tennis) v.

bedienen v.

dienen v.

servieren v.

English-german dictionary > serve
13 serve

I [sɜːv]
nome sport servizio m., battuta f.

it's my serve — servo io, tocca a me servire

to have a big serve — avere un ottimo servizio
II 1. [sɜːv]
verbo transitivo

1) (work for) servire [country, cause, public]; essere al servizio di [employer, family]

to serve sb., sth. well — servire bene qcn., a qcs

2) (attend to customers) servire

are you being served? — La stanno servendo?

3) gastr. servire [guest, meal, dish]

to serve sb. with sth. — servire qcs. a qcn.

serves four — (in recipe) per quattro persone

4) (provide facility) [power station, reservoir] rifornire; [public transport, library, hospital] servire [ area]

5) (satisfy) soddisfare [needs, interests]

6) (function) essere utile a

my sense of direction has served me well — il mio senso dell'orientamento mi è stato molto utile

if my memory serves me well — se la memoria non mi tradisce

the table serves me as a desk — il tavolo mi serve o fa da scrivania

to serve a purpose o function servire a uno scopo, avere una funzione; to serve no useful purpose essere senza alcuna utilità, non servire a niente; to serve the o sb.'s purpose — servire allo scopo

7) (spend time)

to serve a term — pol. restare in carica per un mandato

to serve a sentence — scontare una condanna

to serve five years — scontare o fare cinque anni di prigione

8) dir.

to serve a writ on sb. — notificare un mandato a qcn.

to serve a summons on sb. — intimare a qcn. un mandato di comparizione

to serve notice of sth. on sb. — notificare qcs. a qcn. (anche fig.)

9) sport servire [ ball]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (in shop, church, at table) servire

2) (on committee, in government) prestare servizio (as come, in qualità di)

to serve on — fare parte di [committee, jury]

3) mil. essere nell'esercito

4) (meet a need) servire (as come, da)

any excuse will serve — qualsiasi scusa andrà bene

this should serve as a warning — questo dovrebbe servire di avvertimento

5) sport battere; (in tennis) servire

Conti to serve — Conti al servizio, alla battuta

•

- serve out

- serve up

••

it serves you right! — ben ti sta! ti sta (proprio) bene!

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[sə:v] 1. verb
1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) servire

2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) servire

3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) servire

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.) servire; essere membro di

5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) scontare

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?) servire
2. noun
(act of serving (a ball).) servizio

- server
- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up
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serve /sɜ:v/
n. [uc]

1 ( tennis, ping-pong, ecc.) servizio; battuta: an accurate [a powerful] serve, un servizio preciso [potente]

2 ( pallavolo) battuta.
♦ (to) serve /sɜ:v/
v. t. e i.

1 servire; essere a servizio (di); servire (da); fare (da); giovare; servire (o portare) in tavola; bastare: She has served the Joneses since she was a girl, è al servizio dei Jones fin da ragazzina; This box will serve for a table, questa cassetta farà da tavola; Are you being served, madam?, La stanno servendo, signora?; Dinner is served!, il pranzo è servito (o è in tavola); DIALOGO → - Checking into a hotel- Breakfast is served between 7.00 and 9.00, la colazione è servita dalle 7:00 alle 9:00; This explanation will serve to make my theory clearer, questa spiegazione servirà a rendere più chiara la mia teoria; One pound of butter serves him for a week, una libbra di burro gli basta per una settimana

2 trattare: He served me badly, mi ha trattato malissimo

3 fare, prestare ( servizio e sim.); essere sotto le armi: to serve one's apprenticeship, fare il proprio apprendistato; He served in the navy, ha servito (ha prestato servizio) in marina; He has served in the army for two years, è nell'esercito da due anni

4 (leg.) intimare; notificare; presentare: to serve a summons on sb. (o to serve sb. with a summons) intimare a q. un mandato di comparizione; citare q. in giudizio; to serve a warrant of arrest, presentare un mandato di cattura; to serve a paper, notificare un atto

5 (leg.) espiare ( una pena); scontare ( una condanna): a man serving life, un uomo che sconta una condanna all'ergastolo; un ergastolano

6 ( tennis, pallavolo, ecc.) battere; servire; effettuare il servizio: to serve well [badly], avere un buon [un cattivo] servizio

