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1 it serves no purpose
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2 that serves no purpose
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > that serves no purpose
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4 it serves no purpose
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5 which serves the purpose
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6 the quality serves our purpose
• unserem Verwendungszweck dientEnglish-German correspondence dictionary > the quality serves our purpose
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1. n цель, намерение; замыселon purpose — нарочно, с целью
to the purpose — кстати, к делу
of set purpose — с умыслом, предумышленно, преднамеренно
for practical purposes — для практических целей, с практической целью
that serves no purpose — это не годится; это не отвечает требованиям
2. n результат, успехto good purpose — с большим успехом; с большой пользой
to little purpose — почти безуспешно, безрезультатно
3. n целеустремлённость, целенаправленность4. n воля, решительностьwanting in purpose — слабовольный, нерешительный
debility of purpose — нерешительность, слабохарактерность
5. v иметь целью, намереваться; замышлятьsingle purpose — единственная цель; специализированный
Синонимический ряд:1. on purpose (adj.) consciously; deliberately; intentionally; on purpose2. aim (noun) aim; animus; aspiration; design; direction; duty; end; expectation; goal; intendment; intent; intention; mark; meaning; mission; object; objective; plan; point; prospect; rationale; reason; target; use; view3. confidence (noun) confidence; determination; resolve; tenacity4. job (noun) function; job; role5. mean (verb) aim; contemplate; design; intend; mean; plan; project; proposeАнтонимический ряд:accidentally; casualty; chance; fate; fortune; hazard; hesitation; hit; lot; miscalculate; risk; stake; venture -
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1. [ʹpɜ:pəs] n1. цель, намерение; замыселon purpose - нарочно, с целью
to the purpose - кстати, к делу
of set purpose - с умыслом, предумышленно, преднамеренно
for practical purposes - для практических целей, с практической целью
to answer /to serve/ one's /the/ purpose - соответствовать своему назначению, отвечать требованиям; подходить, годиться
that serves no purpose - это не годится; это не отвечает требованиям /не соответствует своему назначению/
to gain /to achieve, to effect/ one's purpose - добиться /достичь/ своей цели
what was your purpose in doing that? - с какой целью вы это сделали?
we were at cross purposes the whole time - мы всё время говорим о разных вещах
2. результат, успехto good purpose - с большим успехом; с большой пользой
to little purpose - почти безуспешно, безрезультатно
to no purpose - напрасно, тщетно, безуспешно
to some purpose - с некоторой пользой; небесполезно; не без успеха
3. 1) целеустремлённость, целенаправленность2) воля, решительность2. [ʹpɜ:pəs] vwanting in purpose - слабовольный, нерешительный
иметь целью, намереваться; замышлятьto be purposed - уст. намереваться
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['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. -
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'pə:pəs1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) propósito,fin; razón2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) función, uso, utilidad3) (determination: a man of purpose.) determinación•- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
- to no purpose
purpose n propósito / motivo / intenciónwhat is the purpose of your visit? ¿cuál es el motivo de su visita?on purpose a propósito / adredeI didn't do it on purpose, it was an accident no lo hice a propósito, fue un accidentetr['pɜːpəs]1 (aim, intention) propósito, intención nombre femenino, fin nombre masculino; (reason) razón nombre femenino, motivo■ what is the purpose of your visit? ¿cuál es el motivo de su visita?■ she went with the express purpose of causing a scene fue con el propósito expreso de montar una escena2 (use) uso, utilidad nombre femenino3 (determination) resolución nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto no purpose inútilmente, en vanoto have a purpose in life tener una meta en la vidato have a sense of purpose tener una razón de serto serve a purpose servir de algo, servir para algoto serve no purpose no servir para nada, ser inútilon purpose a propósito, adrede, a postapurpose ['pərpəs] n1) intention: propósito m, intención fon purpose: a propósito, adrede2) function: función f3) resolution: resolución f, determinación fn.• centro s.m.• designio s.m.• efecto s.m.• empresa s.f.• fin s.m.• finalidad s.f.• intención s.f.• mira s.f.• objeto s.m.• propósito s.m.• proyecto s.m.• solución s.f.v.• proponer v.• proyectar v.'pɜːrpəs, 'pɜːpəs1) ca) (intention, reason) propósito m, intención fwhat was your purpose in doing it? — ¿qué pretendías or qué te proponías con eso?
