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reminder n rappel m (of de ; that du fait que) ; a reminder to sb to do un rappel à qn lui demandant de faire ; (letter of) reminder Admin (lettre f de) rappel m ; to be ou to serve as a reminder that nous rappeler que ; to be ou to serve as a reminder of the importance of the treaty rappeler à tous l'importance du traité ; to be a reminder of the problems faced by parents rappeler les problèmes auxquels sont confrontés les parents ; reminders of the past des souvenirs du passé ; reminders of her status des signes rappelant sa position. -
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A n Sport service m ; it's my serve à moi de servir ; to have a big serve avoir un très bon service.B vtr1 ( 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 ;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 vi1 (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.it serves you right! ça t'apprendra! ; it serves him right for being so careless! ça lui apprendra à être si négligent!■ serve out:▶ serve out [sth], serve [sth] out▶ serve up [sth], serve [sth] up1 Culin servir ; to serve sth up again resservir qch ; -
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serve [sɜ:v]a. ( = work for) servir• it will serve my (or your etc) purpose cela fera l'affaired. (in shop, restaurant) servir• are you being served? est-ce qu'on s'occupe de vous ?• "serves five" « pour cinq personnes »f. [library, hospital] desservir ; [utility] alimenterg. ( = work out) to serve one's apprenticeship (as) faire son apprentissage (de)a. servir• 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...• Murray to serve au service, Murray3. nouna. [+ meal, soup] servirb. [+ term of office, contract] finir ; [+ prison sentence] purger* * *[sɜːv] 1.noun Sport service m2.transitive verb1) ( 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) servir3) Culinary servirserves four — ( in recipe) pour quatre personnes
4) ( provide facility) [public utility, power station, reservoir] alimenter; [public transport, library, hospital] desservir5) ( satisfy) servir [interests]; satisfaire [needs]6) ( function) être utile àto serve a purpose ou function — être utile
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
8) Lawto serve notice of something on somebody — Law, fig signifier quelque chose à quelqu'un
9) Sport servir3.1) (in shop, church) servir; ( at table) faire le service2) (on committee, in government) exercer ses fonctions (as de)to serve on — être membre de [committee, jury]
3) Military servir4) ( meet a need) faire l'affaire5) Sport servirBruno to serve — au service, Bruno
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serve [sɜ:v](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?∎ 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∎ 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∎ she served the ball into the net son service a échoué dans le filet(i) Agriculture servir∎ 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!;∎ 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∎ he served as treasurer for several years il a exercé les fonctions de trésorier pendant plusieurs années∎ 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∎ 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∎ when occasion serves lorsque l'occasion est favorable3 nounSport service m;∎ it's your serve c'est à vous de servir;∎ to have a good serve avoir un bon service(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)Sport sortir son service∎ she serves up the same old excuse every time elle ressort chaque fois la même excuse -
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noungive somebody a reminder that... — jemanden daran erinnern, dass...
serve as/be a reminder of something — an etwas (Akk.) erinnern
* * *noun (something said, done, written, noticed etc that reminds one to do something: Leave the bill on the table as a reminder that I still have to pay it.) die Mahnung* * *re·mind·er[rɪˈmaɪndəʳ, AM -ɚ]nto give sb a gentle \reminder [that]... jdn freundlich darauf hinweisen, dass...to send sb a \reminder jdm eine Mahnung schickenstark \reminder unübersehbares Mahnmal* * *[rI'maɪndə(r)]n(= note, knot etc) Gedächtnisstütze fas a reminder that... — um dich/ihn etc daran zu erinnern, dass...
to give sb a reminder to do sth — jdn daran erinnern, etw zu tun
his presence was a reminder of... — seine Gegenwart erinnerte mich/dich etc an (+acc)...
* * *reminder s1. Mahnung f:a gentle reminder ein (zarter) Wink3. Erinnerungs-, Gedächtnishilfe f (Knoten im Taschentuch etc)* * *nounErinnerung, die (of an + Akk.); (mnemonic) Gedächtnishilfe od. -stütze, diegive somebody a reminder that... — jemanden daran erinnern, dass...
serve as/be a reminder of something — an etwas (Akk.) erinnern
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[rɪ'maɪndə(r)]nome promemoria m.a reminder to sb. to do — un promemoria a qcn. perché faccia
(letter of) reminder — amm. (lettera di) sollecito
to be a reminder of sth. — ricordare qcs.
