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  • 41 serve ****

    [sɜːv]
    1. vt
    1) (work for: employer) servire, (God, one's country) servire, essere al servizio di
    2)

    (be used for 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

    3) (in shop, restaurant) servire, (food, meal), (also) Tennis servire
    4)

    (complete) to serve an apprenticeship — fare tirocinio

    he has served his time — (prisoner) ha scontato la sua condanna, (apprentice) ha finito il periodo di prova

    5)

    (Law: summons, writ) to serve sth on sb — notificare qc a qn

    2. vi
    1) (servant, soldier) prestare servizio, (shop assistant, waiter) servire, Tennis servire, battere

    to serve on a committee/jury — far parte di un comitato/una giuria

    2)

    (be useful) to serve as/for/to do — servire da/per/per fare

    3. n
    Tennis servizio, battuta
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    English-Italian dictionary > serve ****

  • 42 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

  • 43 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

  • 44 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

  • 45 serve

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    [English Word] be served
    [Swahili Word] -wekewa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] appl-pass
    [Swahili Example] msichana alipowekewa chakula hicho mezani alimtazama mhudumu kwa mshangao [Mt], ndiye mchumba wake hasa aliyewekewa tangu mdogo [Ya]
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    [English Word] cause to serve
    [Swahili Word] -abudisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
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    [English Word] one who serves
    [English Plural] servers
    [Swahili Word] mtumishi
    [Swahili Plural] watumishi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 1/2
    [Derived Word] tuma V
    [English Example] fireman (on a locomotive)
    [Swahili Example] mtumishi wa moto
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    [English Word] serve
    [Swahili Word] -abudu
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] Serve God.
    [Swahili Example] abudu Mungu
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    [English Word] serve
    [Swahili Word] -hudumia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] hudumu v
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    [English Word] serve
    [Swahili Word] -hudumu
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] hadimu, huduma
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    [English Word] serve
    [Swahili Word] -pakua
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] inversive
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -paka
    [English Example] the young woman is serving food at the table
    [Swahili Example] dada anapakua chakula mezani
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    [English Word] serve
    [Swahili Word] -tumikia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] tumia V
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    [English Word] serve (eg food)
    [Swahili Word] -andalia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] andaa V
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    [English Word] serve a meal
    [Swahili Word] -andika
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] andaa V
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    [English Word] serve food
    [Swahili Word] -pakuwa
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] serve food
    [Swahili Word] -gawa chakula
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] chakula
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    English-Swahili 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

    v. trans.
    Wait on: P. and V. ὑπηρετεῖν (dat.), διακονεῖν (dat.), λατρεύειν (dat.) (Isoc.), θεραπεύειν (acc.), V. προσπολεῖν (dat.)
    Be a slave to: P. and V. δουλεύειν (dat.), θητεύειν (dat.).
    Serve the gods: P. and V. λατρεύειν (dat.), P. θεραπεύειν (acc.); see Worship.
    Help, assist: P. and V. ὠφελεῖν (acc. or dat.), ἐπωφελεῖν (acc.), ἐπαρκεῖν (dat.), ὑπηρετεῖν (dat.), ἐξυπηρετεῖν (dat.), ὑπουργεῖν (dat.); see help.
    Benefit: P. and V. εὐεργετεῖν, εὖ ποιεῖν, εὖ δρᾶν; see Benefit.
    Minister, supply: P. and V. παρέχειν (or mid.), πορίζειν (or mid.); see Supply.
    Treat: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.)
    Repay: P. and V. ἀμείβεσθαι, ἀμύνεσθαι, ἀνταμύνεσθαι, Ar. and V. ἀνταμείβεσθαι.
    Serve at table: see serve up.
    Serving his own illegal ends: P. τῇ ἑαυτοῦ παρανομίᾳ ἐξυπηρετῶν (Lys. 122).
    Serve in an office: Ar. and P. ἀρχὴν ἄρχειν.
    Serve in turn: V. ἀντιδουλεύειν (dat.).
    Absolutely, be a servant: P. and V. ὑπηρετεῖν, διακονεῖν.
    Be a slave: P. and V. δουλεύειν, θητεύειν.
    Serve in the army: P. and V. στρατεύειν (or mid.).
    Serve in a jury: Ar. and P. δικάζειν.
    Be enough: P. and V. ἀρκεῖν, ἐξαρκεῖν; see Suffice.
    Serve as an example: P. and V. παράδειγμα ἔχειν.
    Evils serve as an example to the good: V. τὰ γὰρ κακὰ παραδεῖγμα τοῖς ἐσθλοῖσιν... ἔχει (Eur., El. 1084).
    Serve for, do instead of: P. and V. ἀντί τινος εἶναι (Thuc. and V. μετρεῖν, P. διαμετρεῖν, V. ἐκμετρεῖν (or mid.) (also Xen. but rare P.).
    Requite: P. and V. ἀμείβεσθαι, ἀμύνεσθαι, ἀνταμύνεσθαι, Ar. and V. ἀνταμείβεσθαι; see also P. and V. συμβάλλεσθαι (εἰς, acc., V. gen.).
    Help towards a result: P. προφέρειν (εἰς, acc.).
    Serve up: Ar. and P. παρατιθέναι, V. προτιθέναι (also Ar. in mid.).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Serve

