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to have served

1 have served apprenticeship

Экономика: пройти обучение

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > have served apprenticeship
2 have served in twenty campaigns

Макаров: быть ветераном двадцати походов

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > have served in twenty campaigns
3 for many years fast-food restaurants have served meal on disposable plates

Общая лексика: в течение многих лет в кафе самообслуживания блюда подавались на тарелках одноразового использования

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > for many years fast-food restaurants have served meal on disposable plates
4 for many years fast-food restaurants have served meals on disposable plates

Макаров: в течение многих лет в кафе самообслуживания блюда подавались на тарелках одноразового использования

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > for many years fast-food restaurants have served meals on disposable plates
5 to have served apprenticeship

пройти обучение

English-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > to have served apprenticeship
6 Have you been served?

Вас кто-нибудь обслуживает? Вас уже обслуживают? ( вопрос официанта)

Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Have you been served?
7 these talks have certainly answered/fulfilled/served their purpose(s)

these talks have certainly answered/fulfilled/served their purpose(s)

deze besprekingen zijn zeker zinvol geweest

English-Dutch dictionary > these talks have certainly answered/fulfilled/served their purpose(s)
8 if you would have a faithful servant that you would like, serve yourself

serve yourself if you would well served

English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > if you would have a faithful servant that you would like, serve yourself
9 serve yourself if you would well served

var: if you would have a faithful servant that you would like, serve yourself
якщо хочеш, щоб тобі добре служили, служи собі сам

English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > serve yourself if you would well served
10 no rifles have been served out yet

Макаров: винтовки ещё не выдавали

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > no rifles have been served out yet
11 servir

servir [sεʀviʀ]

➭ TABLE 14

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = être au service de) [+ pays, cause] to serve ; ( = être soldat) to serve

• servir la messe (Religion) to serve mass

   b. [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 yourself

   c. ( = aider) [+ personne] to be of service to

• servir les ambitions/intérêts de qn to serve sb's ambitions/interests

• il a été servi par les circonstances he was aided by circumstances

• il a été servi par une bonne mémoire his memory served him well

   d. (dans un magasin) [+ client] to serve ; [+ dîneur] to wait on ; (chez soi, à table) to serve

• 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 qch à qn to help sb to sth

• servir le déjeuner/dîner to serve (up) lunch/dinner

• « servir frais » "serve chilled"

• servir à déjeuner/dîner to serve lunch/dinner ( à qn to sb)

• servir à boire to serve drinks

• servir à boire à qn to serve a drink to sb

   f. (Cards) to deal

   g. (Sport) to serve

• à vous de servir it's your turn to serve

2. intransitive verb

• cette valise n'a jamais servi this suitcase has never been used

• 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?

► servir à ( = être utile à) [+ personne] to be of use to ; [+ opération] to be of use in

• servir à faire qch to be used for doing sth

• ça ne sert à rien [objet] it's no use ; [démarche] there's no point

• cela ne sert à rien de pleurer it's no use crying

• 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 as

• elle lui a servi d'interprète she acted as his interpreter

• cette pièce sert de chambre d'amis this room serves as a guest room

• cela pourrait te servir de table you could use that as a table

3. reflexive verb

► se servir

   a. (à table, dans une distribution) to help o.s.

   b.

se servir de ( = utiliser) to use

• il sait bien se servir de cet outil he knows how to use this tool

• il s'est servi de moi he used me

   c. (sens passif) ce vin se sert très frais this wine should be served chilled

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sɛʀviʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) gén to serve

le boucher m'a mal servi aujourd'hui — the butcher didn't give me very good meat today

servir quelque chose à quelqu'un, servir quelqu'un en quelque chose — to serve somebody (with) something

qu'est-ce que je vous sers (à boire)? — what would you like to drink?

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’

servir la messe — to serve mass

2) fig ( être utile à) [situation] to help [personne, cause]; to serve [intérêt]; [personne] to further [ambition, intérêt]

3) (colloq) ( donner)

servir quelque chose comme excuse — to use something as an excuse

4) Jeux to deal [cartes]

2.

servir à verbe transitif indirect

1) lit

servir à quelqu'un — [pièce, maison, salle] to be used by somebody

cette casserole me sert pour faire des confitures — I use this pan for making jam

servir à quelque chose — to be used for something

les exercices m'ont servi à comprendre la règle — the exercises helped me to understand the rule

2) fig to come in useful

cela ne sert à rien — ( objet) it's useless; ( action) it's no 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

3.

servir de verbe transitif indirect ( avoir la fonction)

servir d'intermédiaire à quelqu'un — to act as an intermediary for somebody

servir d'arme — to be used as a weapon

4.

verbe intransitif

1) Armée

servir dans — to serve in

2) Sport to serve

3) ( être employé)

il a servi dix ans chez nous — he was in our service for ten years

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 pronominal

1) (à boire, à manger) to help oneself

se servir un verre de vin — to pour oneself a glass of wine

sers-toi bien — take plenty

2) ( dans un magasin) to serve oneself; ( faire ses courses)

se servir chez le boucher du coin — to shop at the local butcher's

3) ( faire usage de)

se servir de quelque chose/quelqu'un — to use something/somebody

se servir d'une situation — to make use of a situation

4) Culinaire to be served

6.

verbe impersonnel

il ne sert à rien de crier — there's no point in shouting

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on n'est jamais si bien servi que par soi-même — Proverbe if you want something done it's better to do it yourself

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sɛʀviʀ
1. vt

1) (en tant que sujet, citoyen) [autorité, idéal, patrie] to serve

2) (au restaurant) [dîneur, consommateur] to wait on, to serve

3) (à table) [invité] to serve

je vous sers? — shall I serve you?

servir qn de qch — to help sb to sth, to serve sb with sth

Je vous sers de la soupe? — Shall I help you to soup?

4) [vin, plats] to serve

Ils ont servi un plat délicieux. — They served a delicious meal.

servir qch à qn — to serve sb with sth, to help sb to sth

qu'est-ce que je vous sers? — what can I get you?

5) (au magasin) [client] to serve, to attend to

on vous sert? — are you being served?

6) (= être avantageux à)

servir les intérêts de qn — to serve sb's interests

7) COMMERCE, [rente] to pay

8)

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 ça sert? — what's it for?

à quoi cela sert de faire...? — what's the use of doing...?

cela ne sert à rien — it's no use

Ça ne sert à rien d'insister. — It's no use insisting.