* * *noun (something said, done, written, noticed etc that reminds one to do something: Leave the bill on the table as a reminder that I still have to pay it.) promemoria* * *reminder /rɪˈmaɪndə(r)/n.1 cosa che ne richiama alla mente un'altra: Frequent natural disasters are a reminder of the need for long-term investment in development, i frequenti disastri naturali ci ricordano la necessità di investire nello sviluppo a lungo termine; Indonesian temples stand as a reminder of the country's Buddhist past, i templi indonesiani sono una testimonianza del passato buddista del paese* * *[rɪ'maɪndə(r)]nome promemoria m.a reminder to sb. to do — un promemoria a qcn. perché faccia
(letter of) reminder — amm. (lettera di) sollecito
to be a reminder of sth. — ricordare qcs.
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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.) 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 servicio5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) cumplir6) (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 saquewhose serve is it? ¿a quién le toca sacar?serve2 vb1. servireat what you want, serve yourselves comed lo que queráis, servíos vosotros mismos2. atender3. sacartr[sɜːv]1 (work for) servir (as, de)■ she served the company loyally for fifty years sirvió fielmente a la empresa durante cincuenta años2 (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 11.003 (be useful to) servir, ser útil4 (provide with service) prestar servicio a■ Barcelona is served by a good public transport system Barcelona dispone de un buen sistema de transporte público5 (complete period of time - apprenticeship) hacer; (- sentence) cumplir6 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 judicial7 (tennis) sacar, servir1 (work for) servir2 (in shop) atender; (food, drink) servir■ who wants to serve? ¿quién quiere servir?3 (be useful to) servir (as, de)4 (tennis) servir, sacar1 (tennis) saque nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLif my memory serves me right/well si no me falla la memoria, si mal no recuerdoto serve at mass ayudar en misato serve somebody right tenerlo bien merecido alguiento serve time cumplir una condena1) : servirto serve in the navy: servir en la armadato serve on a jury: ser miembro de un jurado2) do, function: servirto serve as: servir de, servir como3) : sacar (en deportes)serve vt1) : servirto serve God: servir a Dios2) help: servirit serves no purpose: no sirve para nada3) : servir (comida o bebida)dinner is served: la cena está servida4) supply: abastecer5) carry out: cumplir, hacerto serve time: servir una pena6)to serve a summons : entregar una citaciónn.• 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.
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1. sɜːrv, sɜːv1) ( work for) \<\<God/monarch/party\>\> servir* a2) (help, be useful to) servir*if (my) memory serves me correctly — si la memoria me es fiel, si la memoria no me falla
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
5) ( Law) \<\<summons/notice/order\>\> entregar*, hacer* entrega deto 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
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vi1)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
let this serve as a warning — que esto te (or les etc) sirva de advertencia
4) ( Sport) sacar*, servir*•Phrasal Verbs:- serve up
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noun servicio m, saque m[sɜːv]1. VT1) (=work for) [+ employer, God, country] servir ahe served his country well — sirvió dignamente a la patria, prestó valiosos servicios a la patria
2) (=be used for, be useful as) servirthat serves to explain... — eso sirve para explicar...
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it serves you right — te lo mereces, te lo tienes merecido, te está bien empleadoit served him right for being so greedy — se lo mereció por ser tan glotón, le está bien empleado por glotón
3) (in shop, restaurant) [+ customer] servir, atender; [+ food, meal] servirare you being served, madam? — ¿le están atendiendo, señora?
main courses are served with vegetables or salad — el plato principal se sirve acompañado de verduras o ensalada
4) (=complete) cumplir, hacer•
to serve a prison sentence, serve time (in prison) — cumplir una condena or una pena de cárcel5) (Jur) [+ writ, summons] entregar6) (Travel)7) (Culin) (=be enough for)8) (Tennis etc)to serve the ball — servir (la bola), sacar
2. VI1) [servant, soldier] servirto serve on a committee/jury — ser miembro de una comisión/un jurado
2) (at mealtime) servirshall I serve? — ¿sirvo?
3) (in shop) atender4) (=be useful)to serve for or as — servir de
it serves to show that... — sirve para demostrar que...