7 (naut.) fasciare: to serve a rope, fasciare un cavo

8 servire a tavola: DIALOGO → - Dinner 2- I'll serve, vi servo io

9 ( di bestiame) montare; coprire: to serve a mare, coprire una cavalla

10 (naut.: della marea) essere favorevole

● (mil.) to serve as an officer, prestare servizio come ufficiale □ to serve as a reminder [as a spoon], servire da promemoria [da cucchiaio] □ to serve at table, servire ai tavoli □ to serve behind the counter, servire (o stare) al banco ( in un negozio, ecc.) □ (mil.) to serve a gun, servire un pezzo; caricare un cannone □ (fig. fam.) to serve sb. hand and foot, servire q. di barba e di capelli □ to serve in the Armed Forces, fare parte delle Forze Armate; essere un militare □ (polit.) to serve in Parliament, essere un membro del Parlamento □ (relig.) to serve mass, servire la messa □ to serve on a committee, fare parte di una commissione; essere membro di un comitato □ (leg.) to serve on a jury, fare parte di una giuria □ to serve a purpose, servire a uno scopo □ to serve sb. 's purpose, servire a q.; andare bene (lo stesso): I haven't got a screwdriver, but a knife will serve my purpose, non ho un cacciavite, ma un coltello va bene lo stesso □ to serve sb. right, trattare q. come si merita; (impers.) meritarsi: It served him right to lose his job: he was always taking time off for no reason, il licenziamento se l'è meritato: faceva sempre assenze ingiustificate □ (polit.) to serve a term ( of office), restare in carica per un mandato □ (fam.) to serve time, essere in carcere; stare al fresco (fam.) □ ( spesso fig.) to serve two masters, servire due padroni □ (polit.: di un presidente, ecc.) to serve two terms, restare in carica per due mandati □ to serve sb. 's wants, soddisfare le necessità di q. □ as occasion serves, quando si presenta l'occasione; al momento opportuno □ It serves my turn (o my need), fa al caso mio; serve al mio scopo □ ( nelle ricette) «serves four», «quattro porzioni»; dosi per quattro persone □ (fam.) Serves you right!, ben ti sta!

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I [sɜːv]
nome sport servizio m., battuta f.

it's my serve — servo io, tocca a me servire

to have a big serve — avere un ottimo servizio
II 1. [sɜːv]
verbo transitivo

1) (work for) servire [country, cause, public]; essere al servizio di [employer, family]

to serve sb., sth. well — servire bene qcn., a qcs

2) (attend to customers) servire

are you being served? — La stanno servendo?

3) gastr. servire [guest, meal, dish]

to serve sb. with sth. — servire qcs. a qcn.

serves four — (in recipe) per quattro persone

4) (provide facility) [power station, reservoir] rifornire; [public transport, library, hospital] servire [ area]

5) (satisfy) soddisfare [needs, interests]

6) (function) essere utile a

my sense of direction has served me well — il mio senso dell'orientamento mi è stato molto utile

if my memory serves me well — se la memoria non mi tradisce

the table serves me as a desk — il tavolo mi serve o fa da scrivania

to serve a purpose o function servire a uno scopo, avere una funzione; to serve no useful purpose essere senza alcuna utilità, non servire a niente; to serve the o sb.'s purpose — servire allo scopo

7) (spend time)

to serve a term — pol. restare in carica per un mandato

to serve a sentence — scontare una condanna

to serve five years — scontare o fare cinque anni di prigione

8) dir.

to serve a writ on sb. — notificare un mandato a qcn.

to serve a summons on sb. — intimare a qcn. un mandato di comparizione

to serve notice of sth. on sb. — notificare qcs. a qcn. (anche fig.)

9) sport servire [ ball]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (in shop, church, at table) servire

2) (on committee, in government) prestare servizio (as come, in qualità di)

to serve on — fare parte di [committee, jury]

3) mil. essere nell'esercito

4) (meet a need) servire (as come, da)

any excuse will serve — qualsiasi scusa andrà bene

this should serve as a warning — questo dovrebbe servire di avvertimento

5) sport battere; (in tennis) servire

Conti to serve — Conti al servizio, alla battuta

•

- serve out

- serve up

••

it serves you right! — ben ti sta! ti sta (proprio) bene!