  • 48 serve

    v
    1) служить; обслуживать
    •

    to serve on — (a board etc.) быть членом (правления и т.п.)

    to serve one's country — служить своей стране

    to serve smb as an alibi — служить кому-л. в качестве алиби

    Politics english-russian dictionary > serve

  • 49 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

  • 50 serve

    [səːv]
    v
    1) служить, годиться, быть полезным

    It serves you right! — Поделом вам! /Так вам и надо!

    - serve smb, smth
    - serve as an example
    - serve as a seat
    - serve dinner
    - serve meat hot

    English-Russian combinatory dictionary > serve

  • 51 serve

    1. v
    1) служи́ть

    serve in the army — служи́ть в а́рмии

    2) подава́ть ( на стол)

    serve dinner — подава́ть обе́д

    3) обслу́живать

    are you being served? — вас обслу́живают?

    4) спорт подава́ть ( мяч)

    serve the ball — подава́ть мяч

    5) юр вруча́ть

    serve smb a summons — вручи́ть кому-л. пове́стку

    - serve notice
    - it serves you right!     2. n, спорт
    пода́ча ж

    your serve! — ва́ша пода́ча!

    The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > serve

  • 52 serve up

    servire; serve up [sth.], serve [sth.] up
    1) gastr. servire

    to serve sth. up again — servire di nuovo qcs

    2) colloq. fig. propinare [idea, excuse]
    * * *
    (to start serving (a meal).) servire
    * * *
    servire; serve up [sth.], serve [sth.] up
    1) gastr. servire

    to serve sth. up again — servire di nuovo qcs

    2) colloq. fig. propinare [idea, excuse]

    English-Italian dictionary > serve up

  • 53 serve

    n. serve (i tennis)
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    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

  • 54 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

  • 55 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

  • 56 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

  • 57 serve

    n. servis, servis atışı, servis sırası
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    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

  • 58 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

  • 59 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

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    [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

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  • Serve — Serve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Served}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Serving}.] [OE. serven, servien, OF. & F. servir, fr. L. servire; akin to servus a servant or slave, servare to protect, preserve, observe; cf. Zend har to protect, haurva protecting. Cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • serve — → serf ● serf, serve adjectif (latin servus, esclave) Relatif à l état des serfs : Des hommes de condition serve. Littéraire. Qui fait preuve d une soumission complète à l égard d autrui. ● serf, serve (homonymes) adjectif (latin servus, esclave) …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 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 — [sʉrv] vt. served, serving [ME serven < OFr servir < L servire, to serve < servus, servant, slave: see SERF] 1. to work for as a servant 2. a) to do services or duties for; give service to; aid; assist; help b) to give obedience and… …   English World dictionary

  • serve — vt served, serv·ing 1: to deliver, publish, or execute (notice or process) as required by law no notice of any such request was ever served on the husband National Law Journal 2: to make legal service upon (the person named in a process): inform… …   Law dictionary

  • serve — late 12c., to render habitual obedience to, from O.Fr. servir to serve, from L. servire to serve, originally be a slave, related to servus slave, perhaps from an Etruscan word (Cf. Etruscan proper names Servi, Serve). Meaning to attend to (a… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Serve — Serve, v. i. 1. To be a servant or a slave; to be employed in labor or other business for another; to be in subjection or bondage; to render menial service. [1913 Webster] The Lord shall give thee rest . . . from the hard bondage wherein thou… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • serve — ► VERB 1) perform duties or services for. 2) be employed as a member of the armed forces. 3) spend (a period) in office, in an apprenticeship, or in prison. 4) present food or drink to. 5) attend to (a customer in a shop). 6) be of use in… …   English terms dictionary

  • serve — [v1] aid, help; supply arrange, assist, attend to, be of assistance, be of use, care for, deal, deliver, dish up*, distribute, do for, give, handle, hit, minister to, nurse, oblige, play, present, provide, provision, set out, succor, wait on,… …   New thesaurus

  • Serve — may refer to: * Serve (tennis) * Secure Electronic Registration and Voting Experiment * Providing a non material good, as in the work of a servant * Supplying customers with food and drink, as in the work of a food server * Delivering a legal or… …   Wikipedia

  • serve up — (something) to offer something. The TV miniseries will be serving up five hour long programs. Hitchcock served up a pitch that Perez hit over the fence for a home run. Filmgoers demand realism, and Lee serves it up without flash or tricks in his… …   New idioms dictionary

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