5) (Tennis) sacar3.N (Tennis etc) servicio m, saque mwhose serve is it? — ¿quién saca?, ¿de quién es el servicio?
he has a strong serve — tiene un servicio or saque muy fuerte
- serve up* * *
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1. [sɜːrv, sɜːv]1) ( work for) \<\<God/monarch/party\>\> servir* a2) (help, be useful to) servir*if (my) memory serves me correctly — si la memoria me es fiel, si la memoria no me falla
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
5) ( Law) \<\<summons/notice/order\>\> entregar*, hacer* entrega deto 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
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vi1)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
let this serve as a warning — que esto te (or les etc) sirva de advertencia
4) ( Sport) sacar*, servir*•Phrasal Verbs:- serve up
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I [sɜːv]nome sport servizio m., battuta f.II 1. [sɜːv]it's my serve — servo io, tocca a me servire
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) servire3) 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 athe 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 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
2.to serve notice of sth. on sb. — notificare qcs. a qcn. (anche fig.)
1) (in shop, church, at table) servire2) (on committee, in government) prestare servizio (as come, in qualità di)to serve on — fare parte di [committee, jury]
3) mil. essere nell'esercito4) (meet a need) servire (as come, da)5) sport battere; (in tennis) servireConti to serve — Conti al servizio, alla battuta
•- serve up••* * *[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) servire2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) servire3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) servire4) (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 di5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) scontare6) (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?) servire2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) servizio- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up* * *serve /sɜ:v/n. [uc]1 ( tennis, ping-pong, ecc.) servizio; battuta: an accurate [a powerful] serve, un servizio preciso [potente]♦ (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 settimana3 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 anni4 (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 atto5 (leg.) espiare ( una pena); scontare ( una condanna): a man serving life, un uomo che sconta una condanna all'ergastolo; un ergastolano6 ( tennis, pallavolo, ecc.) battere; servire; effettuare il servizio: to serve well [badly], avere un buon [un cattivo] servizio● (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!* * *I [sɜːv]nome sport servizio m., battuta f.II 1. [sɜːv]it's my serve — servo io, tocca a me servire
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) servire3) 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 athe 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 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
2.to serve notice of sth. on sb. — notificare qcs. a qcn. (anche fig.)
1) (in shop, church, at table) servire2) (on committee, in government) prestare servizio (as come, in qualità di)to serve on — fare parte di [committee, jury]
3) mil. essere nell'esercito4) (meet a need) servire (as come, da)5) sport battere; (in tennis) servireConti to serve — Conti al servizio, alla battuta
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1. transitive verb1) (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
6) (render obedience to) dienen (+ Dat.) [Gott, König, Land]7) (attend) bedienen8) (supply) versorgenserves three — (in recipe) für drei Personen od. Portionen
9) (provide with food) bedienen10) (make legal delivery of) zustellen12)2. intransitive verbserve[s] or it serves him right! — (coll.) [das] geschieht ihm recht!
1) (do service) dienenserve as chairman — das Amt des Vorsitzenden innehaben
serve on a jury — Geschworener/Geschworene sein
3) (be of use)serve to do something — dazu dienen, etwas zu tun
serve for or as — dienen als
4) (serve food)6) (Eccl.) ministrieren7) (Tennis etc.) aufschlagen3. nounit's your turn to serve — du hast Aufschlag
see academic.ru/66102/service">service 1. 8)Phrasal Verbs:- serve up* * *[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) servieren2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) dienen3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) dienen4) (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.) dienen5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) absitzen6) (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?) aufschlagen2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) der Aufschlag- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up* * *[sɜ:v, AM sɜ:rv]II. vt1. (in hotel, restaurant, shop)▪ to \serve sb jdn bedienenare you being \served, madam? werden Sie schon bedient, gnädige Frau?2. (present food, drink)what's a good wine to \serve with this dish? welchen Wein kann man zu diesem Gericht reichen?dinner is \served es ist angerichtetto \serve alcohol Alkohol ausschenkento \serve a meal ein Essen servieren3. (be enough for)▪ to \serve sb für jdn reichenall recipes will \serve 4 to 5 people alle Rezepte ergeben 4 bis 5 Portionen4. (work for)she \served the church faithfully for many years sie war jahrelang im Dienst der Kirche aktivto \serve sb's interests jds Interessen dienento \serve the public im Dienste der Öffentlichkeit stehen5. (complete due period)▪ to \serve sth etw ableistento \serve one's apprenticeship seine Lehrzeit absolvierento \serve five