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1 purpose
'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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2 purpose
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 -
3 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.) 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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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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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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[sɜːv]1. vt1) (work for: employer) servire, (God, one's country) servire, essere al servizio di2)or useful as) to serve (as) — servire (da)that serves to explain... — così si spiega...
it serves my purpose — fa al caso mio, serve al mio scopo
4)to serve an apprenticeship — fare tirociniohe has served his time — (prisoner) ha scontato la sua condanna, (apprentice) ha finito il periodo di prova
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Law: summons, writ) to serve sth on sb — notificare qc a qn2. vi1) (servant, soldier) prestare servizio, (shop assistant, waiter) servire, Tennis servire, battereto serve on a committee/jury — far parte di un comitato/una giuria
2)to serve as/for/to do — servire da/per/per fare3. nTennis servizio, battuta• -
7 serve
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 -
8 dienen
v/i1. Sache: serve ( jemandem s.o.; als as); dazu dienen zu (+ Inf.) serve to (+ Inf.) es dient dazu zu (+ Inf.) auch it’s for (+ Ger.) wozu soll das dienen? what’s that (meant) for?; Handlung etc.: what’s that supposed to achieve?; lass es dir als Warnung dienen let that serve as a warning to you2. einer Sache dienen (nützlich sein) help ( oder contribute to) s.th.; es dient einem guten Zweck it’s all for a good purpose; damit ist mir nicht gedient that doesn’t help me at all, that’s no use to me; mit 20 Euro wäre mir schon gedient 20 euros would do me3. MIL. serve one’s time; 15 Monate dienen do 15 months’ service; bei der Marine dienen serve in the Navy; haben Sie gedient? have you been in the services?; gedient;4. als Diener: help; geh. einer Firma, guten Sache etc.: be of help ( oder service); womit kann ich ( Ihnen) dienen? what can I do for you?, how can I help?; damit kann ich leider nicht dienen I’m afraid I can’t help you there; niemand kann zwei Herren dienen BIBL. UND fig. no man can serve two masters* * *to serve; to conduce* * *die|nen ['diːnən]vi1) (= Dienste tun, sich einsetzen) to serve (jdm sb); (old = angestellt sein) to be in service (bei with)bei Hof díénen — to serve or wait at court
bei der Messe or am Altar díénen — to serve at mass
bei der Kavallerie/unter jdm díénen — to serve in the cavalry/under sb
ein gedienter Soldat — an ex-soldier
See:→ auch Pike3) (= fördern) (einer Sache (dat) sth) to serve; dem Fortschritt, der Erforschung to aid; dem Verständnis to promote; (= nützlich sein) to be of use or service (jdm to sb)es dient einem guten Zweck — it serves a useful purpose
der Verbesserung der Arbeitsbedingungen díénen — to serve to improve working conditions
das wird dir später díénen — that will be or come in useful to you later
4) (= behilflich sein) to help (jdm sb), to be of help or service (jdm to sb)womit kann ich Ihnen díénen? — what can I do for you?; (im Geschäft auch) can I help you?
damit kann ich leider nicht díénen — I'm afraid I can't help you there
damit ist mir wenig gedient — that's no use or good to me
5)(= verwendet werden)
als/zu etw díénen —lass dir das als Warnung díénen! — let that serve as or be a warning to you!
* * *1) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) serve2) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) serve3) (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.) serve* * *die·nen[ˈdi:nən]vijds Interessen \dienen to serve sb's interestsjds Sicherheit \dienen for sb's safetyeinem guten Zweck \dienen to be for a good cause2. (behilflich sein)womit kann ich Ihnen \dienen? how can I help you?damit können wir im Moment leider nicht \dienen I'm afraid we can't help you therejd ist mit etw dat nicht/kaum gedient sth is of no/little use to sb, sth doesn't help sb/help sb muchwäre Ihnen vielleicht hiermit gedient? is this perhaps what you're looking for?3. (verwendet werden)▪ [jdm] als etw \dienen to serve [sb] as sthlassen Sie es sich als Warnung \dienen let this be [or serve as] a warning to you4. (herbeiführen)der allgemeinen Erheiterung \dienen to serve to amuse everyoneeinem Zweck \dienen to serve a purpose5. (Militärdienst leisten)▪ jdm [als jd] \dienen to serve sb [as sb]▪ bei jdm/etw \dienen to be in service to sb/sth* * *intransitives Verb2) (veralt.): (Militärdienst tun) do military service3) (dienlich sein) serve4) (helfen) helpwomit kann ich dienen? — what can I do for you?; can I help you?
mit 10 Euro wäre mir schon gedient — 20 euros would do
5) (verwendet werden) serveals Museum dienen — serve or be used as a museum
das soll dir als Warnung dienen — let that serve as or be a warning to you
* * *dienen v/i1. Sache: serve (jemandem sb;als as);wozu soll das dienen? what’s that (meant) for?; Handlung etc: what’s that supposed to achieve?;lass es dir als Warnung dienen let that serve as a warning to you2.es dient einem guten Zweck it’s all for a good purpose;damit ist mir nicht gedient that doesn’t help me at all, that’s no use to me;mit 20 Euro wäre mir schon gedient 20 euros would do me3. MIL serve one’s time;15 Monate dienen do 15 months’ service;bei der Marine dienen serve in the Navy;womit kann ich (Ihnen) dienen? what can I do for you?, how can I help?;damit kann ich leider nicht dienen I’m afraid I can’t help you there;* * *intransitives Verb2) (veralt.): (Militärdienst tun) do military service3) (dienlich sein) serve4) (helfen) helpwomit kann ich dienen? — what can I do for you?; can I help you?
5) (verwendet werden) serveals Museum dienen — serve or be used as a museum
das soll dir als Warnung dienen — let that serve as or be a warning to you
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9 dit apparaatje vervult zeer zeker een functie
dit apparaatje vervult zeer zeker een functieVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > dit apparaatje vervult zeer zeker een functie
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10 functie
2 [werking, activiteit] function3 [wiskunde] function♦voorbeelden:een hoge functie bekleden • hold an important positionzijn functie neerleggen • resign one's positionin functie treden/blijven/zijn • take up/remain in/be in office -
11 serve
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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12 serve
sə:v
1. гл.
1) служить в доме (у кого-л.), быть слугой
2) состоять на государственной службе, служить, работать
3) состоять на службе в рядах Вооруженных сил, служить в армии My uncle served in/with the 8th Army. ≈ Мой дядя служил в восьмой армии.
4) а) быть полезным, оказывать помощь, помогать He served us so much! ≈ Он так нам помог! б) перен. сопутствовать, благоприятствовать( о погодных условиях)
5) годиться, удовлетворять, подходить it will serve as occasion serves serve no purpose Syn: satisfy, fit, suit
2.
6) накрывать на стол, подавать( на стол) When I was working in the hotel, I had to serve dinner to twenty-five people at a time. ≈ Когда я работал в гостинице, я должен был накрывать ужин одновременно для двадцати пяти человек. It's time to serve up the main course. ≈ Пора подавать горячее.
7) а) обслуживать;
снабжать б) управлять, оперировать( каким-л. прибором, аппаратом) serve a gun
8) отбывать срок (службы, наказания и т. п.) to serve one's apprenticeship, to serve one's time ≈ проходить курс ученичества
9) обходиться с, поступать He served them generously. ≈ Он великодушно поступил с ними.
10) церк. служить службу
11) юр. вручать( повестку кому-л.;
on) serve notice
12) подавать мяч( в теннисе и т. п.) That was a tricky ball he served to me, there was no hope of returning it. ≈ Он сделал очень хитрую подачу, не было практически никаких шансов взять ее.