I left the door open for a purpose — por algo or por alguna razón dejé la puerta abierta
for one's own purposes — por su (or mi etc) propio interés
the machine is good enough for our purposes — la máquina sirve para lo que nos proponemos hacer con ella
on purpose — a propósito, adrede, ex profeso, aposta (Esp fam)
b) ( use)to serve a (useful) purpose — servir* de algo
2) u ( resolution) determinación f['pɜːpǝs]to have a/no sense of purpose — tener*/no tener* una meta or un norte en la vida
1. N1) (=intention) propósito m, objetivo mshe has a purpose in life — tiene un objetivo or una meta or un norte en la vida
what was your purpose in going? — ¿con qué intención fuiste?
purpose of visit — (on official form) motivo del viaje
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I put that there for a purpose — he puesto eso ahí a propósito or por una razón•
on purpose — a propósito, adredeintent 2.•
with the purpose of — con el fin de2) (=use) uso m, utilidad fwhat is the purpose of this tool? — ¿qué uso or utilidad tiene esta herramienta?
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to good purpose — provechosamente•
it was all to no purpose — todo fue inútil or en vano•
you can adapt it to your own purposes — lo puede adaptar a sus necesidadesserve 1., 2)•
it serves no useful purpose — no tiene uso práctico, no tiene utilidad práctica3) (=determination) resolución f, determinación f•
to have a sense of purpose — tener un rumbo en la vidainfirm•
she has great strength of purpose — tiene muchísima resolución or determinación, es muy resuelta2.VT†to purpose doing sth/to do sth — proponerse or planear hacer algo
* * *['pɜːrpəs, 'pɜːpəs]1) ca) (intention, reason) propósito m, intención fwhat was your purpose in doing it? — ¿qué pretendías or qué te proponías con eso?
I left the door open for a purpose — por algo or por alguna razón dejé la puerta abierta
for one's own purposes — por su (or mi etc) propio interés
the machine is good enough for our purposes — la máquina sirve para lo que nos proponemos hacer con ella
on purpose — a propósito, adrede, ex profeso, aposta (Esp fam)
b) ( use)to serve a (useful) purpose — servir* de algo
2) u ( resolution) determinación fto have a/no sense of purpose — tener*/no tener* una meta or un norte en la vida
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11 purpose
ˈpə:pəs
1. сущ.
1) назначение, намерение, цель;
замысел, стремление to accomplish, achieve, fulfill a purpose ≈ достигнуть цели beside the purpose for a purpose on purpose to the purpose Syn: aim, end, goal, object, objective, intention, design
2) результат;
конечная цель, успех Syn: end
1., aim
1.
3) основная мысль, ядро, предмет, тема, суть He answered him very far from the purpose. ≈ Он ответил ему почти совсем не по существу вопроса.
4) воля, целенаправленность, целеустремленность
2. гл.
