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1 noun∎ to have a good/bad memory avoir (une) bonne/mauvaise mémoire;∎ to have a short memory avoir la mémoire courte;∎ I've got a very good/bad memory for names j'ai/je n'ai pas une très bonne mémoire des noms;∎ to quote a figure from memory citer un chiffre de mémoire ou de tête;∎ to commit sth to memory apprendre qch par cœur;∎ to lose one's memory perdre la mémoire;∎ memory loss, loss of memory perte f de mémoire;∎ it will long remain in our memories nous nous en souviendrons longtemps;∎ if (my) memory serves me well or right, to the best of my memory si j'ai bonne mémoire, autant que je m'en souvienne;∎ within living memory de mémoire d'homme(b) (recollection) souvenir m;∎ childhood memories des souvenirs mpl d'enfance;∎ to have good/bad memories of sth garder un bon/mauvais souvenir de qch;∎ I have very bad memories of that evening j'ai de très mauvais souvenirs ou j'ai (gardé) un très mauvais souvenir de cette soirée;∎ to have no memory of sb/sth n'avoir aucun souvenir de qn/qch;∎ her earliest memories are of music ses plus anciens souvenirs sont des airs de musique;∎ to the memory of à la mémoire de;∎ to keep the memory of sb/sth alive or green garder vivant ou entretenir le souvenir de qn/qch;∎ I cherish his memory je chéris sa mémoire ou son souvenir;∎ to take a trip down memory lane (visit place) aller sur les lieux de son passé;∎ it's a real trip down memory lane hearing that song cette chanson me rappelle ma jeunesse;∎ this television programme will take viewers on a trip down memory lane cette émission rappellera de vieux souvenirs aux téléspectateurs∎ how much memory does this computer have? cet ordinateur a combien de mémoire?;∎ data is stored in the memory les données sont (entrées) en mémoireen souvenir de►► Computing memory bank bloc m de mémoire;Computing memory capacity capacité f de mémoire;Computing memory card carte f mémoire;Computing memory cell cellule f mémoire;Computing memory chip puce f mémoire;Computing memory dump vidage m de mémoire;Computing memory expansion card carte f d'extension de mémoire;Computing memory management gestion f de mémoire;Computing memory mapping adresses fpl mémoire;memory span capacité f de mémorisation (de courte durée), specialist term empan m mnémonique;Psychology memory trace trace f mnésique;Computing memory upgrade ajout m de mémoire -
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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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3 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 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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