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1 purpose
['pə:pəs]1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) propósito2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) finalidade3) (determination: a man of purpose.) determinação•- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
- to no purpose* * *pur.pose[p'ə:pəs] n 1 propósito: a) desígnio, intento, intenção. b) sentido, objetivo, finalidade. it answered his purpose, it served his purpose / correspondia aos seus propósitos. c) proveito. it serves a purpose / é útil e pode ajudar a conseguir um resultado. 2 resolução, determinação. • vt tencionar, pretender, propor-se. for this purpose com esta finalidade. for what purpose? com que finalidade? it suited his purpose veio-lhe a calhar. of set purpose deliberadamente. on purpose de propósito. to good purpose utilmente, com bom efeito. to no purpose inutilmente, em vão, tendencioso. to serve its purpose servir seus propósitos. to talk at cross purposes não se entender, falar de coisas diferentes. to the purpose no ponto, relevante para o assunto em questão, pertinente. -
2 serve
[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) servir2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) servir3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) servir4) (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.) servir5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) cumprir6) (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?) servir2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) serviço- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up* * *[sə:v] n Sport saque no jogo de tênis, serviço. • vt 1 servir, trabalhar para. 2 trabalhar como criado, trabalhar. 3 servir à mesa. 4 fazer serviço militar, servir o exército. 5 suprir, fornecer. a summons was served upon him / ele foi citado perante o juiz. 6 ajudar, secundar. I’ll be glad to serve you / terei prazer em servi-lo. 7 ser útil, ser apropriado, servir de. this serves no purpose / isto não serve para nada. 8 cumprir, preencher. 9 satisfazer, ser suficiente. 10 tratar. 11 passar, gastar. 12 entregar, enviar, presentear. 13 dar o lance inicial, Tennis dar o saque, servir. 14 manejar. 15 Naut enrolar, reforçar, proteger (cabo ou corda fina). 16 cobrir, copular. that serves him right bem-feito para ele. to serve a sentence cumprir uma pena. he serves his sentence / ele cumpre sua pena. to serve out dividir, distribuir, pagar na mesma moeda. to serve the ball Tennis dar o saque. to serve up servir à mesa. to serve with trabalhar com. -
3 serve
[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) servir a2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) servir3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) servir4) (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 serviço5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) cumprir6) (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?) servir2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) serviço- server- serving - it serves you right - serve an apprenticeship - serve out - serve up
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