10)

servir de qch — to be used as sth

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. vi

1) [chose] (= être utile) to come in useful, to be of use

Ça peut encore servir. — It might still come in useful., It might still come in handy.

2) (en tant que domestique) to be in service

Il 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 serve

Il a servi dans l'infanterie. — He served in the infantry.

4) (au restaurant) to serve

On ne sert plus après 14h. — We don't serve after 2 pm.

servir à dîner — to serve dinner

servir à dîner à qn — to serve dinner to sb, to serve sb dinner

5) TENNIS to serve

À toi de servir. — It's your serve.

6) CARTES to deal

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servir verb table: partir

A vtr

1 ( 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;

7 Écon ( payer) to pay [rente, pension, intérêt];

8 Jeux to deal [cartes];

9 Mil to serve [arme].

B servir à vtr ind

1 ( 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 vi

1 Mil ( dans une armée) servir dans to serve in;

2 Sport to serve; à toi de servir it's your serve ou service;

3 ( 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 vpr

1 (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;

4 Culin, Vin to be served; le vin se sert frais wine should be served chilled;

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.

Idiome

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 transitif

1. [dans un magasin] to serve

on vous sert? [dans un café, une boutique] are you being attended to (soutenu) ou served?

servir quelqu'un de ou en quelque chose to serve somebody with something, to serve something to somebody

c'est une bonne cliente, sers-la bien

a. [en poids] be generous, she's a good customer

b. [en qualité] give her the best, she's a good customer

c'est difficile de se faire servir ici it's difficult to get served here

tu 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]

servir quelqu'un en to supply somebody with

2. [donner - boisson, mets] to serve

[dans le verre] to pour (out) (separable)

[dans l'assiette] to dish out ou up (separable), to serve up (separable)

sers le café pour the coffee

puis-je te servir du poulet? can I help you to some chicken?

elle nous a servi un très bon cassoulet she gave us ou served up some lovely cassoulet

le dîner est servi! dinner's ready ou served!

Monsieur est servi (soutenu) [au dîner] dinner is served, Sir

servir quelque chose à quelqu'un to serve somebody with ou to help somebody to something

sers-moi à boire give ou pour me a drink

faîtes-vous servir à boire get the waiter to pour you a drink

vous nous servirez le thé au salon we'll take tea in the drawing room

(en usage absolu)

nous ne servons plus après 23 h we don't take orders after 11 p.m., last orders are at 11 p.m

servez chaud serve hot

3. (familier) [raconter] to give

ils nous servent toujours les mêmes histoires aux informations they always dish out the same old stories on the news

4. [travailler pour - famille] to be in service with ; [ - communauté, pays, parti] to serve ; [ - justice] to be at the service of ; [ - patrie, cause] to serve

j'aime bien me faire servir I like to be waited on

vous avez bien/mal servi votre entreprise you have served your company well/haven't given your company good service

servir l'intérêt public

a. [loi, mesure] to be in the public interest

b. [personne] to serve the public interest

servir l'État

a. POLITIQUE to serve the state

b. [être fonctionnaire] to be employed by the state

Charles Albert, pour vous servir (humoristique) Charles Albert, at your service

on n'est jamais si bien servi que par soi-même (proverbe) if you want something doing, do it yourself

5. [aider - suj: circonstances] to be of service to, to be ou to work to the advantage of

servir les ambitions de quelqu'un to serve ou to aid ou to further somebody's ambitions

le mauvais temps l'a servi the bad weather served him well ou worked to his advantage ou was on his side

sa mémoire la sert beaucoup her memory's a great help to her

finalement, son culot ne l'a pas servi (familier) his cheek didn't get him anywhere in the end

6. [payer - pension, rente] to pay (out) (separable)

servir les intérêts d'une dette to service a debt

7. SPORT to serve

8. [préparer - arme] to serve

9. RELIGION

servir la messe to serve mass

10. JEUX [cartes] to deal (out) (separable)

[joueur] to serve, to deal to (separable)

11. CHASSE to dispatch

12. MÉDECINE VÉTÉRINAIRE & ZOOLOGIE [saillir] to cover, to serve

13. (Suisse) [utiliser] to use

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[sɛrvir] verbe intransitif

1. [être utile - outil, vêtement, appareil] to be useful ou of use, to come in handy

garde la malle, ça peut toujours servir keep the trunk, you might need it ou it might come in handy one day

ça me servira pour ranger mes lettres I can use it to put my letters in

il a servi, ce manteau! I got a lot of use out of this coat!

cet argument a beaucoup servi this argument has been put forward many times

ça n'a jamais servi it's never been used

2. [travailler]

elle sert au château depuis 40 ans she's worked as a servant ou been in service at the castle for 40 years

servir dans un café/restaurant

a. [homme] to be a waiter (in a) café/restaurant

b. [femme] to be a waitress (in a) café/restaurant

MILITAIRE to serve

3. SPORT to serve

à toi de servir! your serve ou service!

elle sert bien

a. [généralement] she has a good service ou serve

b. [dans ce match] she's serving well

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servir à verbe plus préposition

1. [être destiné à] to be used for

2. [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 him

ne pleure pas, ça ne sert à rien don't cry, it won't make any difference

crier ne sert à rien there's no point in shouting

à 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 furious

3. [être utile à]

servir à quelqu'un: merci, ça m'a beaucoup servi thanks, it was really useful ou a great help

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

les circonstances m'ont beaucoup servi the circumstances were in my favour

ça me servira à couper la pâte I'll use it to cut the dough

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servir de verbe plus préposition

[article, appareil] to be used as

[personne] to act as, to be

le coffre me sert aussi de table I also use the trunk as a table

le proverbe qui sert d'exergue au chapitre the proverb which heads the chapter

je lui ai servi d'interprète I acted as his interpreter

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se servir verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

[à table, dans un magasin] to help oneself

servez-vous de ou en légumes help yourself to vegetables

je me suis servi un verre de lait I poured myself a glass of milk

sers-toi! help yourself!

il s'est servi dans la caisse (euphémisme) he helped himself to the money in the till

[s'approvisionner]

je me sers chez le boucher de l'avenue I buy my meat at the butcher's on the avenue

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se servir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

CUISINE to be served

le vin rouge se sert chambré red wine should be served at room temperature

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se servir de verbe pronominal plus préposition

se servir de quelque chose to use something

il ne peut plus se servir de son bras droit he can't use his right arm anymore

c'est une arme dont on ne se sert plus it's a weapon which is no longer used ou in use

se servir de quelque chose comme to use something as

se servir de quelqu'un to make use of ou to use somebody

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12 serve

serve [sɜ:v]

1 transitive verb

(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?

