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  • 41 serve

    [sə:v] 1. verb
    1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) tjene
    2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) servere; betjene
    3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) tjene
    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.) tjene; gøre tjeneste
    5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) afsone
    6) (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?) serve
    2. noun
    (act of serving (a ball).) serv
    - serving
    - it serves you right
    - serve an apprenticeship
    - serve out
    - serve up
    * * *
    [sə:v] 1. verb
    1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) tjene
    2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) servere; betjene
    3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) tjene
    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.) tjene; gøre tjeneste
    5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) afsone
    6) (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?) serve
    2. noun
    (act of serving (a ball).) serv
    - serving
    - it serves you right
    - serve an apprenticeship
    - serve out
    - serve up

    English-Danish dictionary > serve

  • 42 serve

    1. n спорт.
    подача (м'яча)
    2. v
    1) слугувати, бути слугою
    2) служити, працювати, бути на службі, бути службовцем
    3) служити в армії; бути військовим
    4) обслуговувати
    5) постачати (щось), забезпечувати (чимсь)
    6) займатися покупцями (клієнтами), обслуговувати (когось)

    I am waiting to be served — я чекаю, щоб мене обслужили

    7) подавати (на стіл), розносити (страви)

    to serve at table — подавати, обслуговувати (в ресторані)

    8) призначатися (для чогось), використовуватися як (щось), бути придатним (для чогось)
    9) бути корисним, допомагати, сприяти
    10) бути достатнім; задовольняти

    it will serve — цього досить, це годиться

    11) відбувати строк (служби тощо)
    12) поводитися (з кимсь); ставитися (до когось)

    to serve smb. generously — поводитися з кимсь великодушно

    13) церк. правити службу
    14) подавати м'яч (теніс, волейбол)
    15) юр. доставляти, вручати (повістку тощо)
    16) с.г. злучати, спаровувати

    serve out — а) роздавати, розподіляти; б) розм. відплатити (комусь за щось)

    serve round — обносити по колу, пригощати (гостей)

    to serve smb. a (dirty) trick — (зле) пожартувати з когось

    * * *
    I n
    подача ( м'яча) (теніс, бадмінтон)
    II v
    1) служити, бути слугою
    2) працювати, знаходитися на службі, бути службовцем ( serve out)
    3) служити в армії, бути військовим
    4) обслуговувати; постачати, забезпечувати; займатися клієнтами, покупцями, обслуговувати
    5) (часто serve out, serve up) подавати ( на стіл), розносити (їжу, напої); обслуговувати; годувати (нaпp., старими фільмами, байками)
    6) бути призначеним; служити ( для чого-небудь); використовуватися, застосовуватися
    7) бути корисним, надавати допомогу; сприяти; сприяти (про погоду, час)
    8) задовольняти, годитися, бути достатнім
    9) відбувати термін, строк (служби, повноважень, покарання)
    10) поводитися, обійтися ( з ким-небудь)
    11) цepк. правити службу
    12) подавати м'яч (теніс, волейбол)
    13) юp. доставляти, вручати ( повістку)
    14) c-г. злучати, спаровувати
    15) мop. клітнювати