years as president eine fünfjährige Amtszeit als Präsident/Präsidentin durchlaufento \serve terms in office Amtszeiten durchlaufen6. (provide for)▪ to \serve sth etw versorgen7. (perform a function)to \serve a purpose einen Zweck erfüllenthis does not \serve any useful purpose das hat keinen praktischen Wertif my memory \serves me right wenn ich mich recht erinnere8. SPORTto \serve the ball Aufschlag haben; (in volleyball) Angabe habento \serve sb with papers jdm Papiere zustellen10.III. vi1. (provide food, drink) servieren\serve hot or cold kalt oder warm servieren2. (work for) dienen▪ to \serve as sth als etw fungierenshe \served as an interpreter sie fungierte als Dolmetscherinto \serve in the army in der Armee dienento \serve on a committee einem Ausschuss angehörento \serve on the council im Stadtrat sein, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ sitzento \serve on a jury Geschworene(r) f(m) sein3. (function)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 dienenthis old penknife will \serve dieses alte Taschenmesser tut's fam* * *[sɜːv]1. vt1) (= 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
to serve sb's purpose — jds Zwecken (dat) dienen
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
2) (= work out) abdienen, ableisten; term of office durchlaufen; apprenticeship durchmachen; sentence verbüßen, absitzen (inf)3) (= supply) transport, gas etc versorgen4) (in shop) bedienento serve sb with 5 kilos of potatoes — jdm 5 kg Kartoffeln bringen or geben
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 bei7) (TENNIS ETC) ball aufschlagento 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) behandelnto 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) decken2. vi1) (= do duty) dienento serve on the jury — Geschworene(r) mf sein
to serve on the council — Ratsmitglied nt sein
4)to serve as, to serve for — dienen als
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
3. n (TENNIS ETC)Aufschlag m* * *A v/iwith bei):serve under sb MIL unter jemandem dienen2. servieren, bedienen3. fungieren, amtieren ( beide:as als):serve on a committee einem Ausschuss angehören;serve on a jury als Geschworener fungieren4. dienen, nützen:it serves to do sth es dient dazu, etwas zu tun;it serves to show his cleverness daran kann man seine Klugheit erkennen5. 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 Gelegenheit7. dienen (as, for als):8. WIRTSCH bedienen: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) aufschlagenb) Volleyball: aufgeben10. KATH ministrierenB v/t3. seine Dienstzeit ( auch MIL) ableisten, seine Lehre machen, JUR (auch Eishockey etc) eine Strafe verbüßen, absitzen4. a) ein Amt innehaben, ausübenb) Dienst tun in (dat), ein Gebiet, einen Personenkreis betreuen, versorgenit serves no purpose es dient keinem Zweck;serve some private ends privaten Zwecken dienen“serves four” „ergibt vier Portionen“dinner is served! es ist serviert oder angerichtet!;serve sth up fig umg etwas auftischen9. MIL ein Geschütz etc bedienen10. versorgen ( with mit):11. umga) jemanden schändlich etc behandelnb) 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 anpassen14. ZOOL eine Stute etc decken15. Tennis etc: den Ball aufschlagen:serve an ace ein Ass servieren17. TECH umwickeln* * *1. transitive verb1) (work for) dienen (+ Dat.)2) (be useful to) dienlich sein (+ Dat.)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.)6) (render obedience to) dienen (+ Dat.) [Gott, König, Land]7) (attend) bedienen8) (supply) versorgenserves three — (in recipe) für drei Personen od. Portionen
9) (provide with food) bedienen10) (make legal delivery of) zustellen11) (Tennis etc.) aufschlagen12)2. intransitive verbserve[s] or it serves him right! — (coll.) [das] geschieht ihm recht!
1) (do service) dienenserve on a jury — Geschworener/Geschworene sein
2) (be employed; be soldier etc.) dienen3) (be of use)serve to do something — dazu dienen, etwas zu tun
serve for or as — dienen als
4) (serve food)5) (attend in shop etc.) bedienen6) (Eccl.) ministrieren7) (Tennis etc.) aufschlagen3. nounPhrasal Verbs:- serve up* * *n.Aufschlag (Tennis) m. v.aufschlagen (Tennis) v.bedienen v.dienen v.servieren v. -
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[sɜ:v, Am sɜ:rv] n1) (in hotel, restaurant, shop)to \serve sb jdn bedienen;are you being \served, madam? werden Sie schon bedient, gnädige Frau?2) (present food, drink)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 servieren3) ( be enough for)to \serve sb für jdn reichen;all recipes will \serve 4 to 5 people alle Rezepte ergeben 4 bis 5 Portionen4) ( work for)to \serve sth etw dat dienen;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 stehen5) ( 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 durchlaufen6) ( provide for)to \serve sth etw versorgen7) ( 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 erinnere8) sportsto \serve the ball Aufschlag haben;( in volleyball) Angabe habento \serve sb with sth;to \serve sb with papers jdm Papiere zustellen;PHRASES:1) (provide food, drink) servieren;\serve hot or cold kalt oder warm servieren2) ( 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) sein3) ( function)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( 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. гл.1)а) служить, работать, состоять на службеI'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 силMy 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 слугой2) (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, помогатьб) сопутствовать, благоприятствовать ( о погодных условиях)4) ( serve for) годиться для (чего-л.), удовлетворять, подходитьThis 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?