(c) (provide → with electricity, gas, water) alimenter; (→ with transport service) desservir;

∎ 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

(g) Law (summons, warrant, writ) notifier, remettre;

∎ 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

(h) Sport servir;

∎ she served the ball into the net son service a échoué dans le filet

(i) Agriculture servir

(j) (idioms)

∎ 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!;

∎ American familiar a 3 p.m. meeting? - it serves my turn une réunion à 15 heures? - ça me va

2 intransitive verb

(a) (in shop or restaurant, at table) servir; (be in service → maid, servant) servir;

∎ 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

(c) (in profession)

∎ he served as treasurer for several years il a exercé les fonctions de trésorier pendant plusieurs années

(d) (on committee)

∎ 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

(f) Sport servir, être au service;

∎ 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

(g) Religion servir la messe

(h) literary

∎ when occasion serves lorsque l'occasion est favorable

3 noun

Sport service m;

∎ it's your serve c'est à vous de servir;

∎ to have a good serve avoir un bon service

➲ serve out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (food) servir; (provisions) distribuer

(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)

2 intransitive verb

Sport sortir son service

➲ serve up separable transitive verb

(meal, food) servir; figurative (facts, information) servir, débiter;

∎ she serves up the same old excuse every time elle ressort chaque fois la même excuse

✾ Film 'In Which We Serve' Lean 'Ceux qui servent sur mer'

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13 serve

1. [sɜ:v] n
подача (мяча) (теннис, бадминтон)

good [bad] serve - хорошая [плохая] подача

whose serve is it? - чья подача?
2. [sɜ:v] v
1. служить, быть слугой

to serve a master - служить хозяину

to serve two masters - быть слугой двух господ

to serve one's country - служить своей родине

his eyes didn't seem to serve him - глаза, казалось, отказывались ему служить

if my memory serves me right - если мне память не изменяет

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 военным

to serve in the army [in the air force, in the navy] - служить в армии [в авиации, во флоте]

to serve in the ranks - служить рядовым

to serve abroad - служить в войсках, находящихся за границей

to serve in the war [at the front] - быть участником войны [быть на фронте]

to have served in twenty campaigns - быть ветераном двадцати походов

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) обслуживать

to serve badly [fast, slowly, deftly] - плохо [быстро, медленно, ловко] обслуживать

this railway line serves a large district - эта железнодорожная линия обслуживает обширный район

all floors are served by elevator - лифт обслуживает все этажи

the doctor serves a large area - врач обслуживает большой район

2) снабжать

to serve a town [a house] with water [with gas, with electricity] - снабжать город [дом] водой [газом, электричеством]

to serve a gun with ammunition - обеспечивать орудие боеприпасами

3) заниматься клиентами, покупателями, обслуживать

to 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); обслуживать

to serve at table - подавать, обслуживать (в ресторане и т. п.)

to serve breakfast [dinner, tea, supper] - подавать завтрак [обед, чай, ужин]

serve the coffee in the drawing room - подайте кофе в гостиной

dinner is served! - обед подан!

to serve smth. hot [cold] - подавать что-л. горячим [холодным]

soup should be served up very hot - суп следует подавать очень горячим

to serve out fish for supper - подавать на ужин рыбу

no wines were served at the dinner - вина за обедом не подавали

to serve smth. to smb. - подать что-л. кому-л.

ladies are served before men - сначала подают дамам

I was served with tea and cake - мне подали чай с пирогом

sometimes they serve (up) a good meal here - здесь иногда хорошо кормят

the dinner was well served up - обед был хорошо сервирован

to serve smth. round - обносить кругом (гостей напитками и т. п.), угощать ( гостей)

wine was served round - вино было пущено по кругу

2) кормить, пичкать ( несвежим)

to serve up an old tale - пересказывать старую басню

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, применяться

to 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

to serve as a pretext - служить поводом

it serves to show the folly of smb. - это служит подтверждением безрассудства кого-л.

to serve its turn /its purpose/ - выполнять своё назначение

the box served him as a table - ящик служил ему столом

I want a sofa to serve for a bed - я хочу, чтобы диван служил мне кроватью

7. 1) быть полезным, оказывать помощь; содействовать

to serve the cause of peace - служить делу мира

to 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 достаточным

that excuse will not serve you - эта отговорка не оправдывает вас

this didn't serve our turn - это нам не подходило, это нас не устраивало

to serve smb.'s need - удовлетворять чьи-л. потребности

this amount will serve me for a year - этой суммы мне хватит на год

that serves to show that he is honest - это является (достаточным) доказательством его честности

9. отбывать срок (службы, полномочий, наказания)

to serve an apprenticeship - проходить курс ученичества

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/

he served eight months in jail - он отсидел восемь месяцев в тюрьме

10. разг. обходиться (с кем-л.), поступать

to serve smb. well [ill, tenderly, generously] - обходиться с кем-л. хорошо [дурно, мягко, великодушно]

she was served very cruelly - с ней обошлись очень жестоко

you have no business to serve me like that - ты не имеешь права так со мной обращаться

11. церк. служить службу

12. подавать мяч ( теннис и волейбол)

to serve well [badly, into the net] - подавать хорошо [плохо, в сетку]

it is your turn to serve - ваша очередь подавать

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, спаривать

to serve a mare - случать кобылу

15. мор. клетневать

♢ to serve before the mast - служить (простым) матросом на торговом судне

to serve a gun [a battery] - вести огонь из орудия [с батареи]

to serve hand and foot - служить верой и правдой

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!

НБАРС > serve
14 temps

temps [tɑ̃]

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1. masculine noun

2. compounds

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1. <

   a. (qui passe) time

• le temps time

• réaliser un très bon temps to achieve a very good time (PROV) le temps c'est de l'argent(PROV) time is money (PROV) il y a un temps pour tout there's a time for everything

• c'était le bon temps those were the days

• s'accorder un temps de réflexion to give o.s. time to think

• les temps modernes modern times

• les temps sont durs ! times are hard!