13) мор. клетневать ∙ serve as serve for serve on serve out serve round serve with serve a trick
2. сущ.;
спорт подача( мяча) good serve ≈ хорошая подача long serve ≈ длинная подача out serve ≈ подача, ушедшая за контур поля a serve to the backhand ≈ удар слева подача (мяча) (теннис, бадминтон) - good * хорошая подача - whose * is it? чья подача? служить, быть слугой - to * a master служить хозяину - to * two masters быть слугой двух господ - to * one's country служить своей родине - his eyes didn't seem to * him глаза, казалось, отказывались ему служить - if my memory *s me right если мне память не изменяет работать, состоять на службе, быть служащим (тж. * out) - to * in an office служить в конторе - to * on a committee быть членом комитета - to * on a jury (юридическое) исполнять обязанности присяжного заседателя - to * as a secretary работать серктарем - to be willing to * at a small salary соглашаться работать за небольшое жалование /вознаграждение/ служить в армии, быть военным - to * in the army служить в армии - to * in the ranks служить рядовым - to * abroad служить в войсках, находящихся за границей - to * in the war быть участником войны - to have *d in twenty campaigns быть ветераном двадцати походов - to * under smb. /under smb.'s command/ служить под чьим-л. началом /командованием/ - he *d under Admiral N он служил при адмирале Н. - he's not the sort of man I'd like to * under он не такой человек, которого я бы хотел иметь своим начальником /командиром/ обслуживать - to * badly плохо обслуживать - this railway line *s a large district эта железнодорожная линия обслуживает обширный район - all floors are *d by elevator лифт обслуживает все этажи - the doctor *s a large area врач обслуживает большой район снабжать - to * a town with water снабжать город водой - to * a gun with ammunition обеспечивать орудие боеприпасами заниматься клиентами, покупателями, обслуживать - to * customers обслуживать покупателей /клиентов/ - are you being *ed? вами занимаются?, вас обслуживают? - I'm waiting to be *d я жду, когда меня обслужат /когда мной займутся/ - to * a customer with smth. отпускать покупателю что-л. (часто * out, * up) подавать (на стол), разносить( пищу, напитки) ;
обслуживать - to * at table подавать, обслуживать (в ресторане и т. п.) - to * breakfast подавать завтрак - * the coffee in the drawing-room подайте кофе в гостиной - dinner is *d! обед подан! - to * smth. hot подавать что-л. горячим - soup should be *d up very hot суп следует подавать очень горячим - to * out fish for supper подавать на ужин рыбу - no wines were *d at the dinner вина за обедом не подавали - to * smth. to smb. подать что-л. кому-л. - ladies are *d before men сначала подают дамам - I was *d with tea and cake мне подали чай с пирогом - sometimes they * (up) a good meal here здесь иногда хорошо кормят - the dinner was well *d up обед был хорошо сервирован - to * smth. round обносить кругом( гостей напитками и т. п.), угощать( гостей) - wine was *d round вино было пущено по кругу кормить, пичкать( несвежим) - to * up an old tale пересказывать старую басню - TV keeps serving up the same diet of old movies телевидение все время пичкает нас старыми фильмами выполнять назначение;
служить (для чего-л.) ;
использоваться, применяться - to * some useful purpose послужить какой-л. полезной цели - to * no purpose никуда /ни на что/ не годиться - to * as a lesson to smb. послужить кому-л. уроком - to * as a pretext служить поводом - it *s to show the folly of smb. это служит подтверждением безрассудства кого-л. - to * its turn /its purpose/ выполнять свое назначение - the box *d him as a table ящик служил ему столом - I want a sofa to * for a bed я хочу, чтобы диван служил мне кроватью быть полезным, оказывать помощь;
содействовать - to * the cause of peace служить делу мира - to * smb.'s interests служить чьим-л. интересам - I would do much to * you я бы многое отдал, чтобы быть вам полезным - I wish I could * you in this matter жаль, что я не могу помочь вам в этом деле - no human power can * us ничто не может /не в силах человека/ помочь нам - sound education will * you in good stead in the affairs of life основательное образование будет вам хорошим помощником в жизни благоприятствовать (о погоде, времени) - when occasion *s при удобном /подходящем/ случае удовлетворять, годиться, быть достаточным - that excuse will not * you эта отговорка не оправдывает вас - this didn't * our turn это нам не подходило, это нас не устраивало - to * smb.'s need удовлетворять чьи-л. потребности - this amount will * me for a year этой суммы мне хватит на год - that *s to show that he is honest это является( достаточным) доказательством его честности отбывать срок( службы, полномочий, наказания) - to * an apprenticeship проходить курс ученичества - to * one's time /one's term/ отслужить свой срок;
отбывать срок наказания (тж. to * a sentence) - he has *d his full term in office срок его полномочий истек - this suit has *d its time костюм свое отслужил - to * time отбывать срок /наказание/ - he *d eight months in jail он отсидел восемь месяцев в тюрьме (разговорное) обходиться (с кем-л.), поступать - to * smb. well обходиться с кем-л. хорошо - she was *d very cruelly с ней обошлись очень жестоко - you have no business to * me like that ты не имеешь права так со мной обращаться( церковное) служить службу подавать мяч (теннис и волейбол) - to * well подавать хорошо - it is your turn to * ваша очередь подавать (юридическое) доставлять, вручать ( повестку и т. п.) - to * smb. with a notice вызывать кого-л. повесткой в суд - to * a warrant on smb. предъявлять кому-л. ордер на арест - they've *d a summons on him, they've *d him with a summons они вручили ему повестку (сельскохозяйственное) случать, спаривать - to * a mare случать кобылу (морское) клетневать > to * before the mast служить (простым) матросом на торговом судне > to * a gun вести огонь из орудия > to * hand and foot служить верой и правдой > to * the time приспосабливаться к духу времени;
держать нос по ветру > to * smb. a (dirty) trick сыграть с кем-л. (плохую) шутку > to * (smb.) with the same sauce to serve with the same * (пословица) платить той же монетой, отвечать дерзостью на дерзость > it will * это то, что нужно;
этого будет достаточно > it will * for the moment в данный момент это сойдет > it *s him right! поделом!, так ему и надо! it will ~ этого будет достаточно;
as occassion serves когда представляется случай;
to serve no purpose никуда не годиться ~ for служить (в качестве чего-л.) ;
the bundle served him for a pillow сверток служил ему подушкой ~ подавать (на стол) ;
dinner is served! обед подан! ~ служить в армии;
he served in North Africa он проходил военную службу в Северной Африке ~ обходиться с, поступать;
he served me shamefully он обошелся со мной отвратительно it serves him (her) right! поделом ему (ей) !;
to serve (smb.) a trick сыграть (с кем-л.) шутку it will ~ это то, что нужно it will ~ этого будет достаточно;
as occassion serves когда представляется случай;
to serve no purpose никуда не годиться serve благоприятствовать (о ветре и т. п.) ~ быть полезным, помогать ~ быть служащим ~ юр. вручать (повестку кому-л., on) ;