Syn:5) = serve upа) накрывать на стол; подаватьto serve round — подавать (еду, напитки гостям); обносить (гостей напитками, угощением)
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, закармливатьYear 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 upа) обслуживатьto serve a customer — обслуживать покупателя, клиента
This bus line serves a large district. — Эта автобусная линия обслуживает большой район.
б) обеспечивать, предоставлять; снабжатьAs 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: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.
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.), поступатьHe served them generously. — Он великодушно поступил с ними.
11) рел. служить, проводить церковное богослужение12) мор. клетневать•••2. сущ.; спорт.подача (в теннисе, бадминтоне)out serve — подача, ушедшая за контур поля
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1) служить, работать (в качестве кого-л., в должности, в звании) The general had served as a private soldier in the earlier war. ≈ Во время предыдущей войны генерал служил в качестве рядового. When you have served your time as cook, you can be given other duties. ≈ Когда отбуднте положенное время в должности повара, получите другие обязанности.
2) служить (в качестве чего-л.) His words serve as a reminder of our responsibility. ≈ Его слова служат напоминанием нам о нашей ответственности. служить в качествеБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > serve as
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1. transitive verb1) (remember) sich erinnern an (+ Akk.)2) (serve as reminder of) erinnern an (+ Akk.)recall something to somebody — jemanden an etwas (Akk.) erinnern
3) (summon back) zurückrufen [Soldat, fehlerhaftes Produkt]; zurückfordern [Buch]2. noun1) (ability to remember)[powers of] recall — Erinnerungsvermögen, das; Gedächtnis, das
2) (possibility of annulling)beyond or past recall — unwiderruflich
* * *[ri'ko:l] 1. verb2) (to remember: I don't recall when I last saw him.) sich errinnern2. noun1) (an order to return: the recall of soldiers to duty.) die Abberufung2) (['ri:ko:l] the ability to remember and repeat what one has seen, heard etc: He has total recall.) die Errinnerung* * *re·callI. vt[rɪˈkɔ:l]1. (remember)2. (call back to mind)3. COMPUT4. (order to return)▪ to \recall sb jdn zurückrufen [o zurückbeordern]to \recall an ambassador einen Botschafter abberufen5. SPORTto \recall a player einen Spieler [in die Mannschaft] zurückholen6. (request to return)to \recall a product ein Produkt zurückrufen7. (revoke)▪ to \recall sth etw zurücknehmento \recall an action/a decision eine Handlung/eine Entscheidung rückgängig machento \recall a bid ein Gebot zurückziehenII. n[rɪˈkɔ:l, AM ˈri:kɔ:l]powers of \recall Erinnerungsvermögen ntto have total \recall ein absolutes Erinnerungsvermögen besitzen6.▶ to be lost beyond \recall für immer verloren sein* * *[rɪ'kɔːl]1. vt1) (= summon back) zurückrufen; ambassador abberufen; library book zurückfordern; (FIN) capital zurückfordern, einziehenFerguson was recalled to the Scotland squad —
to recall sb to life — jdn ins Leben zurückrufen
her voice recalled him to the present — ihre Stimme brachte ihn in die Wirklichkeit zurück
2) (= remember) sich erinnern an (+acc), sich entsinnen (+gen)I cannot recall meeting him or having met him — ich kann mich nicht daran erinnern, dass ich ihn kennengelernt habe
as I recall... — soweit ich mich erinnere...