• les premiers temps at the beginning

• par les temps qui courent these days

• je me suis arrêté juste le temps de prendre un verre I stopped just long enough to have a drink

► ces derniers temps lately

► ces temps-ci these days

► tout le temps all the time

• l'air est presque tout le temps pollué the air is almost always polluted

• il se plaint tout le temps he complains all the time► peu de temps

• peu de temps avant Noël shortly before Christmas

• je l'ai vu peu de temps après I saw him shortly afterwards

• en peu de temps in a short time

• dans peu de temps before very long► il est temps

• il est temps de partir it's time to go

• il est temps qu'il parte it's time he went

• il est grand temps de réagir it's high time we took action► il était temps ! ( = ce n'est pas trop tôt) about time too! ; ( = c'était juste) it came in the nick of time!

► avoir + temps

• avoir le temps de faire qch to have time to do sth

• avoir le temps to have time

• je n'ai pas le temps I haven't got time

• je n'ai pas le temps de le faire I haven't got time to do it

• vous avez tout votre temps you have plenty of time► faire + temps

• il a fait son temps he has had his day

• il a fait son temps à la tête du parti his days as party leader are over

• ma machine à laver est morte, elle a fait son temps my washing machine is past praying for► mettre + temps

• la blessure mettra du temps à guérir the wound will take time to heal

• il a mis beaucoup de temps à se préparer he took a long time to get ready► passer + temps

• passer tout son temps à faire qch to spend all one's time doing sth

• cela fait passer le temps it passes the time

• comme le temps passe ! how time flies!► perdre + temps

• perdre du temps to waste time

• perdre son temps to waste one's time

• il n'y a pas de temps à perdre there's no time to lose

• le temps presse time is short► prendre + temps

• cela prend trop de temps it takes up too much time

• prendre du bon temps to have a good time

• prendre le temps de faire qch to find time to do sth

• prendre le temps de vivre to make time to enjoy life

• il a pris son temps ! he took his time!► à temps in time

• j'arrive à temps ! I've come just in time!► à plein temps full-time

• travailler à plein temps to work full-time► à temps partiel part-time

• travailler à temps partiel to work part-time► au + temps

• au temps où... in the days when...

• au temps de la marine à voile in the days of sailing ships

• au temps des Tudors in Tudor times

• au bon vieux temps in the good old days

• au temps pour moi ! my mistake!► avec le temps in time

• avec le temps, ça s'arrangera things will sort themselves out in time► dans + temps

• dans le temps in the old days

• être dans les temps (Sport) to be within the time limit ; [travail] to be on schedule ; ( = pas en retard) to be in time► de + temps

• de mon temps in my time

• il faut être de son temps you have to move with the times

• de tout temps from time immemorial

• de temps à autre

• de temps en temps from time to time► en + temps

• en temps de guerre in wartime

• en temps de paix in peacetime

• en temps de crise in times of crisis

• en ce temps-là at that time

• en temps et en heure in due course

• en temps normal usually

• en temps opportun at the appropriate time

• en temps voulu in due course

• en temps utile in due course► entre temps meanwhile

► pendant ce temps meanwhile

► pour un temps for a time

   b. ( = conditions atmosphériques) weather

• quel temps fait-il ? what's the weather like?

• il fait beau temps the weather's fine

• il fait mauvais temps the weather's bad

• le temps s'est mis au beau the weather has turned fine

• par mauvais temps in bad weather

• sortir par tous les temps to go out in all weathers

• avec le temps qu'il fait ! in this weather!

• il fait un temps de chien (inf) the weather's awful

   c. ( = phase) l'opération s'est déroulée en trois temps the operation was carried out in three phases

• dans un premier temps at first

• dans un deuxième temps subsequently

   d. (marquant un rythme) (Music) beat ; [d'exercice, mouvement] stage

• les temps forts d'un roman the powerful moments of a novel

• une valse à trois temps a waltz in triple time

• moteur à 4 temps 4-stroke engine

• un 2 temps a 2-stroke

   e. [de verbe] tense

• temps simple simple tense

• temps composé compound tense

• adverbe de temps adverb of time

2. <

► temps d'antenne airtime

► temps d'arrêt pause

• marquer un temps d'arrêt to pause ► temps de cuisson cooking time

► temps libre spare time

• comment occupes-tu ton temps libre ? what do you do in your spare time? ► temps mort (Football, rugby) injury time uncount ; (dans le commerce, le travail) slack period ; (dans la conversation) lull

► temps de parole (dans une émission) air time

► temps partagé

• le travail à temps partagé job-sharing ► temps de pose (Photography) exposure index

► temps de réaction reaction time

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tɑ̃
nom masculin invariable

1) Météorologie weather [U]

un beau temps — fine weather

un temps de cochon — (colloq) lousy (colloq) weather

le temps est à la pluie — it looks like rain

le temps est à l'orage — there's going to be a storm

par temps clair — ( de jour) on a clear day; ( de nuit) on a clear night

par temps de pluie — when it rains

2) ( durée) time

peu de temps avant — shortly before

dans peu de temps — shortly

dans quelque temps — before long

(pendant) quelque or un certain temps — ( assez courte période) for a while; ( période plus longue) for some time

pendant or pour un temps — for a while

pendant ce temps(-là) — meanwhile

en un rien de temps — in no time at all

les trois quarts du temps — most of the time

depuis le temps que j'en parle! — I've been talking about it for long enough!

depuis le temps que ça existe, tu devrais être au courant — you should have known, it's been around for so long

le temps d'installation a été plus long que prévu — it took longer than expected to install

ils sont restés le temps de l'élection — they stayed just for the duration of the election

il a souri le temps de la photo — he smiled just long enough for the photo to be taken

un an, le temps d'écrire un roman — a year, just long enough to write a novel

le temps de me retourner, il avait disparu — by the time I turned round GB ou around, he had disappeared

le temps de ranger mes affaires et j'arrive — just let me put my things away and I'll be with you

(j'ai) pas l'temps! — (colloq) not now!

avoir tout le temps — to have plenty of time

avoir dix or cent fois le temps — to have all the time in the world

vous avez combien de temps pour le déjeuner? — how long do you have for lunch?

nous avons du temps devant nous — we have plenty of time

plus de temps que — longer than

ne pas prendre beaucoup de temps — not to take long

tu as mis combien de temps? — how long did it take you?