English-Italian dictionary > serve
14 serve

1. [sɜ:v] n
подача (мяча) (теннис, бадминтон)

good [bad] serve - хорошая [плохая] подача

whose serve is it? - чья подача?
2. [sɜ:v] v
1. служить, быть слугой

to serve a master - служить хозяину

to serve two masters - быть слугой двух господ

to serve one's country - служить своей родине

his eyes didn't seem to serve him - глаза, казалось, отказывались ему служить

if my memory serves me right - если мне память не изменяет

2. работать, состоять на службе, быть служащим (тж. serve out)

to serve in an office [in a shop, at a hairdresser's] - служить в конторе [работать в магазине, в парикмахерской]

to serve on a committee [on a board] - быть членом комитета [правления]

to serve on a jury - юр. исполнять обязанности присяжного заседателя

to serve as a secretary [as a cook, as a waiter, as a judge] - работать секретарём [поваром, официантом, судьёй]

to be willing to serve at a small salary - соглашаться работать за небольшое жалованье /вознаграждение/

3. служить в армии, быть военным

to serve in the army [in the air force, in the navy] - служить в армии [в авиации, во флоте]

to serve in the ranks - служить рядовым

to serve abroad - служить в войсках, находящихся за границей

to serve in the war [at the front] - быть участником войны [быть на фронте]

to have served in twenty campaigns - быть ветераном двадцати походов

to serve under smb. /under smb.'s command/ - служить под чьим-л. началом /командованием/

he served under Admiral N - он служил при адмирале Н.

he's not the sort of man I'd like to serve under - он не такой человек, которого я бы хотел иметь своим начальником /командиром/

4. 1) обслуживать

to serve badly [fast, slowly, deftly] - плохо [быстро, медленно, ловко] обслуживать

this railway line serves a large district - эта железнодорожная линия обслуживает обширный район

all floors are served by elevator - лифт обслуживает все этажи

the doctor serves a large area - врач обслуживает большой район

2) снабжать

to serve a town [a house] with water [with gas, with electricity] - снабжать город [дом] водой [газом, электричеством]

to serve a gun with ammunition - обеспечивать орудие боеприпасами

3) заниматься клиентами, покупателями, обслуживать

to serve customers - обслуживать покупателей /клиентов/

are you being served? - вами занимаются?, вас обслуживают?

I'm waiting to be served - я жду, когда меня обслужат /когда мной займутся/

to serve a customer with smth. - отпускать покупателю что-л.

5. ( часто serve out, serve up)

1) подавать ( на стол), разносить (пищу, напитки); обслуживать

to serve at table - подавать, обслуживать (в ресторане и т. п.)

to serve breakfast [dinner, tea, supper] - подавать завтрак [обед, чай, ужин]

serve the coffee in the drawing room - подайте кофе в гостиной

dinner is served! - обед подан!

to serve smth. hot [cold] - подавать что-л. горячим [холодным]

soup should be served up very hot - суп следует подавать очень горячим

to serve out fish for supper - подавать на ужин рыбу

no wines were served at the dinner - вина за обедом не подавали

to serve smth. to smb. - подать что-л. кому-л.

ladies are served before men - сначала подают дамам

I was served with tea and cake - мне подали чай с пирогом

sometimes they serve (up) a good meal here - здесь иногда хорошо кормят

the dinner was well served up - обед был хорошо сервирован

to serve smth. round - обносить кругом (гостей напитками и т. п.), угощать ( гостей)

wine was served round - вино было пущено по кругу

2) кормить, пичкать ( несвежим)

to serve up an old tale - пересказывать старую басню

TV keeps serving up the same diet of old movies - телевидение всё время пичкает нас старыми фильмами

6. выполнять назначение; служить (для чего-л.); использоваться, применяться

to serve some useful purpose - послужить какой-л. полезной цели

to serve no purpose - никуда /ни на что/ не годиться

to serve as a lesson to smb. - послужить кому-л. уроком

to serve as a pretext - служить поводом

it serves to show the folly of smb. - это служит подтверждением безрассудства кого-л.

to serve its turn /its purpose/ - выполнять своё назначение

the box served him as a table - ящик служил ему столом

I want a sofa to serve for a bed - я хочу, чтобы диван служил мне кроватью

7. 1) быть полезным, оказывать помощь; содействовать

to serve the cause of peace - служить делу мира

to serve smb.'s interests - служить чьим-л. интересам

I would do much to serve you - я бы многое отдал, чтобы быть вам полезным

I wish I could serve you in this matter - жаль, что я не могу помочь вам в этом деле

no human power can serve us - ничто не может /не в силах человека/ помочь нам

sound education will serve you in good stead in the affairs of life - основательное образование будет вам хорошим помощником в жизни

2) благоприятствовать (о погоде, времени)

when occasion serves - при удобном /подходящем/ случае

8. удовлетворять, годиться, быть достаточным

that excuse will not serve you - эта отговорка не оправдывает вас

this didn't serve our turn - это нам не подходило, это нас не устраивало

to serve smb.'s need - удовлетворять чьи-л. потребности

this amount will serve me for a year - этой суммы мне хватит на год

that serves to show that he is honest - это является (достаточным) доказательством его честности