1) иметь целью;
намереваться
2) предлагать, вносить предложение Syn: propose, present II
2. цель;
намерение;
замысел - on * нарочно, с целью - to the * кстати, к делу - beside the * нецелесообразно - of set * с умыслом, предумышленно, преднамеренно - for practical *s для практических целей, с практической целью - to answer /to serve/ one's /the/ * соответствовать своему назначению, отвечать требованиям;
подходить, годиться - that serves no * это не годится;
это не отвечает требованиям /не соответствует своему назначению/ - to pursue a * steadily упорно преследовать цель - to gain /to achieve, to effect/ one's * добиться /достичь/ своей цели - the * of his visit цель его посещения - a novel with a * тенденциозный роман - what was your * in doing that? с какой целью вы это сделали? - we're (talking) at cross *s мы друг друга не понимаем - we were at cross *s the whole time мы все время говорим о разных вещах результат, успех - to good * с большим успехом, с большой пользой - to little * почти безуспешно, безрезультатно - to no * напрасно, тщетно, безуспешно - to some * с некоторой пользой;
небесполезно;
не без успеха целеустремленность, целенаправленность - sense of * целеустремленность - man of * целеустремленный человек воля, решительность - wanting in * слабовольный, нерешительный - he is weak of * он нерешителен иметь целью, намереваться;
замышлять - they * a further attempt они намерены предпринять новую попытку - to be *d (устаревшее) намереваться on ~ to... с целью...;
to answer (или to serve) the purpose годиться, отвечать цели business ~ цель ведения торгово-промышленной деятельности business ~ цель деловой деятельности charitable ~ благотворительная цель commercial ~ коммерческая цель conciliatory ~ примирительная цель consumption ~ цель потребления ~ иметь целью;
намереваться;
I purpose to go to Moscow я намереваюсь отправиться в Москву internal management ~ цель внутрифирменного управления ~ результат;
успех;
to little purpose почти безрезультатно;
to no purpose напрасно, тщетно;
to some purpose не без успеха loan ~ цель, для которой предоставляется ссуда marketing ~ цель маркетинга ~ результат;
успех;
to little purpose почти безрезультатно;
to no purpose напрасно, тщетно;
to some purpose не без успеха nonbusiness ~ неэкономическая цель noncommercial ~ некоммерческая цель nonprofit ~ цель, не ориентированная на получение прибыли ~ намерение, цель, назначение;
novel with a purpose тенденциозный роман of set ~ с умыслом, предумышленно;
on purpose нарочно set: ~ обдуманный( о намерении) ;
of set purpose с умыслом;
предумышленный of set ~ с умыслом, предумышленно;
on purpose нарочно on ~ to... с целью...;
to answer (или to serve) the purpose годиться, отвечать цели purpose замысел ~ иметь целью, намереваться ~ иметь целью;
намереваться;
I purpose to go to Moscow я намереваюсь отправиться в Москву ~ иметь целью ~ намерение, цель, назначение;
novel with a purpose тенденциозный роман ~ намерение, цель, назначение ~ намерение ~ результат, успех ~ результат;
успех;
to little purpose почти безрезультатно;
to no purpose напрасно, тщетно;
to some purpose не без успеха ~ результат ~ решительность ~ успех ~ целенаправленность ~ целеустремленность, воля ~ целеустремленность ~ целеустремленность, воля;
wanting in purpose слабовольный, нерешительный ~ цель ~ of payment цель платежа recreation ~ развлекательная направленность savings ~ цель накопления сбережений to the ~ кстати;
к делу;
beside the purpose нецелесообразно;
sense of purpose целеустремленность serve a ~ служить определенной цели ~ результат;
успех;
to little purpose почти безрезультатно;
to no purpose напрасно, тщетно;
to some purpose не без успеха speculative ~ спекулятивная цель to the ~ кстати;
к делу;
beside the purpose нецелесообразно;
sense of purpose целеустремленность transaction ~ цель сделки ~ целеустремленность, воля;
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1) Общая лексика: отвечать цели (http://www.media.infobus.ru/mess?mid=11982&cid=10), играть роль (it serves a certain purpose = это играет определённую роль)2) Деловая лексика: служить определённой цели -
13 играть роль (it serves a certain purpose = это играет определённую роль)
General subject: serve a purposeУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > играть роль (it serves a certain purpose = это играет определённую роль)
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14 it serves no visible purpose
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > it serves no visible purpose
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15 it serves the right purpose
Общая лексика: это служит правому делуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > it serves the right purpose
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16 this serves a twofold purpose: first to help ..., and second to ...
• это служит двойной цели: во-первых, помочь..., и вовторых,...English-Russian dictionary of phrases and cliches for a specialist researcher > this serves a twofold purpose: first to help ..., and second to ...
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19 serve
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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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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noun servicio m, saque m
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