    English-Ukrainian dictionary > serve

  • 43 serve

    1. verb
    1) служить; быть полезным; to serve one's country служить своей родине; to serve two masters быть слугой двух господ; to serve as smb., smth. служить в качестве кого-л., чего-л.
    2) годиться, удовлетворять;
    it will serve
    а) это то, что нужно;
    б) этого будет достаточно; as occasion serves когда представляется случай; to serve no purpose никуда не годиться
    3) благоприятствовать (о ветре и т. п.)
    4) служить в армии; he served in North Africa он проходил военную службу в Северной Африке; to serve in the ranks служить рядовым; to serve under smb. служить под начальством кого-л.
    5) подавать (на стол); dinner is served! обед подан!
    6) обслуживать; снабжать; to serve a customer заниматься с покупателем, клиентом; this busline serves a large district эта автобусная линия обслуживает большой район; to serve a town with water снабжать город водой
    7) обслуживать, управлять; to serve a gun стрелять из орудия
    8) отбывать срок (службы, наказания и т. п.); to serve one's apprenticeship (или time) проходить курс ученичества
    9) быть полезным, помогать
    10) обходиться с, поступать; he served me shamefully он обошелся со мной отвратительно
    11) eccl. служить службу
    12) leg. вручать (повестку кому-л.; on); to serve notice формально, официально извещать
    13) подавать мяч (в теннисе и т. п.)
    14) naut. клетневать
    serve for
    serve out
    serve round
    serve with
    it serves him (her) right! поделом ему (ей)!
    to serve smb. a trick сыграть с кем-л. шутку
    2. noun sport
    подача (мяча)
    * * *
    (v) обслуживать; обслужить; послужить; служить
    * * *
    1) служить 2) подавать, обслуживать
    * * *
    [sɜrv /sɜːv] n. подача v. служить, быть прислугой; управлять; обслуживать, снабжать, подать, подавать, обслуживать за столом, сервировать; быть полезным, помогать; оказывать услугу; способствовать; благоприятствовать, удовлетворять, годиться; отбывать срок, служить службу, служить в армии; прослужить; подавать мяч
    * * *
    обслуживать
    подавать
    подача
    служить
    удовлетворять
    * * *
    1. гл. 1) служить в доме (у кого-л.), быть слугой 2) состоять на государственной службе 3) состоять на службе в рядах Вооруженных сил, служить в армии 4) а) быть полезным, оказывать помощь б) перен. сопутствовать, благоприятствовать (о погодных условиях) 5) годиться 6) накрывать на стол, подавать (на стол) 7) а) обслуживать б) управлять, оперировать 8) отбывать срок (службы, наказания и т. п.) 2. сущ.; спорт подача

    Новый англо-русский словарь > serve

  • 44 serve

    [sə:v] 1. verb
    1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) servir
    2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) servir
    3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) servir
    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
    5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) cumprir
    6) (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?) servir
    2. noun
    (act of serving (a ball).) serviço
    - serving
    - it serves you right
    - serve an apprenticeship
    - serve out
    - serve up
    * * *
    [sə:v] n Sport saque no jogo de tênis, serviço. • vt 1 servir, trabalhar para. 2 trabalhar como criado, trabalhar. 3 servir à mesa. 4 fazer serviço militar, servir o exército. 5 suprir, fornecer. a summons was served upon him / ele foi citado perante o juiz. 6 ajudar, secundar. I’ll be glad to serve you / terei prazer em servi-lo. 7 ser útil, ser apropriado, servir de. this serves no purpose / isto não serve para nada. 8 cumprir, preencher. 9 satisfazer, ser suficiente. 10 tratar. 11 passar, gastar. 12 entregar, enviar, presentear. 13 dar o lance inicial, Tennis dar o saque, servir. 14 manejar. 15 Naut enrolar, reforçar, proteger (cabo ou corda fina). 16 cobrir, copular. that serves him right bem-feito para ele. to serve a sentence cumprir uma pena. he serves his sentence / ele cumpre sua pena. to serve out dividir, distribuir, pagar na mesma moeda. to serve the ball Tennis dar o saque. to serve up servir à mesa. to serve with trabalhar com.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > serve

  • 45 serve

    [sə:v] v ծառայել, աշխատել, սպա սարկել. serve as ծառայել/աշխատել որպես. serve in the army բանակում ծառայել. (պետք գալ, պիտանի լինել) It will serve Դա այն է, ինչ ան հրաժեշտ է. It serves him right Նրան տեղն է. (պատիժը) կրել serve one’s sentence/time պատժի ժամ կետն ավարտել. (սպասարկել, մատուցել) The bus serves at night Ավտոբուսը սպա սարկում է գիշերը. serve dinner/coffee ճաշ/սուրճ մատուցել. Are you being served ? Ձեզ սպա սարկո՞ւմ են. Shall I serve the soup? Արգանակն արդեն բերե՞մ. serve notice ծանուցագիր հանձնել. ծառայել (որպես) serve as a seat որպես աթոռ ծառայել. If my memory serves me Եթե հիշողությունս ինձ չի դավաճանում. serve a writ/summons իրավ. դատարանի ծանու ցագիր ուղարկել. serve as an evidence որպես հանցացույց ծառայել. serve one’s sentence պա տիժը կրել. serve up a supper ընթրիք պատ րաստել

    English-Armenian dictionary > serve

  • 46 serve

    [səːv] 1. vt
    country, purpose służyć +dat; guest, customer obsługiwać (obsłużyć perf); food podawać (podać perf); apprenticeship, prison term odbywać (odbyć perf)

    to serve as — (minister, governor) sprawować urząd +gen; (delegate, representative) pełnić funkcję +gen

    to serve as/for — służyć (posłużyć perf) za +acc

    are you being served? — czy ktoś Pana/Panią obsługuje?