9. отбывать срок (службы, полномочий, наказания)

to serve an apprenticeship - проходить курс ученичества

to serve one's time /one's term/ - а) отслужить свой срок; he has served his full term in office - срок его полномочий истёк; this suit has served its time - костюм своё отслужил; б) отбывать срок наказания (тж. to serve a sentence)

to serve time - отбывать срок /наказание/

he served eight months in jail - он отсидел восемь месяцев в тюрьме

10. разг. обходиться (с кем-л.), поступать

to serve smb. well [ill, tenderly, generously] - обходиться с кем-л. хорошо [дурно, мягко, великодушно]

she was served very cruelly - с ней обошлись очень жестоко

you have no business to serve me like that - ты не имеешь права так со мной обращаться

11. церк. служить службу

12. подавать мяч ( теннис и волейбол)

to serve well [badly, into the net] - подавать хорошо [плохо, в сетку]

it is your turn to serve - ваша очередь подавать

13. юр. доставлять, вручать (повестку и т. п.)

to serve smb. with a notice - вызывать кого-л. повесткой в суд

to serve a warrant on smb. - предъявлять кому-л. ордер на арест

they've served a summons on him, they've served him with a summons - они вручили ему повестку

14. с.-х. случать, спаривать

to serve a mare - случать кобылу

15. мор. клетневать

♢ to serve before the mast - служить (простым) матросом на торговом судне

to serve a gun [a battery] - вести огонь из орудия [с батареи]

to serve hand and foot - служить верой и правдой

to serve the time - приспосабливаться к духу времени; ≅ держать нос по ветру

to serve smb. a (dirty) trick - сыграть с кем-л. (плохую) шутку

to serve (smb.) with the same sauce см. sauce I ♢

it will serve - а) это то, что нужно; it will serve for the moment - в данный момент это сойдёт; б) этого будет достаточно

it serves him right! - поделом!, так ему и надо!

НБАРС > serve
15 serve

[sə:v] 1. verb
1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) služiti (komu)

2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) streči

3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) rabiti

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.) služiti

5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) odsedeti

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?) servirati
2. noun
(act of serving (a ball).) servis

- server
- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up
* * *
I [sə:v]
noun

sport servis, začetni udarec z žogo pri tenisu, odbojki itd.
II [sə:v]
1.

transitive verb

služiti, delati za koga; (od)služiti (kazen); opravljati učno dobo; postreči, oskrbeti ( with z); servirati (jed); sport servirati (žogo); zadostovati (komu), zadovoljiti (potrebe); ustrezati (namenu); prav priti; colloquially ravnati s kom; privesti samca k samici

to serve one's apprenticeship — služiti svojo učno dobo

he has served us very badly — zelo slabo je ravnal z nami

to serve one's country — služiti domovini

to serve the devil — služiti satanu

dinner is served — večerja je na mizi

there is enough to serve five people — tega je dovolj za pet ljudi

that excuse will serve you — to opravičilo ti bo prav prišlo (ti bo koristilo)

I am glad to serve you (in this occurrence) — veseli me, da sem vam lahko na uslugo (da vam lahko pomagam) (ob tej priliki)

to serve a gun military streči topu

if my memory serves me right — če se prav spominjam

serves you right! — prav ti je!, zaslužil si to!

they served him right — ravnali so z njim, kot je zaslužil

it does not serve my needs — to ne ustreza mojim potrebam

a man cannot serve two masters — človek ne more služiti dvema gospodarjema

this priest serves two parishes — ta duhovnik upravlja dve župniji

one pound serves us for three days — en funt nam zadostuje za tri dni

that will serve the purpose — to bo ustrezalo (namenu)

to serve a rope — zvezati konec (spletene) vrvi z vrvico, da se prepreči odmotavanje

to serve s.o. with the same sauce, to serve s.o. in his kind (in his coin) — plačati, vrniti komu milo za drago

to serve one's sentence — presta(ja)ti svojo kazen

to serve the time — prilagoditi se času

to serve one's time — služiti leta do upokojitve; služiti svoj rok v vojski; prestajati svojo kazen v zaporu

to serve the town with electric light — oskrbovati mesto z električno razsvetljavo

to serve s.o. a (nasty) trick — (grdó) zagosti jo komu

to serve s.o. a turn — napraviti komu uslugo

that will serve his turn — to bo nekaj zanj, ta mu bo ustrezalo

first come, first served — kdor prej pride, prej melje;

2.