2. n1) (= summoning back) Rückruf m; (of ambassador) Abberufung f; (of library book) Rückforderung f, Einmahnung f; (FIN, of capital) Einzug mrecall slip — Aufforderung f zur Rückgabe eines/des Buches
lost/gone beyond recall — für immer verloren/gegangen sein
2)(= remembrance)
powers of recall — Erinnerungsvermögen nt* * *recall [rıˈkɔːl]A v/tI can’t recall seeing her ich kann mich nicht daran erinnern, sie gesehen zu haben4. Erinnerungen etc wachrufen:recall sth to sb ( oder sb’s mind) jemandem etwas ins Gedächtnis zurückrufen, jemanden an etwas erinnern5. jemandes Aufmerksamkeit etc erneut lenken (to auf akk)6. ein Versprechen etc zurücknehmen, widerrufen, rückgängig machen7. WIRTSCH Kapital, einen Kredit etc (auf)kündigen:until recalled bis auf Widerruf8. Gefühle etc wieder wachrufenB s [a. ˈriːkɔːl]1. a) Zurückrufung f, Abberufung f2. Widerruf m, Zurücknahme f:3. WIRTSCH (Auf)Kündigung f4. Gedächtnis n:5. Wachrufen n6. Marktforschung:a) Erinnerungsindex mb) Erinnerungstest m* * *1. transitive verb1) (remember) sich erinnern an (+ Akk.)2) (serve as reminder of) erinnern an (+ Akk.)recall something to somebody — jemanden an etwas (Akk.) erinnern
3) (summon back) zurückrufen [Soldat, fehlerhaftes Produkt]; zurückfordern [Buch]2. noun[powers of] recall — Erinnerungsvermögen, das; Gedächtnis, das
beyond or past recall — unwiderruflich
* * *n.Rückruf -e m.Wiederaufruf m. v.abberufen v.rückrufen v. -
16 chill
I 1. [tʃɪl]1) (coldness) freddo m.2) (illness) infreddatura f.3) fig. brivido m.2.to send a chill through sb. o down sb.'s spine — dare i brividi a qcn
1) [ wind] freddo, gelido2) fig. [reminder, words] agghiaccianteII 1. [tʃɪl]1) (make cool) fare raffreddare [dessert, soup]; mettere al fresco [ wine]; (refrigerate) refrigerare [ meat]2) (make cold) fare rabbrividire [ person]2.to chill sb.'s blood o the blood — raggelare il sangue a qcn
verbo intransitivo [dessert, wine] raffreddarsi* * *[ il] 1. noun1) (coldness: There's a chill in the air.) freddo2) (an illness which causes shivering: I think I've caught a chill.) infreddatura2. adjective(cold: a chill wind.) freddo3. verb(to make cold (without freezing): Have you chilled the wine?) mettere al fresco, raffreddare- chilly- chilliness* * *[tʃɪl]1. adj(wind) freddo (-a), gelido (-a)2. nfreddo, Med infreddatura, colpo di freddo3. vt(food, drink) mettere in fresco"serve chilled" — "servire fresco"
•* * *chill /tʃɪl/A n.1 freddo: There's a chill in the air, fa freddino; to take the chill off st., rendere qc. meno freddo; portare qc. a temperatura ambiente2 sensazione di freddo; brivido (di paura, febbre): I felt a chill run down my spine, sentii un brivido corrermi giù per la schiena3 (med.) infreddatura4 (fig.) (senso di) gelo: The news of the riots cast a chill over the whole town, la notizia dei tumulti ha diffuso un senso di gelo su tutta la città; A chill came over him, si è sentito gelareB a.1 ( anche fig.) freddo; gelido: a chill wind, un vento gelido; a chill welcome, un'accoglienza fredda (o glaciale)2 (fig.) che mette i brividi; agghiacciante● ( slang USA) the big chill, la morte.(to) chill /tʃɪl/A v. t.3 intirizzire: The icy water chilled me to the bone, l'acqua gelida mi ha intirizzito fino alle ossa5 (metall.) temprare; fondere in conchigliaB v. i.* * *I 1. [tʃɪl]1) (coldness) freddo m.2) (illness) infreddatura f.3) fig. brivido m.2.to send a chill through sb. o down sb.'s spine — dare i brividi a qcn
1) [ wind] freddo, gelido2) fig. [reminder, words] agghiaccianteII 1. [tʃɪl]1) (make cool) fare raffreddare [dessert, soup]; mettere al fresco [ wine]; (refrigerate) refrigerare [ meat]2) (make cold) fare rabbrividire [ person]2.to chill sb.'s blood o the blood — raggelare il sangue a qcn
verbo intransitivo [dessert, wine] raffreddarsi
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