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1 serve an apprenticeship
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2 serve
[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) þjóna2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) bera fram, framreiða3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) duga, nÿtast4) (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/skyldu5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) sitja af sér6) (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 upp2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) uppgjöf- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up
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serve an apprenticeship — To undergo the training of an apprentice • • • Main Entry: ↑apprentice … Useful english dictionary
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 W1S1 [sə:v US sə:rv] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(food/drink)¦ 2 serve two/three/four etc (people) 3¦(shop)¦ 4¦(be useful/helpful)¦ 5¦(do useful work)¦ 6¦(have an effect)¦ 7¦(provide something)¦ 8¦(prison)¦ 9¦(sport)¦ 10 it … Dictionary of contemporary English
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apprenticeship — n. to fill; serve an apprenticeship * * * [ə prentɪsʃɪp] serve an apprenticeship to fill … Combinatory dictionary
apprenticeship — UK [əˈprentɪsʃɪp] / US [əˈprentɪsˌʃɪp] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms apprenticeship : singular apprenticeship plural apprenticeships a) employment as an apprentice serve an apprenticeship (= work as an apprentice): At 16, he served an… … English 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
apprenticeship — ap|pren|tice|ship [ ə prentıs,ʃıp ] noun count or uncount employment as an apprentice: serve an apprenticeship (=work as an apprentice): At 16, he served an apprenticeship as a commercial paint sprayer. a. someone s early experiences in a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
apprenticeship — ap‧pren‧tice‧ship [əˈprentsʆɪp] noun [countable, uncountable] JOBS the period of time when someone is an apprentice, or the job of an apprentice: • Bell served an apprenticeship (= worked as an apprentice ) with the shipbuilders Shaw and Hart. • … Financial and business terms
serve one's time — To pass through an apprenticeship or a term of office (see also ↑time served, etc under ↑time) • • • Main Entry: ↑serve * * * (also serve out one s time) hold office for the normal period ■ (also serve time) spend time in office, in an… … Useful english dictionary