intransitive verb

služiti, biti v službi; military služiti v vojski; streči, servirati; ustrezati, zadostovati; koristiti, biti koristen (primeren); napraviti uslugo, pomagati; opravljati funkcijo, fungirati (kot); ecclesiastic ministrirati, biti ministrant

as occasion serves — ob primerni priložnosti, če se bo ponudila (ugodna) priložnost

to serve in the army — služiti v vojski

to serve at table — streči pri mizi

to serve as an example — služiti za zgled

he serves rather badly — (tennis) on zelo slabo servira

to serve on a jury — fungirati kot porotnik

to serve as a mayor — biti župan; opravljati funkcijo župana

to serve with cold meat — postreči s hladnim narezkom

this string may serve later on — ta vrvica utegne pozneje prav priti

it will serve — bo ustrezalo (prav prišlo, zadostovalo)

while the time serves — dokler je še čas (prilika);

English-Slovenian dictionary > serve
16 serve

sə:v 1. verb
1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) tjene

2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) servere; ekspedere; betjene

3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) tjene, gjøre tjeneste som

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.) avtjene; sitte i, være medlem av

5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) sone, sitte inne

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?) serve
2. noun
(act of serving (a ball).) serve, utspill, første slag

- server
- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up

gjør

I
subst. \/sɜːv\/

( sport) serve, utspill (første slag eller kast)

• whose serve is it?

hvem er det sin tur til å serve?
II
verb \/sɜːv\/

1) tjene, arbeide hos, arbeide for, være tjener hos, tjenestegjøre, virke

• she served the family well for ten years

hun tjente familien godt i ti år

• he served his country

han tjente sitt land

• he has served as a judge in India

han har tjenestegjort som dommer i India

2) stå til tjeneste, hjelpe

• can I serve you in any way?

kan jeg stå til tjeneste på noen måte?

3) servere, sette frem, ta inn, sette på bordet

• dinner is served

middagen er servert; det er servert

• refreshments were served

det ble servert forfriskninger

• she served him the vegetables

hun serverte ham grønnsakene

• do you mind if I serve myself first?

er det greit at jeg forsyner meg først?

4) ekspedere, være ekspeditør (i butikk)

• serve a customer

ekspedere en kunde

• are you being served, Sir?

får du? \/ blir du ekspedert?

5) betjene, stå til disposisjon for

• the vet serves two districts

veterinæren betjener to distrikter

• only one railway line serves this district

kun en jernbanelinje dekker dette området

6) forsyne, utstyre, supplere, dele ut

• the soldier served rations

soldaten delte ut rasjoner

7) duge, gjøre nytten, holde, strekke til, være god nok, være til hjelp, være til nytte, fungere, være egnet som, tjene til

• it isn't very good but it will serve me

den er ikke så god, men den holder for meg

• nothing would serve her but the best

bare det beste var godt nok for henne

• this box can serve as a table and that will serve as a chair

denne kassen passer til bord og den der duger til stol

• let this serve as a warning

la dette fungere som en advarsel

8) ( jus) forkynne, meddele

• she served a writ on him

hun forkynte en stevning for ham

9) (jus, om straff) sone, avtjene

10) behandle

• Tim served her shamefully

Tim gav henne en skammelig behandling

11) ( sport) serve

• could you serve the ball, please?

kan du være så snill å serve\/spille ut ballen?

12) ( kirke) ministrere, være ministrant, være messeassistent\/messehjelper

• Christine serves Mass every Sunday

Christine er ministrant ved messen hver søndag

• he used to serve the priest

han pleide å være messeassistent

13) ( militærvesen) gjøre krigstjeneste, tjenestegjøre under krigen

• he served in the army

han gjorde krigstjeneste i hæren, han tjenestegjorde i hæren under krigen

14) ( militærvesen) avtjene verneplikt, gjøre militærtjeneste, være på moen (hverdagslig)

15) ( landbruk) bedekke (om okse og galte)

16) være\/bli gunstig\/fordelaktig

• the wind served

vinden ble\/var gunstig

as occasion serves når anledningen byr seg, når det er anledning til det

first come, first served den som kommer først til mølla, får først malt

it serves you right! det har du godt av!, det er til pass for deg!