to serve notice формально, официально извещать ~ вручать (судебный документ) ~ вручать документ ~ годиться, удовлетворять ~ мор. клетневать ~ обслуживать, управлять;
to serve a gun стрелять из орудия ~ обслуживать;
снабжать;
to serve a customer заниматься с покупателем, клиентом ~ обслуживать ~ обходиться с, поступать;
he served me shamefully он обошелся со мной отвратительно ~ отбывать (наказание) ~ отбывать наказание ~ отбывать срок (службы, наказания и т. п.) ;
to serve one's apprenticeship (или time) проходить курс ученичества ~ подавать (на стол) ;
dinner is served! обед подан! ~ подавать мяч (в теннисе и т. п.) ~ спорт. подача (мяча) ~ (шотл.) признавать наследником в судебном порядке ~ служить;
быть полезным;
to serve one's country служить своей родине;
to serve two masters быть слугой двух господ ~ служить, обслуживать ~ служить ~ служить в армии;
he served in North Africa он проходил военную службу в Северной Африке ~ церк. служить службу ~ состоять на службе to ~ in the ranks служить рядовым;
to serve (under smb.) служить под начальством (кого-л.) ~ обслуживать, управлять;
to serve a gun стрелять из орудия this busline serves a large district эта автобусная линия обслуживает большой район;
to serve a town with water снабжать город водой it serves him (her) right! поделом ему (ей) !;
to serve (smb.) a trick сыграть (с кем-л.) шутку to ~ as (smb., smth.) служить в качестве( кого-л., чего-л.) ~ for годиться (для чего-л.) ~ for служить (в качестве чего-л.) ;
the bundle served him for a pillow сверток служил ему подушкой to ~ in the ranks служить рядовым;
to serve (under smb.) служить под начальством (кого-л.) it will ~ этого будет достаточно;
as occassion serves когда представляется случай;
to serve no purpose никуда не годиться ~ юр. вручать (повестку кому-л., on) ;
to serve notice формально, официально извещать ~ on a jury быть членом жюри присяжных ~ отбывать срок (службы, наказания и т. п.) ;
to serve one's apprenticeship (или time) проходить курс ученичества ~ служить;
быть полезным;
to serve one's country служить своей родине;
to serve two masters быть слугой двух господ ~ out разг. отплатить;
serve round обносить кругом (блюда) ;
serve with подавать;
снабжать ~ out раздавать, распределять ~ out разг. отплатить;
serve round обносить кругом (блюда) ;
serve with подавать;
снабжать ~ служить;
быть полезным;
to serve one's country служить своей родине;
to serve two masters быть слугой двух господ ~ out разг. отплатить;
serve round обносить кругом (блюда) ;
serve with подавать;
снабжать this busline serves a large district эта автобусная линия обслуживает большой район;
to serve a town with water снабжать город водой -
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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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servir [sεʀviʀ]➭ TABLE 141. transitive verba. ( = être au service de) [+ pays, cause] to serve ; ( = être soldat) to serveb. [domestique] to serve• elle aime se faire servir she likes to be waited on (PROV) on n'est jamais si bien servi que par soi-même if you want something doing, do it yourselfc. ( = aider) [+ personne] to be of service to• servir les ambitions/intérêts de qn to serve sb's ambitions/interests• le boucher m'a bien servi (en qualité) the butcher has given me good meat ; (en quantité) the butcher has given me a good amount for my money• on vous sert, Madame ? are you being served?• « Madame est servie » "dinner is served"• ils voulaient de la neige, ils ont été servis ! they wanted snow - and they certainly weren't disappointed!e. ( = donner) [+ rafraîchissement, plat] to serve• servir le déjeuner/dîner to serve (up) lunch/dinner• « servir frais » "serve chilled"2. intransitive verb• ne jette pas cette boîte, ça peut toujours servir don't throw that box away - it may still come in handy• est-ce que cela pourrait vous servir ? could this be of any use to you?• à quoi sert cet objet ? what's this thing used for?• cela ne servirait pas à grand-chose de dire... it wouldn't be much use saying...► servir de ( = être utilisé comme) [personne] to act as ; [ustensile, objet] to serve as3. reflexive verba. (à table, dans une distribution) to help o.s.b.se servir de ( = utiliser) to use* * *sɛʀviʀ
1.
1) gén to serveservir quelque chose à quelqu'un, servir quelqu'un en quelque chose — to serve somebody (with) something
‘Madame est servie’ — ‘dinner is served Madam’
‘servir frais’ — ‘serve chilled’
2) fig ( être utile à) [situation] to help [personne, cause]; to serve [intérêt]; [personne] to further [ambition, intérêt]3) (colloq) ( donner)4) Jeux to deal [cartes]
2.
servir à verbe transitif indirect1) litservir à quelqu'un — [pièce, maison, salle] to be used by somebody
2) fig to come in usefulcela ne sert à rien — ( objet) it's useless; ( action) it's no good
3.
servir de verbe transitif indirect ( avoir la fonction)
4.
verbe intransitif1) Armée3) ( être employé)servir dans un café — gén to work as a waiter in a café; ( au bar) to work as a barman
4) ( être utilisé) to be used
5.
se servir verbe pronominal1) (à boire, à manger) to help oneself2) ( dans un magasin) to serve oneself; ( faire ses courses)3) ( faire usage de)se servir de quelque chose/quelqu'un — to use something/somebody
4) Culinaire to be served
6.
verbe impersonnel••on n'est jamais si bien servi que par soi-même — Proverbe if you want something done it's better to do it yourself
* * *sɛʀviʀ1. vt1) (en tant que sujet, citoyen) [autorité, idéal, patrie] to serve2) (au restaurant) [dîneur, consommateur] to wait on, to serve3) (à table) [invité] to serveservir qn de qch — to help sb to sth, to serve sb with sth
4) [vin, plats] to serveIls ont servi un plat délicieux. — They served a delicious meal.
servir qch à qn — to serve sb with sth, to help sb to sth
5) (au magasin) [client] to serve, to attend to6) (= être avantageux à)7) COMMERCE, [rente] to pay8)servir à qn [diplôme, livre] — to be of use to sb
Cette perceuse m'a beaucoup servi. — I've used this drill a lot.
ça m'a servi pour réparer... — I used it to fix...
Ça m'a beaucoup servi pour mes examens. — It was very useful for my exams.
9)servir à qch/à faire [outil] — to be used for sth/for doing
à quoi cela sert de faire...? — what's the use of doing...?
Ça ne sert à rien d'insister. — It's no use insisting.
10)Le dictionnaire a servi de cale. — The dictionary was used as a wedge., The dictionary served as a wedge.
Le dictionnaire m'a servi de cale. — I used the dictionary as a wedge.
2. vi1) [chose] (= être utile) to come in useful, to be of useÇa peut encore servir. — It might still come in useful., It might still come in handy.
2) (en tant que domestique) to be in serviceIl a servi pendant plus de vingt ans chez les McDuff. — He was in service for more than twenty years at the McDuffs'.
3) (en tant que soldat) to serveIl a servi dans l'infanterie. — He served in the infantry.
4) (au restaurant) to serveOn ne sert plus après 14h. — We don't serve after 2 pm.
servir à dîner à qn — to serve dinner to sb, to serve sb dinner
5) TENNIS to serveÀ toi de servir. — It's your serve.