ça a pris or mis un temps fou — (colloq) it took ages (colloq)

tu y as mis le temps!, tu en as mis du temps! — you (certainly) took your time!

j'y mettrai le temps qu'il faudra, mais je le ferai — however long it takes, I'll get it done

le temps passe vite — time flies

faire passer le temps — to while away the time ( en faisant doing)

j'ai perdu un temps fou — (colloq) I've wasted loads (colloq) of time

avoir du temps à perdre — to have time on one's hands

faire quelque chose à temps perdu — to do something in one's spare time

le temps presse! — time is short!

j'ai trouvé le temps long — (the) time seemed to drag

nous sommes dans les temps — we've still got time

finir dans les temps — to finish in time

3) ( moment) time

de temps en temps, de temps à autre — from time to time

il était temps! — ( marquant l'impatience) (and) about time too!; ( marquant le soulagement) just in the nick of time!

il est temps — it's about time

il est grand temps — it's high time ( de faire to do)

il n'est plus temps de faire — it's too late to do

en temps utile — in time

en temps voulu — ( à venir) in due course; ( quand il aurait fallu) at the right time

ne durer qu'un temps — to be short-lived

4) ( époque) time

au temps des dinosaures — in the age of the dinosaurs

au or du temps où — in the days when

regretter le temps où — to feel nostalgia for the days when

le bon vieux temps — the good old days (pl)

c'était le bon temps! — those were the days!

ces derniers temps — recently

ces temps-ci — lately

de mon temps — in my day

dans le temps, j'étais sportif — in my day, I did a bit of sport

dans le temps, on n'avait pas l'électricité — in those days, we didn't have electricity

depuis le temps, les choses ont dû bien changer — since then things must have really changed

il est loin le temps où — the days are long gone when

en temps normal — usually

en d'autres temps — at any other time

en temps de paix — in peacetime

être de son temps — to move with the times

être en retard sur son temps — to be behind the times

avoir fait son temps — [prisonnier, militaire] to have served one's time; [fonctionnaire, diplomate] to have put in one's time; [personne usée] to have outlived one's usefulness, to be past it (colloq); [produit à la mode, appareil, voiture] to have had its day

5) ( phase) stage

dans un premier temps — first

dans un deuxième temps — subsequently

dans un dernier temps — finally

6) Linguistique ( de verbe) tense

adverbe de temps — adverb of time

7) ( de travail) time

avoir un travail à temps partiel/plein — to have a part-/full-time job

temps de travail quotidien — working day GB, workday US

8) Sport time

il a réalisé le meilleur temps — he got the best time

rester dans les temps — to be inside the time

9) ( de moteur) stroke

moteur à quatre temps — four-stroke engine

10) Musique time

mesure à deux temps — two-four time

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Phrasal Verbs:

- temps d'antenne

- temps d'attente

- temps fort

- temps mort

- temps de positionnement or de recherche

- temps universel

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au temps pour moi! — my mistake!

le temps perdu ne se rattrape jamais — Proverbe you can't make up for lost time

par les temps qui courent — with things as they are

prendre le temps comme il vient — to take things as they come

prendre or se payer (colloq) du bon temps — to have a whale of a time

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tɑ̃ nm
1) (atmosphérique) weather

il fait beau temps — the weather is fine

il fait mauvais temps — the weather is bad

quel temps fait-il? — what's the weather like?

2) (qui passe) time

avoir le temps — to have time

Je n'ai pas le temps. — I haven't got time.

avoir tout le temps — to have plenty of time

avoir juste le temps — to have just enough time

prendre son temps — to take one's time

avoir fait son temps — to have had its day

Cette idée a fait son temps. — This idea has had its day.

3) (= époque) time, times pl

les temps changent — times are changing

les temps sont durs — times are hard

en temps de guerre — in wartime

en temps de paix — in peacetime

dans le temps — in the old days

Dans le temps, on pouvait circuler à vélo sans danger. — In the old days, it was safe to go around by bike.

de tout temps — always

du temps que — at the time when, in the days when

du temps où; au temps où — at the time when

4) (= moment)

il est temps de... — It's time to...

Il est temps qu'il prenne sa retraite. — It's time for him to retire.

en temps utile; en temps voulu — in due time, in due course

de temps en temps; de temps à autre — from time to time, now and again

en même temps — at the same time

à temps [partir, arriver] — in time

Il est arrivé à temps pour le match. — He arrived in time for the match.

juste à temps — just in time

pendant ce temps — in the meantime

5) LINGUISTIQUE tense

6) MUSIQUE beat

7) TECHNIQUE stroke

8) (autres locutions)

à plein temps; à temps complet [travailler] — full time, (emploi) full-time

Elle travaille à plein temps. — She works full time.

à temps partiel [travailler] — part time, (emploi) part-time

le travail à temps partiel — part-time work

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temps ⇒ La mesure du temps nm inv

1 Météo weather ¢; un or du temps gris grey GB ou gray US weather; un beau temps fine weather; quel beau/sale temps! what lovely/awful weather!; il faisait un temps merveilleux/de cochon it was marvellous^GB/lousy weather; le mauvais temps nous a empêchés de sortir the bad weather stopped us from going out; le temps est à la pluie/neige it looks like rain/snow; le temps est à l'orage there's going to be a storm; le temps se met à la pluie the weather is turning to rain; vu le temps qu'il fait (what) with the weather as it is; quel temps fait-il? what's the weather like?; ça dépendra du temps qu'il fera it'll depend on the weather; par beau/mauvais temps in fine/bad weather, when the weather's fine/bad; par beau temps, on peut voir la tour on a clear day ou when the weather's fine, you can see the tower; par un si beau temps, tu devrais sortir! with such fine weather, you should go out!; par temps clair ( de jour) on a clear day; ( de nuit) on a clear night; par temps de pluie/neige when it rains/snows, in rainy/snowy weather; par tous les temps in all weathers; ⇒ pluie;

2 ( notion) time; la fuite du temps the swift passage of time; le temps efface tout everything fades with time; oublier avec le temps to forget in ou with time; avec le temps, on s'y fait you get used to it in ou with time; le temps arrangera les choses time will take care of everything, it'll be all right in the end; ⇒ vivre;