it will serve det duger, det får holde

serve a gun ( militærvesen) betjene en kanon

serve a rope ( sjøfart) kle tauverk, omvikle, omflette

serve at table servere

serve on være medlem av, sitte i

• she served on the jury

hun satt i juryen

serve one's sentence sone sin straff, sitte inne, sitte i fengsel

serve one's time tjene sin tid ut, fullføre sitt ansettelsesforhold sone sin straff, sitte inne, sitte i fengsel

serve out dele ut, porsjonere ut, utlevere

• he served out ammunition

han utleverte ammunisjon

serve out one's time sone sin straff, sitte inne

serve round servere, by frem, sette på bordet, sette frem

serve somebody out straffe noen, gi noe inn, behandle noen som de fortjener, gi igjen med samme mynt

serve somebody's needs dekke noens behov

serve somebody's purpose\/turn tjene (til) noens formål\/hensikt

serve somebody with a writ\/summons eller serve a writ\/summons on somebody ( jus) forkynne\/kunngjøre en stevning for noen

serve time sone straff, sitte inne, sitte i fengsel

serve up servere, by frem, sette på bordet, sette frem ( overført) servere, diske opp med, komme med

• she served up an old excuse

hun kom med en gammel unnskyldning

anrette maten

serve up from the ranks arbeide seg opp i gradene, jobbe seg opp

serve with forsyne med

• the power plant serves the district with electricity

kraftverket forsyner hele distriktet med elektrisitet

English-Norwegian dictionary > serve
17 serve

[sə:v]

it will serve этого будет достаточно; as occassion serves когда представляется случай; to serve no purpose никуда не годиться serve for служить (в качестве чего-л.); the bundle served him for a pillow сверток служил ему подушкой serve подавать (на стол); dinner is served! обед подан! serve служить в армии; he served in North Africa он проходил военную службу в Северной Африке serve обходиться с, поступать; he served me shamefully он обошелся со мной отвратительно it serves him (her) right! поделом ему (ей)!; to serve (smb.) a trick сыграть (с кем-л.) шутку it will serve это то, что нужно it will serve этого будет достаточно; as occassion serves когда представляется случай; to serve no purpose никуда не годиться serve благоприятствовать (о ветре и т. п.) serve быть полезным, помогать serve быть служащим serve юр. вручать (повестку кому-л., on); to serve notice формально, официально извещать serve вручать (судебный документ) serve вручать документ serve годиться, удовлетворять serve мор. клетневать serve обслуживать, управлять; to serve a gun стрелять из орудия serve обслуживать; снабжать; to serve a customer заниматься с покупателем, клиентом serve обслуживать serve обходиться с, поступать; he served me shamefully он обошелся со мной отвратительно serve отбывать (наказание) serve отбывать наказание serve отбывать срок (службы, наказания и т. п.); to serve one's apprenticeship (или time) проходить курс ученичества serve подавать (на стол); dinner is served! обед подан! serve подавать мяч (в теннисе и т. п.) serve спорт. подача (мяча) serve (шотл.) признавать наследником в судебном порядке serve служить; быть полезным; to serve one's country служить своей родине; to serve two masters быть слугой двух господ serve служить, обслуживать serve служить serve служить в армии; he served in North Africa он проходил военную службу в Северной Африке serve церк. служить службу serve состоять на службе to serve in the ranks служить рядовым; to serve (under smb.) служить под начальством (кого-л.) serve обслуживать, управлять; to serve a gun стрелять из орудия this busline serves a large district эта автобусная линия обслуживает большой район; to serve a town with water снабжать город водой it serves him (her) right! поделом ему (ей)!; to serve (smb.) a trick сыграть (с кем-л.) шутку to serve as (smb., smth.) служить в качестве (кого-л., чего-л.) serve for годиться (для чего-л.) serve for служить (в качестве чего-л.); the bundle served him for a pillow сверток служил ему подушкой to serve in the ranks служить рядовым; to serve (under smb.) служить под начальством (кого-л.) it will serve этого будет достаточно; as occassion serves когда представляется случай; to serve no purpose никуда не годиться serve юр. вручать (повестку кому-л., on); to serve notice формально, официально извещать serve on a jury быть членом жюри присяжных serve отбывать срок (службы, наказания и т. п.); to serve one's apprenticeship (или time) проходить курс ученичества serve служить; быть полезным; to serve one's country служить своей родине; to serve two masters быть слугой двух господ serve out разг. отплатить; serve round обносить кругом (блюда); serve with подавать; снабжать serve out раздавать, распределять serve out разг. отплатить; serve round обносить кругом (блюда); serve with подавать; снабжать serve служить; быть полезным; to serve one's country служить своей родине; to serve two masters быть слугой двух господ serve out разг. отплатить; serve round обносить кругом (блюда); serve with подавать; снабжать this busline serves a large district эта автобусная линия обслуживает большой район; to serve a town with water снабжать город водой

English-Russian short dictionary > serve
18 serve

[sɜ:v, Am sɜ:rv] n

(in tennis, etc) Aufschlag m; ( in volleyball) Angabe f vt

1) (in hotel, restaurant, shop)

to \serve sb jdn bedienen;

are you being \served, madam? werden Sie schon bedient, gnädige Frau?