6) CARTES to deal* * *servir verb table: partirA vtr1 ( être au service de) to serve [État, maître, société];2 ( fournir) [commerçant, serveur] to serve; il n'y a personne pour servir there's nobody to serve; le boucher m'a mal servi aujourd'hui the butcher didn't give me very good meat today; je suis toujours très bien servi dans leur magasin I'm always very happy with what I buy in their shop GB ou store US; moi qui voulais du changement, je suis servie! iron well I wanted a change and I certainly got it!;3 (donner à boire, à manger) to serve [invité, plat, boisson]; servir qch à qn to serve sb (with) sth; servir qn à table to serve sb at table; servir à manger/à dîner à qn to serve food/dinner to sb; qu'est-ce que je vous sers (à boire)? what would you like to drink?; servir qn en qch (en légumes, viande) to serve sb sth; il m'a servi une grosse part de gâteau he served me a large slice of cake; tu es mal servi you haven't got much; tu es bien servi? have you got enough?; tu as été bien servi en gâteau you've been given a generous helping of cake; ‘Madame est servie’ ‘dinner is served Madam’; au moment de servir before serving; ‘servir frais’ ‘serve chilled’;4 ( être utile à) [situation] to help [personne, projet, cause]; to serve [intérêt]; [personne] to further [cause, ambition, intérêt]; servir un but or une fin to serve an end;5 ○( donner) servir qch comme argument/excuse to use sth as an argument/excuse;6 Relig servir la messe to serve mass;8 Jeux to deal [cartes];9 Mil to serve [arme].B servir à vtr ind1 ( être utilisé) servir à qn [pièce, maison, salle] to be used by sb; cela sert à mon père my father uses it; cette casserole me sert pour faire des confitures I use this pan for making jam; servir à qch to be used for sth; servir à la fabrication de qch to be used for making sth; cela ne sert à rien it's not used for anything; ces matériaux nous servent à fabriquer… we use these materials for manufacturing…; les exercices m'ont servi à comprendre la règle the exercises helped me to understand the rule;2 ( être utile) [connaissances, objet] to come in useful; cela te servira it will come in useful (for you); cela ne m'a servi à rien this was of no use to me; cela ne sert à rien [objet] it's useless; [action] it's no good; je les ai menacés mais cela n'a servi à rien I threatened them but it didn't do any good; cela ne sert à rien de faire there's no point in doing; servir à quelque chose to serve a useful purpose; servir à faire to be used for doing.C servir de vtr ind ( avoir la fonction) servir de [personne] to act as; servir d'intermédiaire/d'interprète à qn to act as an intermediary/an interpreter for sb; servir d'arme to be used as a weapon; la table nous sert de bureau we use the table as a desk; ⇒ courir.D vi3 ( être employé comme domestique) il a servi dix ans chez madame de la Poya he was in Mrs de la Poya's service for ten years; il a servi sous Turenne he served under Turenne;4 ( être utilisé) to be used; ne jette pas la boîte, elle peut encore servir don't throw the box away, it might come in useful ou handy for something;5 ( travailler comme serveur) servir dans un café gén to work as a waiter in a café; ( au bar) to work as a barman.E se servir vpr1 (à boire, à manger) to help oneself; servez-vous help yourself ou yourselves; se servir un verre de vin/une part de gâteau to help oneself to a glass of wine/a slice of cake; sers-toi bien take plenty;2 ( faire ses courses) se servir chez le boucher du coin to shop at the local butcher's; pour le fromage nous nous servons chez Pauchon we buy cheese at ou from Pauchon's;3 ( faire usage de) se servir de qch/qn to use sth/sb (comme as); se servir d'un stratagème to employ a stratagem; se servir d'une situation to make use of a situation;5 ( dans magasin) to help oneself (de qch to sth).F v impers à quoi sert-il de faire? what's the point ou use of doing?; il ne sert à rien de crier there's no point in shouting.on n'est jamais si bien servi que par soi même Prov if you want something done it's better to do it yourself.[sɛrvir] verbe transitif1. [dans un magasin] to serveservir quelqu'un de ou en quelque chose to serve somebody with something, to serve something to somebodyc'est une bonne cliente, sers-la biena. [en poids] be generous, she's a good customerb. [en qualité] give her the best, she's a good customertu voulais du changement, tu es ou te voilà servi! (figuré) you wanted some changes, now you've got more than you bargained for ou now how do you like it?[approvisionner]2. [donner - boisson, mets] to serve[dans le verre] to pour (out) (separable)elle nous a servi un très bon cassoulet she gave us ou served up some lovely cassouletle dîner est servi! dinner's ready ou served!servir quelque chose à quelqu'un to serve somebody with ou to help somebody to somethingsers-moi à boire give ou pour me a drinknous ne servons plus après 23 h we don't take orders after 11 p.m., last orders are at 11 p.m3. (familier) [raconter] to giveils nous servent toujours les mêmes histoires aux informations they always dish out the same old stories on the news4. [travailler pour - famille] to be in service with ; [ - communauté, pays, parti] to serve ; [ - justice] to be at the service of ; [ - patrie, cause] to servevous avez bien/mal servi votre entreprise you have served your company well/haven't given your company good servicea. [loi, mesure] to be in the public interestb. [personne] to serve the public interestb. [être fonctionnaire] to be employed by the stateon n'est jamais si bien servi que par soi-même (proverbe) if you want something doing, do it yourselfservir les ambitions de quelqu'un to serve ou to aid ou to further somebody's ambitionsle mauvais temps l'a servi the bad weather served him well ou worked to his advantage ou was on his side6. [payer - pension, rente] to pay (out) (separable)8. [préparer - arme] to serve9. RELIGION11. CHASSE to dispatch————————[sɛrvir] verbe intransitifgarde la malle, ça peut toujours servir keep the trunk, you might need it ou it might come in handy one dayil a servi, ce manteau! I got a lot of use out of this coat!2. [travailler]elle sert au château depuis 40 ans she's worked as a servant ou been in service at the castle for 40 yearsservir dans un café/restauranta. [homme] to be a waiter (in a) café/restaurantb. [femme] to be a waitress (in a) café/restaurantà toi de servir! your serve ou service!a. [généralement] she has a good service ou serveb. [dans ce match] she's serving well————————servir à verbe plus préposition1. [être destiné à] to be used for2. [avoir pour conséquence]servir à quelque chose: ça ne sert à rien de lui en parler it's useless ou of no use to talk about it with himne pleure pas, ça ne sert à rien don't cry, it won't make any differenceà quoi servirait de lui en parler? what would be the good ou point of killing him?tu vois bien que ça a servi à quelque chose de faire une pétition! as you see, getting up a petition did serve some purpose!ça n'a servi qu'à le rendre encore plus furieux it only served to make him ou it only made him even more furious3. [être utile à]sa connaissance du russe lui a servi dans son métier her knowledge of Russian helped her ou was of use to her in her job————————servir de verbe plus préposition[article, appareil] to be used as————————se servir verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)[à table, dans un magasin] to help oneselfservez-vous de ou en légumes help yourself to vegetables[s'approvisionner]————————se servir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————se servir de verbe pronominal plus prépositionse servir de quelqu'un to make use of ou to use somebody -
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1. [sɜ:v] nподача (мяча) (теннис, бадминтон)good [bad] serve - хорошая [плохая] подача
2. [sɜ:v] vwhose serve is it? - чья подача?
1. служить, быть слугойhis eyes didn't seem to serve him - глаза, казалось, отказывались ему служить
2. работать, состоять на службе, быть служащим (тж. serve out)to serve in an office [in a shop, at a hairdresser's] - служить в конторе [работать в магазине, в парикмахерской]
to serve on a committee [on a board] - быть членом комитета [правления]
to serve on a jury - юр. исполнять обязанности присяжного заседателя
to serve as a secretary [as a cook, as a waiter, as a judge] - работать секретарём [поваром, официантом, судьёй]
to be willing to serve at a small salary - соглашаться работать за небольшое жалованье /вознаграждение/
3. служить в армии, быть военнымto serve in the army [in the air force, in the navy] - служить в армии [в авиации, во флоте]
to serve abroad - служить в войсках, находящихся за границей
to serve in the war [at the front] - быть участником войны [быть на фронте]
to serve under smb. /under smb.'s command/ - служить под чьим-л. началом /командованием/
he served under Admiral N - он служил при адмирале Н.
he's not the sort of man I'd like to serve under - он не такой человек, которого я бы хотел иметь своим начальником /командиром/
4. 1) обслуживатьto serve badly [fast, slowly, deftly] - плохо [быстро, медленно, ловко] обслуживать
this railway line serves a large district - эта железнодорожная линия обслуживает обширный район
2) снабжатьto serve a town [a house] with water [with gas, with electricity] - снабжать город [дом] водой [газом, электричеством]
3) заниматься клиентами, покупателями, обслуживатьto serve customers - обслуживать покупателей /клиентов/
are you being served? - вами занимаются?, вас обслуживают?
I'm waiting to be served - я жду, когда меня обслужат /когда мной займутся/
to serve a customer with smth. - отпускать покупателю что-л.
5. ( часто serve out, serve up)1) подавать ( на стол), разносить (пищу, напитки); обслуживатьto serve at table - подавать, обслуживать (в ресторане и т. п.)
to serve breakfast [dinner, tea, supper] - подавать завтрак [обед, чай, ужин]
dinner is served! - обед подан!
to serve smth. hot [cold] - подавать что-л. горячим [холодным]
to serve smth. to smb. - подать что-л. кому-л.
to serve smth. round - обносить кругом (гостей напитками и т. п.), угощать ( гостей)
2) кормить, пичкать ( несвежим)TV keeps serving up the same diet of old movies - телевидение всё время пичкает нас старыми фильмами
6. выполнять назначение; служить (для чего-л.); использоваться, применятьсяto serve some useful purpose - послужить какой-л. полезной цели
to serve no purpose - никуда /ни на что/ не годиться
to serve as a lesson to smb. - послужить кому-л. уроком
it serves to show the folly of smb. - это служит подтверждением безрассудства кого-л.