3 ( durée) peu de temps avant/après shortly before/after; en peu de temps in a short time; dans peu de temps shortly, before long; il y a or ça fait peu de temps que le train est parti the train left a short time ago; d'ici or dans quelque temps before long; (pendant) quelque or un certain temps ( assez courte période) for a while; ( période plus longue) for some time, for quite a while; depuis quelque or un certain temps il est bizarre he has been behaving oddly for a while now ou for some time now; il y a quelque or beau or un certain temps qu'on ne l'a pas vue it's been some time since anyone saw her; pendant or pour un temps for a while; pendant tout un temps for quite a while; pendant ce temps(-là) meanwhile, in the meantime; qu'as-tu fait tout ce temps(-là)? what have you been doing all this time?; qu'as-tu fait pendant (tout) ce temps(-là)? what did you do all that time?; en un rien de temps in next to no time, in no time at all; la plupart or les trois quarts du temps most of the time; tout le temps all the time; depuis le temps que j'en parle all this time I've been talking about it; depuis le temps que ça existe, tu devrais être au courant you should have known, it's been around for so long; le temps d'installation a été plus long que prévu it took longer than expected to install; le temps de la fouille m'a paru interminable the search seemed to go on forever; le temps d'un après-midi/d'un week-end/d'un instant just for an afternoon/a weekend/a minute; ils sont restés le temps de l'élection they stayed just for the duration of the election; il a souri le temps de la photo he smiled just long enough for the photo to be taken; un an, le temps d'écrire un roman a year, just long enough to write a novel; le temps de me retourner or que je me retourne, il avait disparu by the time I turned round GB ou around, he had disappeared; le temps de ranger mes affaires et j'arrive just let me put my things away and I'll be with you; avoir/ne pas avoir le temps to have/not to have (the) time (pour for; de faire to do); je n'ai plus beaucoup de temps I haven't got much time left; (j'ai) pas l'temps○! not now!; on a le temps we've got (plenty of) time; si tu as le temps, pourrais-tu…? if you've got time, could you…?; avoir juste le temps to have just (enough) time; avoir tout le temps to have bags○ of time ou plenty of time; avoir dix or cent fois le temps to have all the time in the world; je n'avais que le temps de faire I only had time to do; vous avez combien de temps pour le déjeuner? how long do you have for lunch?; avoir du temps (de) libre to have (some) free time; nous avons du temps devant nous we have plenty of time, we have time to spare; tu as vraiment du temps devant toi! iron have you got time to kill?; je n'ai pas le temps matériel de faire, je n'ai matériellement pas le temps de faire there just aren't enough hours in the day (for me) to do; consacrer du temps à qn/qch to devote time to sb/sth GB, to spend time on sb/sth; donner or laisser à qn le temps de faire to give sb time to do; mettre or prendre du temps to take time (à faire, pour faire to do); il faut du temps pour faire it takes time to do; beaucoup de temps [mettre, prendre] a long time; moins de temps que [falloir, mettre, prendre] less time than; plus de temps que [falloir, mettre, prendre] longer than; prendre peu de temps not to take a long time, not to take long; ne pas prendre beaucoup de temps not to take long; il m'a fallu or cela m'a pris or j'ai mis beaucoup de temps it took (me) a long time; il t'a fallu or cela t'a pris or tu as mis combien de temps? how long did it take you?; ça a pris or mis un temps fou○ it took ages○; prendre le temps de faire to take the time to do; prendre son temps to take one's time; prendre tout son temps to take all the time one needs; les enfants prennent tout mon temps the children take up all my time; tu y as mis le temps!, tu en as mis du temps! you (certainly) took your time!; j'y mettrai le temps qu'il faudra, mais je le ferai however long it takes, I'll get it done; le temps que met sa lumière à nous parvenir the time its light takes to reach us; si tu savais le temps que ça (m')a pris! if you knew how long it took (me)!; le temps passe vite time flies; le temps passe et rien n'est prêt time's slipping by and nothing's ready; laisser passer le temps to let time slip by; ça passe le temps it passes the time; faire passer le temps to while away the time (en faisant doing); passer (tout) son temps à faire to spend (all of) one's time doing; passer le plus clair de son temps à faire to spend most of one's time doing; perdre du temps to waste time (à qch, en qch on sth; à faire doing); perdre son temps to waste one's time; nous avons perdu beaucoup de temps à discuter or en discussions we've wasted a lot of time arguing; j'ai perdu un temps fou○ I've wasted loads○ of time (à faire doing); avoir du temps à perdre to have time on one's hands; c'est du temps perdu, c'est une perte de temps it's a waste of time; cette visite, c'était vraiment du temps (de) perdu that visit was a real waste of time; faire qch à temps perdu to do sth in one's spare time; il n'y a plus de temps/pas de temps à perdre there's no more time/no time to lose; le temps presse! time is short!; être pressé par le temps to be pressed ou pushed for time; trouver le temps de faire to find (the) time to do; j'ai trouvé le temps long (the) time seemed to drag, time went really slowly; être dans les temps Sport to be within the time; nous sommes dans les temps we've still got time; finir dans les temps to finish in time;

4 ( moment) time; à temps [partir, terminer] in time; juste à temps just in time; de temps en temps, de temps à autre from time to time, now and then; en même temps at the same time (que as); je suis arrivé en même temps qu'elle I arrived at the same time as her ou as she did; le temps est venu de faire the time has come to do; il y a un temps pour tout there's a time for everything; il était temps! ( marquant l'impatience) (and) about time too!; ( marquant le soulagement) just in the nick of time!; il est temps, il n'est que temps it's about time; il est grand temps it's high time (de faire to do); il n'est que temps de partir it's high time we left; il est temps de partir or que nous partions it's time we left; il est temps que tu fasses it's time you did ou for you to do; il n'est plus temps de faire it's too late to do; en temps utile in time; en temps voulu in due course; en temps opportun at the appropriate time; en temps et lieu at the right time and place; la mesure/décision a été prise en son temps the measure/decision was taken at the right time ou when it should have been;