2) (present food, drink)

to \serve sth etw servieren [o ( geh) auftragen]; ( make ready to eat) etw anrichten;

what's a good wine to \serve with this dish? welchen Wein kann man zu diesem Gericht reichen?;

dinner is \served es ist angerichtet;

to \serve alcohol Alkohol ausschenken;

to \serve a meal ein Essen servieren

3) ( be enough for)

to \serve sb für jdn reichen;

all recipes will \serve 4 to 5 people alle Rezepte ergeben 4 bis 5 Portionen

4) ( work for)

to \serve sth etw dat dienen;

( stronger) etw dat treue Dienste erweisen;

she \served the church faithfully for many years sie war jahrelang im Dienst der Kirche aktiv;

to \serve sb's interests jds Interessen dienen;

to \serve the public im Dienste der Öffentlichkeit stehen

5) ( complete due period)

to \serve sth etw ableisten;

to \serve one's apprenticeship seine Lehrzeit absolvieren;

to \serve five years as president eine fünfjährige Amtszeit als Präsident/Präsidentin durchlaufen;

to \serve a prison sentence eine Haftstrafe absitzen ( fam)

to \serve terms in office Amtszeiten fpl durchlaufen

6) ( provide for)

to \serve sth etw versorgen

7) ( perform a function)

to \serve a purpose einen Zweck erfüllen;

this does not \serve any useful purpose das hat keinen praktischen Wert;

if my memory \serves me right wenn ich mich recht erinnere

8) sports

to \serve the ball Aufschlag haben;

( in volleyball) Angabe haben

9) law ( formally deliver)

to \serve sb with sth;

to \serve sth on [or upon] sb jdm etw zustellen;

to \serve sb with papers jdm Papiere zustellen;

to \serve sb with a subpoena [or summons] [or writ] law jdn vorladen

PHRASES:

to \serve time [for sth] ( fam) eine Haftstrafe [wegen einer S. gen] absitzen ( fam)

this \serves him right ( fam) das geschieht ihm recht vi

1) (provide food, drink) servieren;

\serve hot or cold kalt oder warm servieren

2) ( work for) dienen;

to \serve as sth als etw fungieren;

she \served as an interpreter sie fungierte als Dolmetscherin;

to \serve on sth etw dat angehören;

to \serve in the army in der Armee dienen;

to \serve on a committee einem Ausschuss angehören;

to \serve on the council im Stadtrat sein;

to \serve on a jury Geschworene(r) f(m) sein

3) ( function)

to \serve as [or for] sth als etw dienen;

are these boxes sturdy enough to \serve as tables? sind diese Kisten stabil genug, um als Tische zu dienen?;

to \serve as a reminder/ warning als Erinnerung/Mahnung dienen

4) ( be acceptable) seinen Zweck erfüllen, gehen ( fam) ( suffice) genügen;

( be of use) helfen;

this old penknife will \serve dieses alte Taschenmesser tut's ( fam)

5) (in tennis, etc.) aufschlagen;

( in volleyball) angeben

English-German students dictionary > serve
19 serve

[sɜːv] 1. гл.
1)

а) служить, работать, состоять на службе

I've been asked to serve on yet another committee. — Меня попросили войти в состав ещё одного комитета.

б) служить в армии, состоять на службе в рядах вооружённых сил

to serve one's country — служить родине

My uncle served in / with the 8th Army. — Мой дядя служил в восьмой армии.

The general had served as a private soldier in the earlier war. — Во время предыдущей войны генерал служил в качестве рядового.

в) служить в доме (у кого-л.), быть слугой

to serve two masters — быть слугой двух господ

2) (serve as / for) служить (чем-л.)

The bundle served him for a pillow. — Свёрток служил ему подушкой.

His words serve as a reminder of our responsibility. — Его слова напоминают нам об ответственности, которую мы несём.

3)

а) быть полезным, оказывать помощь, помогать

He served us so much! — Он так нам помог!

б) сопутствовать, благоприятствовать ( о погодных условиях)

4) ( serve for) годиться для (чего-л.), удовлетворять, подходить

This house will serve for my simple needs, but will it serve for the whole family? — Этот дом удовлетворяет моим скромным запросам, но подойдёт ли он всей семье?

- serve no purpose

Syn:

satisfy, fit I 3., suit 2.