to serve its turn /its purpose/ - выполнять своё назначение
I want a sofa to serve for a bed - я хочу, чтобы диван служил мне кроватью
7. 1) быть полезным, оказывать помощь; содействоватьto serve smb.'s interests - служить чьим-л. интересам
I would do much to serve you - я бы многое отдал, чтобы быть вам полезным
I wish I could serve you in this matter - жаль, что я не могу помочь вам в этом деле
no human power can serve us - ничто не может /не в силах человека/ помочь нам
sound education will serve you in good stead in the affairs of life - основательное образование будет вам хорошим помощником в жизни
2) благоприятствовать (о погоде, времени)when occasion serves - при удобном /подходящем/ случае
8. удовлетворять, годиться, быть достаточнымthis didn't serve our turn - это нам не подходило, это нас не устраивало
to serve smb.'s need - удовлетворять чьи-л. потребности
that serves to show that he is honest - это является (достаточным) доказательством его честности
9. отбывать срок (службы, полномочий, наказания)to serve one's time /one's term/ - а) отслужить свой срок; he has served his full term in office - срок его полномочий истёк; this suit has served its time - костюм своё отслужил; б) отбывать срок наказания (тж. to serve a sentence)
to serve time - отбывать срок /наказание/
10. разг. обходиться (с кем-л.), поступатьto serve smb. well [ill, tenderly, generously] - обходиться с кем-л. хорошо [дурно, мягко, великодушно]
you have no business to serve me like that - ты не имеешь права так со мной обращаться
11. церк. служить службу12. подавать мяч ( теннис и волейбол)to serve well [badly, into the net] - подавать хорошо [плохо, в сетку]
13. юр. доставлять, вручать (повестку и т. п.)to serve smb. with a notice - вызывать кого-л. повесткой в суд
to serve a warrant on smb. - предъявлять кому-л. ордер на арест
they've served a summons on him, they've served him with a summons - они вручили ему повестку
14. с.-х. случать, спаривать15. мор. клетневать♢
to serve before the mast - служить (простым) матросом на торговом суднеto serve a gun [a battery] - вести огонь из орудия [с батареи]
to serve the time - приспосабливаться к духу времени; ≅ держать нос по ветру
to serve smb. a (dirty) trick - сыграть с кем-л. (плохую) шутку
to serve (smb.) with the same sauce см. sauce I ♢
it will serve - а) это то, что нужно; it will serve for the moment - в данный момент это сойдёт; б) этого будет достаточно
it serves him right! - поделом!, так ему и надо!
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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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v.1 to serve.¿te sirvo más patatas? would you like some more potatoes?¿me sirve un poco más, por favor? could I have a bit more, please?¿en qué puedo servirle? what can I do for you?la polémica está servida the gloves are offLa ley sirve su propósito The law serves its purpose..No servimos a los menores de edad We do not serve kids under age.Este lugar sirve buen pescado This restaurant serves good fish.María sirvió y llamó a comer Mary served and called us to eat.Esto sirve This serves.2 to serve (prestar servicio).servir en el Ejército to serve in the Army3 to be in service (como criado).4 to suit someone's purposes, to suit, to serve someone's purposes.El estante sirve The shelf suits one's purposes.5 to serve the ball.El tenista sirvió The tennis player served the ball.6 to be useful for.Este sistema me sirve This system is useful for me.7 to process, to fill.El chico sirve la órden de compra The boy processes the purchase order.* * *(e weakens to i in certain persons of certain tenses)Present IndicativePast IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to serve2) be of use3) work•- servirse- servirse de* * *1. VT1) [+ persona, intereses, causa] to serveestán sirviendo a su interés personal — they are furthering o serving their own interests
¿en qué puedo servirle? — how can I help you?
2) [para comer]a) [en la mesa] [+ comida] to serve; [+ bebida] to serve, pour¿a qué hora sirven el desayuno? — what time is breakfast served?
¿me ayudas a servir la mesa? — can you help me serve (the food)?
la cena está servida — dinner's on the table, dinner is served frm
¿te sirvo un poco más? — would you like some more?, can I give you some more?
había cinco criados para servir la mesa — there were five servants waiting at o serving at table
b) (=proporcionar) to give, serve frmese día sirven una comida especial a la tropa — the troops are given o frm served a special meal that day
sirvieron unos canapés tras la inauguración — after the opening ceremony there were canapés, canapés were served after the opening ceremony frm
3) (Com) [+ pedido] to process4) (Tenis) to serve5) (Mec) [+ máquina, cañón] to man6) (Naipes) [+ cartas] to deal2. VI1) (=ser útil) to be usefulsiempre que lo he necesitado me ha servido — whenever I've needed it, it's done the job
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eso no sirve — that's no good o useeste sistema ya no sirve — this system is no good o use any more
ya no me sirve — it's no good o use to me now
la distinción entre derechas e izquierdas ya no sirve — the distinction between right and left is no longer valid
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servir para algo, puede servir para limpiar el metal — it can be used for o it is suitable for cleaning metal¿para qué sirve? — what is it for?
¿para qué sirve este aparato? — what's this gadget for?
la nueva normativa solo ha servido para crear polémica — the new regulation has only served to stir up controversy frm, the only thing the new rule has done is to stir up controversy
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servir de algo, la legislación italiana puede servirnos de guía — we can use Italian law as a guide, Italian law can serve a guide•
no sirve de nada quejarse — it's no good o use complaining, there's no point in complainingno sirve de nada que vaya él — it's no good o use him going *, there's no point in him going
precedente 2.•
¿de qué sirve mentir? — what's the good o use of lying?, what's the point in lying?3) [en el servicio doméstico] to work as a servant•
ponerse a servir — to become a servant4) [camarero] to serve5) (Mil) to serve frmyo serví en la Marina — I was in the Navy, I served in the Navy frm
6) (Tenis) to serve7) (Naipes) (tb: servir del palo) to follow suit3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( ser útil)esta caja no sirve — this box won't do o is no good
tíralo, ya no me sirve — throw it away, it's (of) no use to me anymore
servir para algo: ¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?; no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something; este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread; no sirves para nada you're useless; no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job; yo no sirvo para mentir I'm a hopeless liar, I'm not good at lying; servir de algo: de nada sirve llorar it's no use o good crying; ¿de qué sirve hablarle si no te escucha? what's the point in o the use of talking to him if he doesn't listen to you?; esto te puede servir de mesa — you can use this as a table
2)a) ( en la mesa) to serveb) ( trabajar de criado) to be in (domestic) servicec) (Mil) to serve (frml)3) (Dep) ( en tenis) to serve2.servir vtservir la comida — to serve (out) o (colloq) dish out the food
2)a) ( estar al servicio de)servir a algo/alguien — to serve something/somebody
¿en qué puedo servirle? — (frml) how can I help you?
b) (Com) < pedido> to process; < cliente> to serve; < mercancías> to send3.servirse v pron2) (frml) ( hacer uso)servirse de algo — to make use of something, use something
3) (frml) ( hacer el favor de)servirse + inf: sírvase rellenar la solicitud please fill in the application form; les rogamos se sirvan enviarnos esta información — we would ask you to send us this information (frml)
* * *= be of use, do, serve, do + the trick, host, dish out, serve up.Ex. Libraries sometimes also find it useful to prepare leaflets which deal with a particular category of information source which might be of use to various users.Ex. It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.Ex. This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.Ex. We are currently in the process of looking at two products that seem to do the trick.Ex. Most computer bureaux which host the factual data bases have their own world-wide networks.Ex. One has only to turn on the television to see that educated people still have little influence on the trash dished out to the uneducated masses.Ex. A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.----* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.* no servir de mucho = be little more than an interesting exercise.* no servir de nada = be of no avail, be to no avail.* no servir de nada que + Subjuntivo = no use + Ving.* no servir para nada = be good for nothing, pissing into the wind, be of no avail, be to no avail, all + be for + naught.* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].* servir a = be of service to.* servir al mismo tiempo como = double up as.* servir al mismo tiempo de = double as.* servir a los usuarios = serve + patrons.* servir a un público de = serve + a population of.* servir como = serve as.* servir de apoyo a = inform.* servir de ayuda = be of assistance.* servir de catalizador = serve as + a catalyst.* servir de contrapeso = counterpoise.* servir de experiencia = chart + the waters.* servir de factor de predicción de = be predictive of.* servir de guía = carry + the torch.* servir de introducción = set + the backdrop, set + the framework, set + the context.* servir de introducción a = provide + a background to.* servir de modelo = serve as + a model.* servir de poco = be of little use.* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.* servir de puente = act as + a bridge.* servir de puente entre = serve as + a bridge between.* servir de punto de partida = point + the way to.* servir de telón de fondo = set + the backdrop.* servir los intereses = serve + interests.* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.* servir para = be instrumental in/to.* servir para nada = count + for nothing.* servir repetidamente = ply + Nombre + with + Bebida.* servirse = help + Reflexivo.* servirse de la experiencia = draw on/upon + background.* servirse de la experiencia de = draw on/upon + experience of.* servirse de la formación de Uno = draw on/upon + background.* servir una Bebida = pour + Bebida.* servir un documento = deliver + document.* servir un fin = serve + end.* servir un pedido = fulfil + order, fill + order.* utensilio para servir = serving utensil.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( ser útil)esta caja no sirve — this box won't do o is no good
tíralo, ya no me sirve — throw it away, it's (of) no use to me anymore
servir para algo: ¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?; no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something; este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread; no sirves para nada you're useless; no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job; yo no sirvo para mentir I'm a hopeless liar, I'm not good at lying; servir de algo: de nada sirve llorar it's no use o good crying; ¿de qué sirve hablarle si no te escucha? what's the point in o the use of talking to him if he doesn't listen to you?; esto te puede servir de mesa — you can use this as a table
2)a) ( en la mesa) to serveb) ( trabajar de criado) to be in (domestic) servicec) (Mil) to serve (frml)3) (Dep) ( en tenis) to serve2.servir vtservir la comida — to serve (out) o (colloq) dish out the food
2)a) ( estar al servicio de)servir a algo/alguien — to serve something/somebody
¿en qué puedo servirle? — (frml) how can I help you?