    to serve on a committee/jury — zasiadać w komisji/na ławie przysięgłych

    Phrasal Verbs:
    2. vi
    ( at table) podawać (podać perf); (TENNIS) serwować (zaserwować perf); ( in army) służyć
    3. n (TENNIS)
    serwis m, serw m
    * * *
    [sə:v] 1. verb
    1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) służyć
    2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) podawać
    3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) służyć
    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.) odbywać służbę, pełnić funkcję
    5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) odsiadywać karę
    6) (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?) serwować
    2. noun
    (act of serving (a ball).) serw
    - serving
    - it serves you right
    - serve an apprenticeship
    - serve out
    - serve up

    English-Polish dictionary > serve

  • 47 serve

    [sə:v] 1. verb
    1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) kalpot
    2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) apkalpot; apgādāt (ar precēm)
    3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) noderēt; kalpot (kādam nolūkam)
    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.) dienēt; veikt pienākumu[]
    5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) izciest sodu
    6) (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?) servēt
    2. noun
    (act of serving (a ball).) serve
    - serving
    - it serves you right
    - serve an apprenticeship
    - serve out
    - serve up
    * * *
    kalpot, strādāt; dienēt; noderēt; apkalpot; apkalpot, rīkoties; būt labvēlīgam; pasniegt; izciest sodu; apieties, izturēties; aplecināt; oficiāli nodot; servēt; noturēt dievkalpojumu; serve

    English-Latvian dictionary > serve

  • 48 serve

    n. serve (i tennis)
    --------
    v. tjäna; expediera, betjäna; arbeta för; fungera som; servera; avtjäna (straff etc.); ge ut, portionera ut; betäcka
    * * *
    [sə:v] 1. verb
    1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) tjäna
    2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) servera, betjäna, expediera, förse
    3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) tjäna, passa, duga, fungera
    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.) tjäna, tjänstgöra
    5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) avtjäna
    6) (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?) serva
    2. noun
    (act of serving (a ball).) serv
    - serving
    - it serves you right
    - serve an apprenticeship
    - serve out
    - serve up

    English-Swedish dictionary > serve

  • 49 serve

    [sɜːv] 1. v
    1) служи́ти; бу́ти кори́сним

    to serve as — служи́ти (бу́ти) кимсь (чимсь)

    2) сприя́ти ( про вітер)
    3) годи́тися, бу́ти прида́тним

    it will serve — це годи́ться; цього́ до́сить

    4) пово́дитися з кимсь
    5) служи́ти в а́рмії
    6) обслуго́вувати
    7) подава́ти ( на стіл)

    dinner is served — обі́д по́дано

    •
    - serve round
    - serve up
    - serve with
    ••

    he served us a trick — він зле пожартува́в з нас

    it serves him right! — так йому́ й тре́ба!

    2. n спорт.
    пода́ча ( м'яча)

    English-Ukrainian transcription dictionary > serve

  • 50 serve

    شَيَّعَ (في التِّنس)‏ \ serve: (in games such as tennis or badminton) to begin play by hitting the ball, etc.: It’s your turn to serve. \ See Also اِسْتَهَلّ ضَرْبَ الكرة \ صَلُحَ لِـ \ serve: to be of use: This box will serve as a seat. \ عَمِلَ في الحكومة \ serve: to work for (an employer, one’s country, etc.); work (as a member of a service): I’ve served this company for forty years. My son is serving in the Navy. \ قَدَّمَ الطعام \ serve: to share out food or drink: My wife served coffee to our guests. \ See Also الشَّراب

    Arabic-English glossary > serve

  • 51 serve for


    1) годиться для чего-л. This house will serve for my simple needs, but will it serve for the whole family? ≈ Этот дом отвечает моим невысоким требованиям, но подойдет ли он всей семье?
    2) служить в качестве чего-л. the bundle served him for a pillow ≈ сверток служил ему подушкой

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > serve for

  • 52 serve

    نَفَعَ \ benefit: to help; do good to: The new road will benefit the village. serve: be of use: This box will serve as a seat.