5 ( époque) au or du temps des Grecs in the time of the Greeks; au or du temps de mes grand-parents/de César in my grandparents'/Caesar's time; les temps modernes/préhistoriques modern/prehistoric times; le temps des semailles/examens sowing/exam time; au temps des dinosaures/de l'exploration spatiale in the age of the dinosaurs/of space exploration; au or du temps où in the days when; regretter le temps où to feel nostalgia for the days when; l'échelle des temps géologiques the scale of geological ages; les temps héroïques de the heroic days of; le bon or beau temps de l'expansion the good old days (pl) of expansion; le bon vieux temps the good old days (pl); comme au bon vieux temps as in the good old days; c'était le bon temps! those were the days!; au plus beau temps de in the heyday of; au pire temps de in the worst days of; l'événement le plus grand/extraordinaire de tous les temps the greatest/most extraordinary event of all time; les temps sont durs times are hard; ces derniers temps, ces temps derniers recently; ces temps-ci lately; en tout temps at all times; de mon/leur temps in my/their day ou time; dans le temps, j'étais sportif in my day, I did a bit of sport; dans le temps, on n'avait pas l'électricité in those days, we didn't have electricity; depuis le temps, les choses ont dû bien changer since then things must have really changed; il est loin le temps où the days are long gone when; il n'est pas loin le temps où tu n'étais qu'une enfant it's not so long ago that you were but a child; n'avoir or ne durer qu'un temps to be short-lived; en un temps où at a time when; en temps normal or ordinaire usually; en d'autres temps at any other time; en temps de paix/guerre in peacetime/wartime; en ces temps de pénurie/d'abondance in these times of hardship/of plenty; en ce temps-là at that time; être de son temps to move with the times; être en avance sur son temps to be ahead of one's time; être en retard sur son temps to be behind the times; avoir fait son temps [prisonnier, militaire] to have served one's time; [fonctionnaire, diplomate] to have put in one's time; pej [personne usée] to have outlived one's usefulness, to be past it○; [produit à la mode, appareil, voiture] to have had its day; ⇒ mœurs;

6 ( phase) stage; en deux temps in two stages; temps mort (d'activité, de travail) slack period; dans un premier temps first; dans un deuxième temps subsequently; dans un dernier temps finally; ⇒ deux;

7 Ling ( de verbe) tense; les temps simples/composés/du passé simple/compound/past tenses; adverbe de temps adverb of time;

8 Entr ( de travail) time; avoir un travail à temps partiel/plein to have a part-/full-time job; travailler à temps partiel to work part-time; travailler à temps plein or à plein temps or à temps complet to work full-time; être employé à plein temps to be in full-time work; je cherche un temps partiel○ I'm looking for a part-time job; temps de travail working hours (pl); temps de travail quotidien working day GB, workday US; temps de travail hebdomadaire working week GB, workweek US;

9 Sport time; un excellent temps an excellent time; il a fait or réalisé le meilleur temps he got the best time; améliorer son temps d'une seconde to knock a second off one's time; être or rester dans les temps to be inside the time; jouer les temps d'arrêt ( au football) to play injury time;

10 Mécan ( de moteur) stroke; moteur à quatre temps four-stroke engine;

11 Mus time; temps de valse waltz time; mesure à deux/trois/quatre temps two-four/three-four/four-four time.

Composés

temps d'accès access time; temps d'antenne airtime; temps d'arrêt Ordinat down time; temps atomique international, TAI international atomic time, TAI; temps d'attente Ordinat latency, waiting time; temps choisi Entr flexitime; temps civil Admin local time; temps différé Ordinat batch mode; temps d'exploitation operating time; temps faible Mus piano; temps fort Mus forte; fig high point; temps d'indisponibilité unavailable time; temps légal Admin local time; temps mort Ordinat idle time; temps partagé Ordinat time-sharing; en temps partagé time-sharing ( épith); temps de pose Phot exposure time; temps de positionnement Ordinat seek time; temps primitifs Ling principal parts of the verb; temps de réaction Psych reaction time; temps de recherche = temps de positionnement; temps réel Ordinat real time; en temps réel real-time ( épith); temps de réponse response time; temps sidéral sidereal time; temps solaire solar time; temps solaire moyen/vrai mean/true solar time; temps universel Greenwich Mean Time, GMT, universal time; temps universel coordonné, TUC universal time coordinated, UTC; temps de vol flying time.

Idiomes

au temps pour moi! my mistake!; il y a un temps de se taire et un temps de parler there is a time to keep silence and a time to speak; le temps perdu ne se rattrape jamais or ne revient point Prov you can't make up for lost time; par le temps qui court, par les temps qui courent with things as they are; prendre le temps comme il vient to take things as they come; prendre or se donner or se payer○ du bon temps to have a whale of a time.

[tɑ̃] nom masculin

A.[CLIMAT] weather

quel temps fait-il à Nîmes? what's the weather like in Nîmes?

avec le temps qu'il fait, par ce temps in this weather

il fait un temps gris it's overcast, the weather's dull (UK) ou gloomy

par beau temps ou par temps clair, on voit la côte anglaise when it's fine ou on a clear day, you can see the English coast

B.[DURÉE]

1. [écoulement des jours]

le temps time

comme le temps passe!, comme ou que le temps passe vite! how time flies!

le Temps Old Father Time

2. [durée indéterminée] time (substantif non comptable)

c'est du temps perdu it's a waste of time

mettre du temps à faire quelque chose to take time to do something

mettre du temps à se décider to take a long time deciding ou to decide

passer son temps à: je passe mon temps à lire I spend (all) my time reading

pour passer le temps to while away ou to pass the time

prendre du temps to take time

ça prendra le temps qu'il faudra ou que ça prendra (familier) it'll take as long as it takes

trouver le temps long to feel time dragging by

3. [durée nécessaire] time (substantif comptable)

le temps que: calculer le temps que met la lumière pour aller du Soleil à la Terre to compute the time that light takes to go from the Sun to the Earth

va chercher du lait, le temps que je fasse du thé go and get some milk while I make some tea

le temps de: le temps de faire quelque chose (the) time to do something

le temps d'enfiler un manteau et j'arrive just let me put on a coat and I'll be with you

juste le temps de les entendre just long enough to hear them

avoir le temps de faire quelque chose to have (the) time to do something

prendre son temps to take one's time

surtout prends ton temps! (ironique) take your time, won't you?, don't hurry, will you?

prendre le temps de faire quelque chose to take the time to do something

temps de cuisson/préparation CUISINE cooking/preparation time

un temps partiel a part-time job

un temps plein ou plein temps a full-time job

être ou travailler à temps partiel to work part-time

être ou travailler à plein temps ou à temps plein to work full-time

travailler à temps complet to work full-time

faire un trois quarts (de) temps ≃ to work 30 hours per week

le temps de la réflexion time to think

diminuer le temps de travail to reduce working hours

4. [loisir] time (substantif comptable)

maintenant qu'elle est à la retraite, elle ne sait plus quoi faire de son temps now that she's retired, she doesn't know how to fill her time

avoir du temps ou le temps to have time

mon train est à 7 h, j'ai grandement ou tout le temps my train is at 7, I've plenty of time (to spare)

avoir tout son temps to have all the time in the world

ne nous pressons pas, on a tout notre temps! (ironique) couldn't you go (just) a little bit slower?