b) (Com) < pedido> to process; < cliente> to serve; < mercancías> to send3.servirse v pron2) (frml) ( hacer uso)servirse de algo — to make use of something, use something
3) (frml) ( hacer el favor de)servirse + inf: sírvase rellenar la solicitud please fill in the application form; les rogamos se sirvan enviarnos esta información — we would ask you to send us this information (frml)
* * *= be of use, do, serve, do + the trick, host, dish out, serve up.Ex: Libraries sometimes also find it useful to prepare leaflets which deal with a particular category of information source which might be of use to various users.
Ex: It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.Ex: This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.Ex: We are currently in the process of looking at two products that seem to do the trick.Ex: Most computer bureaux which host the factual data bases have their own world-wide networks.Ex: One has only to turn on the television to see that educated people still have little influence on the trash dished out to the uneducated masses.Ex: A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.* no servir de mucho = be little more than an interesting exercise.* no servir de nada = be of no avail, be to no avail.* no servir de nada que + Subjuntivo = no use + Ving.* no servir para nada = be good for nothing, pissing into the wind, be of no avail, be to no avail, all + be for + naught.* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].* servir a = be of service to.* servir al mismo tiempo como = double up as.* servir al mismo tiempo de = double as.* servir a los usuarios = serve + patrons.* servir a un público de = serve + a population of.* servir como = serve as.* servir de apoyo a = inform.* servir de ayuda = be of assistance.* servir de catalizador = serve as + a catalyst.* servir de contrapeso = counterpoise.* servir de experiencia = chart + the waters.* servir de factor de predicción de = be predictive of.* servir de guía = carry + the torch.* servir de introducción = set + the backdrop, set + the framework, set + the context.* servir de introducción a = provide + a background to.* servir de modelo = serve as + a model.* servir de poco = be of little use.* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.* servir de puente = act as + a bridge.* servir de puente entre = serve as + a bridge between.* servir de punto de partida = point + the way to.* servir de telón de fondo = set + the backdrop.* servir los intereses = serve + interests.* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.* servir para = be instrumental in/to.* servir para nada = count + for nothing.* servir repetidamente = ply + Nombre + with + Bebida.* servirse = help + Reflexivo.* servirse de la experiencia = draw on/upon + background.* servirse de la experiencia de = draw on/upon + experience of.* servirse de la formación de Uno = draw on/upon + background.* servir una Bebida = pour + Bebida.* servir un documento = deliver + document.* servir un fin = serve + end.* servir un pedido = fulfil + order, fill + order.* utensilio para servir = serving utensil.* * *viA(ser útil): esta caja no sirve, trae una más grande this box won't do o is no good, can you bring a bigger one?tíralo, ya no me sirve throw it away, it's (of) no use to me o it's no good to me any moreservir PARA algo:¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?, what does this device do?¿esto sirve para algo? is this any use?no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for somethingeste cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting breadno creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this jobyo no sirvo para mentir I'm a hopeless liar, I'm no good at lyingservir DE algo:de nada sirve llorar/que me lo digas ahora it's no use o good crying/telling me now¿de qué sirve hablarle si no te escucha? what's the point in o the use of talking to him if he doesn't listen to you?esto te puede servir de manto para el disfraz you can use this as a cloak for your fancy dress costumeB1 (en la mesa) to serveen este restaurante no saben servir the service is very poor in this restaurantse sirve a los invitados primero guests are served firstno esperes a que te sirva help yourself, don't wait2 (trabajar de criado) to be in (domestic) serviceempezó a servir a los catorce años she went into service at the age of fourteensirvió en Infantería he was in o he served in the InfantryC ( Dep) (en tenis) to serve■ servirvtA ‹comida› to serve; ‹bebida› to serve, pourlos alumnos mayores ayudan a servir la comida the older pupils help serve o serve out o ( colloq) dish out the fooda mí no me sirvas salsa no sauce for me, thanks o I won't have any sauce, thank yousírvele otro jerez a Pilar will you pour Pilar another sherry?¿te sirvo un poco más de arroz? can I give you a little more rice?, can I help you to a little more rice?la cena está servida dinner is servedservir frío/a temperatura ambiente serve cold/at room temperatureB1 (estar al servicio de) servir A algo/algn to serve sth/sbservir a la patria/la comunidad/Dios to serve one's country/the community/Godella se sienta y espera que la sirvan she sits down and expects to be waited on¿en qué puedo servirla? ( frml); how can I help you?no se puede servir a dos señores or a Dios y al diablo no man can serve two masters2 ( Com) ‹pedido› to process; ‹cliente› to serve; ‹mercancías› to sendserviremos el pedido a la mayor brevedad we will process your order as soon as possibleC ( Agr) to service■ servirseA ( refl) ‹comida› to help oneself to; ‹bebida› to pour oneself, help oneself tosírvete otro trozo help yourself to another pieceC ( frml) (hacer el favor de) servirse + INF:si el señor se sirve firmar aquí … if you would be kind enough to o would care to sign here, Sir … ( frml)sírvase rellenar la solicitud que se adjunta please fill in the enclosed application formsírvase pasar por caja donde le harán efectivo el pago if you would like to go over to the cashier, they will give you the moneyles rogamos se sirvan enviarnos esta información a la brevedad we would ask you to send us this information at your earliest convenience ( frml)* * *
servir ( conjugate servir) verbo intransitivo
1 ( ser útil):◊ esta caja no sirve this box won't do o is no good;
ya no me sirve it's (of) no use to me anymore;
¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?;
no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something;
este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread;
no sirves para nada you're useless;
no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job;
servir de algo: de nada sirve llorar it's no use o good crying;
¿de qué sirve? what's the point o the use?;
esto te puede servir de mesa you can use this as a table
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c) (Mil) to serve (frml)
3 (Dep) ( en tenis) to serve
verbo transitivo
1 ‹ comida› to serve;
‹ bebida› to serve, pour
2 ( estar al servicio de) ‹persona/a la patria› to serve;◊ ¿en qué puedo servirla? (frml) how can I help you?
servirse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹ comida› to help oneself to;
‹ bebida› to pour oneself, help oneself to
servir
I verbo intransitivo
1 to serve
servir a la patria, to serve one's country
2 (ser útil) to be useful, be suitable: su fracaso no me sirve de consuelo, his failure is no consolation to me
el cine te servirá de distracción, the film will keep you amused
ahora ya no sirve para nada, it's no use at all
¿para qué sirve?, what is it (used) for?