    Arabic-English glossary > serve

  • 53 serve

    [sə:v] 1. verb
    1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) þjóna
    2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) bera fram, framreiða
    3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) duga, nÿtast
    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.) gegna hlutverki/skyldu
    5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) sitja af sér
    6) (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?) gefa upp
    2. noun
    (act of serving (a ball).) uppgjöf
    - serving
    - it serves you right
    - serve an apprenticeship
    - serve out
    - serve up

    English-Icelandic dictionary > serve

  • 54 serve

    tálal, szolgál, szervál, felszolgál
    * * *
    [sə:v] 1. verb
    1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) (ki)szolgál
    2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) felszolgál; kiszolgál
    3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) szolgál vmiül
    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.) szolgál(atban áll)
    5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) (büntetését) tölti
    6) (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?) adogat
    2. noun
    (act of serving (a ball).) adogatás (teniszben)
    - serving
    - it serves you right
    - serve an apprenticeship
    - serve out
    - serve up

    English-Hungarian dictionary > serve

  • 55 serve

    n. servis, servis atışı, servis sırası
    ————————
    v. hizmet etmek, servis yapmak, yerine getirmek, görev yapmak, hizmet vermek, hapis yatmak, yaramak, yararı dokunmak, kulluk etmek, müşteriye bakmak, yetmek, vermek, kötü davranmak, çektirmek, çalışmak, işine yaramak, el vermek, olanak tanımak, servis atışı yapmak
    * * *
    1. hizmet et (v.) 2. servis (n.)
    * * *
    [sə:v] 1. verb
    1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) hizmet etmek
    2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) servis yapmak, vermek
    3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.)...-e/a yaramak, işini görmek
    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.) askerlik yapmak, asker olmak
    5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) hapis cezası çekmek, hapiste yatmak
    6) (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?) servis atmak
    2. noun
    (act of serving (a ball).) servis (atma)
    - serving
    - it serves you right
    - serve an apprenticeship
    - serve out
    - serve up

    English-Turkish dictionary > serve

  • 56 serve

    • olla
    • olla palveluksessa
    • palvella
    • riittää
    • toimia
    finance, business, economy
    • toimittaa
    • hyödyttää
    • jaella
    • vastata jotakin
    • varustaa
    • astuttaa
    • anniskella
    • kelvata
    • mennä
    • passata
    • menetellä
    • sopia
    • syöttää
    automatic data processing
    • syöttö
    • tarjoilla
    finance, business, economy
    • tarjota
    • kärsiä
    * * *
    sə:v 1. verb
    1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) palvella
    2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) tarjoilla, palvella
    3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) sopia
    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.) palvella, toimia
    5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) kärsiä
    6) (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?) syöttää
    2. noun
    (act of serving (a ball).) syöttö
    - serving
    - it serves you right
    - serve an apprenticeship
    - serve out
    - serve up

    English-Finnish dictionary > serve

  • 57 serve

    [sə:v] 1. verb
    1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) tarnauti
    2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) patiekti
    3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) tikti, būti
    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.) tarnauti
    5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) atlikti (bausmę)
    6) (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?) servuoti
    2. noun
    (act of serving (a ball).) servas
    - serving
    - it serves you right
    - serve an apprenticeship
    - serve out
    - serve up

    English-Lithuanian dictionary > serve

  • 58 serve

    [sə:v] 1. verb
    1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) sloužit
    2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) podávat, obsluhovat
    3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) sloužit
    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.) sloužit; pracovat
    5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) odsedět si (trest)
    6) (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?) podávat
    2. noun
    (act of serving (a ball).) podání
    - serving
    - it serves you right
    - serve an apprenticeship
    - serve out
    - serve up
    * * *
    • posloužit
    • podat
    • podávat
    • servírovat
    • sloužit
    • obsloužit

    English-Czech dictionary > serve

  • 59 serve

    [sə:v] 1. verb
    1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) slúžiť
    2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) podávať, obsluhovať
    3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) slúžiť
    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.) slúžiť; pracovať
    5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) odsedieť si (trest)
    6) (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?) podávať
    2. noun
    (act of serving (a ball).) podanie
    - serving
    - it serves you right
    - serve an apprenticeship
    - serve out
    - serve up
    * * *
    • servírovat
    • slúžit
    • obslúžit
    • odsediet si trest

    English-Slovak dictionary > serve

  • 60 serve

    [sə:v] 1. verb
    1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) a servi
    2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) a servi
    3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) a servi (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.) a sluji; a fi membru (al)
    5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) a ispăşi
    6) (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?) a servi
    2. noun
    (act of serving (a ball).) serviciu
    - serving
    - it serves you right
    - serve an apprenticeship
    - serve out
    - serve up

    English-Romanian dictionary > serve

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