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1 serve a purpose
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2 purpose
cél to purpose: szándékol* * *['pə:pəs]1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) cél2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) cél, funkció3) (determination: a man of purpose.) szándék, eltökéltség•- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
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3 serve
tálal, szolgál, szervál, felszolgál* * *[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) (ki)szolgál2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) felszolgál; kiszolgál3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) szolgál vmiül4) (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) tölti6) (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?) adogat2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) adogatás (teniszben)- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up
См. также в других словарях:
serve a purpose — ► to have a use: »These small village shops serve a very useful purpose. Main Entry: ↑purpose … Financial and business terms
serve the purpose — index satisfy (fulfill) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
serve the purpose — do the job, accomplish the task If you don t have an organ, a piano will serve the purpose … English idioms
serve its purpose — be used for a particular reason … English contemporary dictionary
purpose — UK US /ˈpɜːpəs/ noun ► [C] the reason for doing something or the reason that something exists: sb s purpose in doing sth »My purpose in calling this meeting was to remind everyone of some basic rules. with/for the purpose of (doing) sth »He… … Financial and business terms
serve — [sɜːv ǁ sɜːrv] verb 1. [transitive] COMMERCE to supply customers with a particular product or service or with something they need: • The firm plans to open a London office to serve clients with investments and businesses in Europe. • JAL Group… … Financial and business terms
serve — serve1 [ sɜrv ] verb *** ▸ 1 provide food/drink ▸ 2 do job ▸ 3 be used for purpose ▸ 4 help achieve something ▸ 5 spend time in prison ▸ 6 provide with something useful ▸ 7 help customers in store ▸ 8 officially give document ▸ 9 hit ball to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
purpose — noun 1 aim/function ADJECTIVE ▪ limited ▪ chief, main, primary, prime, principal ▪ true ▪ … Collocations dictionary
serve — 1 verb 1 FOOD/DRINK (I, T) to give someone food or drink as part of a meal: What kind of wine should we serve? | serve sth with sth: Serve the dish with rice and a green salad. | serve sb: Why aren t you out there serving the guests? | serve sth… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
serve — I UK [sɜː(r)v] / US [sɜrv] verb Word forms serve : present tense I/you/we/they serve he/she/it serves present participle serving past tense served past participle served *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to provide food and drink for someone to… … English dictionary
purpose — pur|pose W3S1 [ˈpə:pəs US ˈpə:r ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 2 purposes 3 4 on purpose 5¦(feeling)¦ 6 for all practical purposes 7 serve its purpose 8 defeat the purpose 9 to no purpose 10 to the purpose … Dictionary of contemporary English