3 (ropa, objetos) los pantalones ya no le sirven, the trousers don't fit him now
4 (tener capacidad) este muchacho sirve para estudiar, this boy is good at studying
5 (actuar como sustituto) esta cacerola me servirá de casco, this pot will serve as a helmet
II verbo transitivo
1 to serve
¿en qué puedo servirle?, what can I do for you? o may I help you?
2 (comida) to serve
(bebida) to pour
' servir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bar
- cafetera
- cuchara
- fuente
- pala
- carrito
- echar
- hacer
- helado
- huevera
- jarra
- jarro
- lechera
- panera
- poner
- servicio
- tetera
- valer
English:
act
- attend
- disagree
- dish
- dish out
- dish up
- do
- fix
- help
- off-chance
- pour
- pour out
- purpose
- rim
- serve
- serve out
- serve up
- server
- tablespoon
- venue
- wait
- wait on
- deterrent
- duty
- fat
- serving
- spatula
- table
* * *♦ vt1. [comida, bebida] to serve;todavía no nos han servido we haven't been served yet;sírvanos dos cervezas two beers, please;¿te sirvo más patatas? would you like some more potatoes?;¿me sirve un poco más, por favor? could I have a bit more, please?;la polémica está servida the gloves are off2. [prestar servicio a] to serve;¿en qué puedo servirle? [en tienda, mostrador] what can I do for you?;servir a la patria/a Dios to serve one's country/God;Formalpara servirle, para servir a usted [como respuesta] at your service3. [suministrar] [mercancías] to supply;le serviremos el pedido en el acto we'll bring you your order immediately;nuestra empresa sirve a toda la zona our company serves o supplies the whole area4.Fig [tengo de sobra] I've got plentyvoy servido [en naipes] stick, I'm sticking;♦ vi1. [prestar servicio] to serve;sirvió de ministro en el gobierno socialista he served as o was a minister in the socialist government;servir en el ejército to serve in the Army2. [valer, ser útil]esta batidora ya no sirve/aún sirve this mixer is no good any more/can still be used;esta mesa no me sirve, necesito una mayor this table's no good o use to me, I need a bigger one;servir de algo [cumplir la función de] to serve as sth;el desván le sirve de oficina he uses the attic as an office, the attic serves as his office;la radio me servía de distracción the radio kept me entertained o served to entertain me;servir de guía to act as a guide;servir para [utensilio, máquina, objeto] to be for;¿para qué sirve esto? what's this for?;este líquido sirve para limpiar la plata this liquid is for cleaning silver;¿te sirven estos papeles para algo? are these papers any use to you?;este pegamento no sirve para la madera this glue is no good for wood;yo no serviría para sacerdote I wouldn't be any good as a priest;no sirve para estudiar he's no good at studying;de nada sirve que se lo digas it's no use telling him;¿de qué sirve quejarse si no nos hacen caso? what's the point in o what's the good of complaining if they never take any notice of us?3. [como criado] to be in service;tuvo que ponerse a servir she had to go into service;servir en palacio/en una casa to be a servant at a palace/in a household4. [en tenis, squash] to serve* * *I v/t serve;¿le sirven ya? are you being served?;¿en qué puedo servirle? what can I do for you?;¡para servirle! at your service!II v/i1 be of use;servir de serve as;esta habitación sirve de trastero we use this room as a junk room;servir para be (used) for;¿para qué sirve esto? what is this (used) for?;no servir de nada be no use at all2 MIL, DEP serve3 fig:ir servido fam have another think coming* * *servir {54} vt1) : to serve, to be of use to2) : to serve, to wait3) surtir: to fill (an order)servir vi1) : to workmi radio no sirve: my radio isn't working2) : to be of use, to be helpfulesa computadora no sirve para nada: that computer's perfectly useless* * *servir vb1. (atender, poner comida) to serve¿ya le sirven? are you being served?2. (poner bebida) to pour¿sirvo yo? shall I pour?3. (trabajar) to serve / to work4. (en tenis) to serve5. (hacer las veces) to serve6. (ser útil) to be useful7. (valer) to do8. (emplearse) to be for¿para qué sirve esto? what's this for?9. (ser apto) to be good -
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1. v/i be usefulnon mi serve I don't need ita che serve questo? what's this for?servire da bere a qualcuno pour someone a drink2. v/t servemi serve aiuto I need help* * *servire v.tr.1 to serve: servire una causa, la patria, to serve a cause, one's country; servire Dio, il demonio, to serve God, the devil; servire il Signore, to serve the Lord // servire messa, to serve at mass2 ( rendere un servizio a) to serve; to attend to (s.o.): in che posso servirla?, can I help you?; la stanno servendo?, are you being served?; servire un cliente, to serve a customer; quel negozio serve molta gente, that shop has many customers (o caters for many people); la zona è ben servita dai mezzi, the area is well served by public transport // ''é lei il signor X?'' ''Per servirla'', ''Are you Mr X?'' ''At your service'' // servire qlcu. di tutto punto, (fig.) to wait on s.o. hand and foot // mi ha servito a dovere, (iron.) he really sorted me out3 ( di persone di servizio) to wait on (s.o.): a quel pranzo eravamo serviti da tre camerieri, at that dinner we were waited on by three servants; è abituata a farsi servire, she's accustomed to being waited upon; lo servo da dieci anni, I have been in his service for ten years // servire due padroni, to serve two masters4 (offrire, presentare cibi ecc.) to serve; to help (to sthg.): devo servire, signora?, shall I serve dinner, Madam?; servono sempre patate bollite con la carne, they always serve boiled potatoes with meat; ti servo un po' di gelato?, shall I help you to some ice-cream?; servire da bere a qlcu., to give s.o. sthg. to drink; servire qlco. di caldo, to serve up sthg. hot5 ( le carte) to deal*◆ v. intr.1 ( prestar servizio) to serve: serve da molti anni presso quella famiglia, he has served in that family for many years // (mil.): servire nell'esercito, nella marina, to serve in the army, in the navy; in quale arma hai servito?, what branch of the armed forces were you in?2 ( a tavola) to wait, to serve: non sa servire a tavola, he doesn't know how to wait (o to serve) at table3 ( giovare, essere utile) to serve, to be of use: a che serve lavorare tanto?, what's the use (o the good) of working so hard?; non serve a niente, it is no use (o it is useless); non serve ripeterglielo, it's no use telling him again; quel libro gli è servito molto, that book has been of great use to him; questo libro servirà a fartelo capire, this book will help you to understand it; teniamolo, può sempre servire, let's keep it, it could always come in useful; servire allo scopo, to serve the purpose; a che serve questo utensile?, what do you use this tool for?; il cloro serve a sbiancare, chlorine is used for bleaching; ciò non serve che a irritarlo, it only irritates him4 (far l'ufficio, le veci di) to serve: quest'asse ci servirà da tavolo, this board will serve us for a table (o we can use this board as a table); ci servì da traduttore, he translated for us (o he worked for us as a translator); servire di norma, di scusa, di pretesto, to serve as a rule, as an excuse, as a pretext5 (al tennis ecc.) to serve: chi serve, a chi tocca servire?, whose serve (o service) is it?6 (fam.) ( occorrere) to need (sthg.): mi serve una matita rossa, I need a red pencil; le serve nulla?, can I help you?; mi servirebbe un nuovo dizionario, I could do with a new dictionary.◘ servirsi v.intr.pron.1 ( usare) to use (sthg.), to make* use: per andare a lavorare mi servo dei mezzi pubblici, to go to work I use public transport; si servì del mio nome, he used my name; non so se me ne servirò, I don't know whether I shall use (o make use of) it2 ( a tavola) to help oneself (to sthg.): serviti, help yourself; serviti di piselli, help yourself to the peas3 ( fornirsi) to buy* (sthg.), to get* (sthg.); to be a steady customer; dove ti servi per la carne?, where do you buy (o get) your meat?; da anni mi servo in quel negozio, I've been a steady customer at that shop for years; non mi sono mai servita in quel negozio, I have never bought anything in that shop; in quel negozio ci si serve da soli, that shop is a self service; in quale banca ti servi?, who do you bank with?; mi servo da una bravissima sarta, I have a very good dressmaker.* * *[ser'vire]1. vt1) (essere al servizio di) to serveservire qn — (in negozio) to attend to o serve sb, (al ristorante) to wait on o serve sb
in cosa posso servirla? — (negozio) can I help you?