5) = serve up

а) накрывать на стол; подавать

to serve round — подавать (еду, напитки гостям); обносить (гостей напитками, угощением)

the dinner is served — кушать подано

When I was working in the hotel, I had to serve dinner to twenty-five people at a time. — Когда я работал в гостинице, я должен был подавать ужин одновременно двадцати пяти постояльцам.

It's time to serve up the main course. — Пора подавать горячее.

Aunt Edie served up a lovely roast leg of lamb for dinner. — Тётушка Иди подала на обед замечательную жареную баранью ногу.

You can help to serve out the vegetables, while I cut the meat. — Пока я режу мясо, ты можешь разложить овощи.

Would you be so kind as to help serve the drinks round (our guests)? — Вы не могли бы обнести гостей напитками?

б) пичкать, закармливать

Year after year, he served up the same old uninteresting facts, and soon he had no students left. — Год за годом он пичкал своих студентов одними и теми же устаревшими, скучными фактами, и вскоре студенты вообще перестали ходить на его лекции.

6) = serve up

а) обслуживать

to serve a customer — обслуживать покупателя, клиента

This bus line serves a large district. — Эта автобусная линия обслуживает большой район.

б) обеспечивать, предоставлять; снабжать

to serve a town with water — снабжать город водой

As long as we serve up the HTML page correctly, it is the browser's responsibility to make it look good. — Если мы обеспечиваем верное отображение страницы HTML, то за качество этого отображения уже отвечает браузер.

Syn:

provide

7) = serve out отбывать срок (службы, наказания и т. п.)

to serve one's apprenticeship / time — проходить обучение (ремеслу)

When the thieves had served out two years in prison, they returned to a life of crime. — Отсидев два года в тюрьме за воровство, уголовники вернулись к прежней преступной жизни.

8) (serve on / with) юр. вручать (повестку, предписание кому-л.)

This notice had been served on her six weeks before. — Она получила эту повестку шесть недель назад.

Immigration officers served her with a deportation order. — Чиновники иммиграционной службы вручили ей ордер на высылку из страны.

- serve notice

9) спорт. подавать (мяч, волан), делать подачу (в теннисе, бадминтоне)

That was a tricky ball he served to me, there was no hope of returning it. — Он сделал очень хитрую подачу, не было практически никаких шансов отбить её.

10) уст.; разг. обходиться (с кем-л.), поступать

He served them generously. — Он великодушно поступил с ними.

11) рел. служить, проводить церковное богослужение

12) мор. клетневать

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- serve out

••

it serves him (her) right! — поделом ему (ей)!

- serve a trick
2. сущ.; спорт.
подача (в теннисе, бадминтоне)

good serve — хорошая подача

long serve — длинная подача

out serve — подача, ушедшая за контур поля

a serve to the backhand — удар слева

••

- give a serve

Англо-русский современный словарь > serve
20 serve

[sə:v] 1. verb
1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) tjene

2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) servere; betjene

3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) tjene

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.) tjene; gøre tjeneste

5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) afsone

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?) serve
2. noun
(act of serving (a ball).) serv

- server
- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up
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[sə:v] 1. verb
1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) tjene

2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) servere; betjene

3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) tjene

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.) tjene; gøre tjeneste

5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) afsone

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?) serve
2. noun
(act of serving (a ball).) serv

- server
- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up

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serve — [[t]sɜrv[/t]] v. served, serv•ing, n. 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; … From formal English to slang
Serve — Serve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Served}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Serving}.] [OE. serven, servien, OF. & F. servir, fr. L. servire; akin to servus a servant or slave, servare to protect, preserve, observe; cf. Zend har to protect, haurva protecting. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Serve — Serve, v. i. 1. To be a servant or a slave; to be employed in labor or other business for another; to be in subjection or bondage; to render menial service. [1913 Webster] The Lord shall give thee rest . . . from the hard bondage wherein thou… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
serve — v. & n. v. 1 tr. do a service for (a person, community, etc.). 2 tr. (also absol.) be a servant to. 3 intr. carry out duties (served on six committees). 4 intr. a (foll. by in) be employed in (an organization, esp. the armed forces, or a place,… … Useful english dictionary
serve — I. verb (served; serving) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French servir, from Latin servire to be a slave, serve, from servus slave, servant Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. a. to be a servant b. to do military or naval service … New Collegiate Dictionary
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serve — 1. noun /səːv,sɝv/ a) the act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games Whose serve is it? b) A portion of food, a serving Syn: service … Wiktionary
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serve — verb 1) they served their masters faithfully Syn: work for, obey, do the bidding of 2) this job serves the community Syn: benefit, help, assist, aid, make a contribution to, do one s bit for 3) … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
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