servire la Messa/la Patria — to serve Mass/one's country
2) (piatto) to serveservire qc a qn — to serve sb with sth, help sb to sth
"servire ghiacciato" — "serve chilled"
3) Carte to deal4) (Calcio: giocatore) to pass the ball to2. viservire a (fare) qc — (essere utile) to be used for (doing) sth, be for sth
te lo presto, se ti serve — I'll lend it to you, if you need it
piangere non serve a niente — it's no use crying, crying doesn't help
2) Tennis to serve3. vip (servirsi)1) (fare uso)servirsi di — to make use of, use
2) (a tavola) to help o.s.3)servirsi da — (negoziante) to shop at, be a regular customer at, go to
* * *[ser'vire] 1.verbo transitivo1) to serve [stato, patria, Dio, causa, ideale]2) [maggiordomo, domestica] to serve [persona, famiglia]3) [commerciante, cameriere] to serve [ cliente]4) (distribuire da bere, mangiare a) to serve [ invitato]; (distribuire) to serve [ piatto]; to pour (out), to serve [ bevanda]servire la cena a qcn. — to serve dinner to sb.
"il pranzo è servito" — "lunch is served"
5) (avere come cliente) to work foril suo studio serve le più grandi aziende della città — his firm works for the biggest companies of the town
6) (assicurare un servizio a) to serve7) gioc. to deal* [ carte]8) sport (nel tennis) to serve9) relig. to serve [ messa]2.verbo intransitivo (aus. avere, essere)2) [ commesso] to serve3)servire a tavola — to wait at o on table
4) (essere utile) [conoscenze, oggetto] to come* in usefulnon serve a niente — [ oggetto] it's useless; [ azione] it's no good
li ho minacciati, ma non è servito a niente — I threatened them but it didn't do any good
non serve a niente fare — there is no point in doing, it's pointless o useless to do o doing
servire da qcs. — [oggetto, stanza] to serve as sth.
il tavolo mi serve da scrivania — the table serves me as a desk, I use the table as a desk
6) (occorrere) to needti serve qualcosa? — do you need something o anything?
7) sport (nel tennis) to serve8) mil.3.verbo pronominale servirsi1) (fare uso)- rsi di — to make* use of, to use
2) (sfruttare)-rsi di qcn. per raggiungere i propri scopi — to use sb. for one's purposes
3) (prendere) to help oneselfper il vino ci serviamo da... — we buy wine at o from
••* * *servire/ser'vire/ [3]1 to serve [stato, patria, Dio, causa, ideale]2 [maggiordomo, domestica] to serve [persona, famiglia]3 [commerciante, cameriere] to serve [ cliente]; chi è da servire? who's next? in che cosa posso servirla? how can I help you?4 (distribuire da bere, mangiare a) to serve [ invitato]; (distribuire) to serve [ piatto]; to pour (out), to serve [ bevanda]; servire la cena a qcn. to serve dinner to sb.; che cosa le posso servire (da bere)? what would you like to drink? "il pranzo è servito" "lunch is served"5 (avere come cliente) to work for; il suo studio serve le più grandi aziende della città his firm works for the biggest companies of the town6 (assicurare un servizio a) to serve; la zona è servita bene dai mezzi pubblici the area is well served with public transport7 gioc. to deal* [ carte]8 sport (nel tennis) to serve9 relig. to serve [ messa](aus. avere, essere)1 (essere a servizio) servire come domestica to work as a housemaid; serve in quella casa da molti anni she's been working in that house for many years2 [ commesso] to serve; servire al banco to serve at the counter3 servire a tavola to wait at o on table; chi sta servendo al tavolo 8? who's waiting on table 8? in questo ristorante sono lenti a servire in this restaurant the service is slow4 (essere utile) [conoscenze, oggetto] to come* in useful; a che serve questo attrezzo? what is this tool for? serve per fare it is used for doing; a questo servono gli amici that's what friends are for; a cosa serve piangere? what's the use of crying? non serve a niente [ oggetto] it's useless; [ azione] it's no good; li ho minacciati, ma non è servito a niente I threatened them but it didn't do any good; non serve a niente fare there is no point in doing, it's pointless o useless to do o doing; servire al proprio scopo to serve the purpose5 (avere la funzione) servire da qcs. [oggetto, stanza] to serve as sth.; il tavolo mi serve da scrivania the table serves me as a desk, I use the table as a desk; mi servi da testimone I need you as a witness; che ti serva da lezione! let that be a lesson to you!6 (occorrere) to need; ti serve qualcosa? do you need something o anything? è proprio quello che mi serve it's just what I need7 sport (nel tennis) to serve8 mil. servire nell'esercito to serve in the armyIII servirsi verbo pronominale2 (sfruttare) - rsi di una situazione to make use of a situation; -rsi di qcn. per raggiungere i propri scopi to use sb. for one's purposes; - rsi di uno stratagemma to employ a stratagem3 (prendere) to help oneself; si serva! help yourself!4 (essere cliente) - rsi dal macellaio sotto casa to shop at the local butcher's; per il vino ci serviamo da... we buy wine at o from...servire due padroni to serve two masters; per servirla! at your service! -
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I Adj.II Adv. umg. (nicht schlecht) quite well* * *practical; usable; practicable; serviceable; useful* * *brauch|baradj* * *1) (useful; capable of being used: This tractor is so old it is barely serviceable now.) serviceable2) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) sound3) (that can be used: Are any of these clothes usable?) usable* * *brauch·bar1. (geeignet) suitable[beschränkt/nicht] \brauchbar sein to be of [limited/no] usemein Schirm ist zwar alt, aber noch ganz \brauchbar my umbrella is old but it still serves its purpose [or it'll still do the trick2. (ordentlich) usefulein \brauchbarer Plan a viable planein \brauchbarer Mitarbeiter a useful worker fam* * *1. 2.er schreibt/arbeitet ganz brauchbar — he's a useful writer/he does useful work
* * *A. adjB. adv umg (nicht schlecht) quite well* * *1. 2.er schreibt/arbeitet ganz brauchbar — he's a useful writer/he does useful work
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20 use
I ju:z verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) bruke, benytte, anvende2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) bruke, gå med til•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II ju:s1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) bruk2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) bruksområde, anvendelse3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) nytte4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) bruk, førlighet5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) bruk(srett), adgang til•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to useanvende--------bruk--------bruke--------formål--------funksjon--------hensikt--------skikk--------vaneIsubst. \/juːs\/1) bruk2) evne til å bruke3) anvendelse, bruksmåte, formål4) nytte, vits, fordel• what's the use in trying?5) rett til å bruke6) (jus, historisk) bruksrett7) (skikk og) bruk, praksis8) ( kirkelig) ritual, kirkeskikk9) ( gjentatt) øvelse, erfaring, vanebe of use være til nytte, komme til nyttecome into use bli tatt i bruk bli mer alminneligdirections for use bruksanvisningfind a use for ha nytte av, finne bruk forfor the use of somebody til noens disposisjonhave no use for ikke ha noen nytte av, ikke behøve, ikke ha (noen) bruk for ikke gi mye for, ikke likemake use of gjøre bruk av, anvende, utnytteout of use ute av bruk ubrukelig ubruktput something to (good) use anvende noe godt, ta godt vare på noe, dra stor nytte av noeunlawful use ( jus) brukstyveriuse and wont skikk og brukIIverb \/juːz\/1) bruke, benytte, anvende2) utnytte, benytte seg av3) behandle, brukebe used to være vant tiluse as bruke somused to pleideused up slutt, oppbruktuse for bruke til, bruke somuse to bruke til å, bruke for å• what kind of hairspray do you use to make your hair stand straight up like that?hva slags hårspray bruker du for å få håret ditt til å stå rett opp på den måten?use up forbruke, bruke opp, gjøre slutt på (amer.) trette ut, utmatte
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