avoir du temps devant soi to have time to spare ou on one's hands

temps libre free time

avoir du temps libre to have some spare time

5. [moment favorable]

il est temps: il est (grand) temps! it's high time!, it's about time!

la voilà — il était temps! here she is — it's about time ou and not a minute too soon ou and about time too!

il était temps, le bol allait tomber that was close, the bowl was about to fall

il n'est plus temps time's run out

il est temps de now's the time for

il n'est plus temps de discuter, il faut agir the time for discussion is past ou enough talking, we must act

il est temps que tu t'inscrives you'd better enrol soon, it's time you enrolled

le temps était venu pour moi de partir the time had come for me to ou it was time for me to leave

6. [époque déterminée] time (substantif comptable)

le temps n'est plus aux querelles we should put quarrels behind us, the time for quarelling is past

il fut un temps où... there was a time when...

le temps n'est plus où... gone are the days when...

la plus grande découverte de notre temps the biggest discovery of our time

être en avance/en retard sur son temps to be ahead of/behind one's time

être de son temps to move with the times

il n'était pas de son temps

a. [en retard] he was out of step with his time

b. [en avance] he was ahead of his time

dans mon jeune temps when I was young, in my younger days

j'ai cru, un temps, que... I thought, for a while, that...

il y a un temps pour tout there's a time for everything

elle est fidèle — ça n'aura ou ne durera qu'un temps she's faithful — it won't last

faire son temps [détenu, soldat] to do ou to serve one's time

la cafetière/mon manteau a fait son temps (familier) the coffee machine's/my coat's seen better days

des idées qui ont fait leur temps outmoded ideas

en temps normal ou ordinaire usually, in normal circumstances

en temps voulu in good time

en temps utile in due time ou course

en son temps in due course

chaque chose en son temps there's a right time for everything

7. [saison, période de l'année] time (substantif comptable), season

le temps des moissons harvest (time)

le temps des cerises/pêches the cherry/peach season

8. [phase - d'une action, d'un mouvement] stage

dans un premier temps first

dans un deuxième temps secondly

dans un troisième temps thirdly

9. INFORMATIQUE time

temps d'accès/d'amorçage access/start-up time

temps partagé time sharing

temps réel real time

traitement en temps réel real-time processing

travailler en temps réel to work in real time

10. LINGUISTIQUE tense

11. MÉCANIQUE stroke

12. MUSIQUE beat

valse à trois temps waltz in three-four time

13. RELIGION

le temps de l'avent/du carême (the season of) Advent/Lent

le temps pascal Easter time, Eastertide

14. SPORT [d'une course] time

elle a fait le meilleur temps aux essais hers was the best time ou she was the fastest in the trials

ESCRIME [durée - d'une action] time, temps ; [ - d'un combat] bout

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[tɑ̃] nom masculin pluriel

[époque] times, days

les temps sont durs ou difficiles! times are hard!

les temps modernes/préhistoriques modern/prehistoric times

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à temps locution adverbiale

in time

je n'arriverai/je ne finirai jamais à temps! I'll never make it/I'll never finish in time!

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à temps perdu locution adverbiale

in one's spare time, in a spare moment

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au même temps

→ link=enen même temps

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au même temps que

→ link=enen même temps que

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au temps de locution prépositionnelle

in ou at the time of, in the days of

au temps de Voltaire in Voltaire's time ou day

au temps jadis locution adverbiale

in times past, in the old days

au temps où locution conjonctive,

au temps que locution conjonctive

in the days when, at the time when

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avec le temps locution adverbiale

with the passing of time

avec le temps, tout s'arrange time is a great healer

ces temps-ci locution adverbiale

these days, lately

dans ce temps-là locution adverbiale

in those days, at that time

dans le même temps

→ link=enen même temps

dans le même temps que

→ link=enen même temps que

dans le temps locution adverbiale

before, in the old days

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dans les temps locution adverbiale

on time

être dans les temps

a. [pour un travail] to be on schedule ou time

b. [pour une course] to be within the time (limit)

de temps à autre locution adverbiale,

de temps en temps locution adverbiale

from time to time, occasionally, (every) now and then

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du temps de locution prépositionnelle

du temps de Louis XIV in the days of Louis the XIVth

du temps de notre père, tu n'aurais pas osé when our father was (still) alive, you wouldn't have dared

de mon temps, ça n'existait pas when I was young ou in my day, there was no such thing

du temps où,

du temps que

→ link=auau temps où

en ce temps-là

→ link=dansdans ce temps-là

en même temps locution adverbiale

at the same time

en même temps que locution conjonctive

at the same time as

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en temps de locution prépositionnelle

en temps de guerre/paix in wartime/peacetime

en temps de prospérité/récession in times of prosperity/recession

en temps et lieu locution adverbiale

in due course ou time, at the proper time and place

en un temps où locution conjonctive

at a time when

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par les temps qui courent locution adverbiale

(familier) (things being as they are) these days ou nowadays

tout le temps locution adverbiale

all the time, always

ne me harcèle pas tout le temps! don't keep on pestering me!

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temps fort nom masculin

MUSIQUE strong beat

(figuré) high point, highlight

un des temps forts du festival one of the high points ou highlights of the festival

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temps mort nom masculin

1. [au basketball, au volleyball] time-out

2. (figuré) lull, slack period

[dans une conversation] lull, pause

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > temps

15 serve

1. transitive verb
1) (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

5) (dish up) servieren; (pour out) einschenken (to Dat.)

dinner is served — das Essen ist aufgetragen

6) (render obedience to) dienen (+ Dat.) [Gott, König, Land]

7) (attend) bedienen

are you being served? — werden Sie schon bedient?

8) (supply) versorgen

serves three — (in recipe) für drei Personen od. Portionen

9) (provide with food) bedienen

10) (make legal delivery of) zustellen

serve a summons on somebody — jemanden vorladen

he has been served notice to quit — ihm ist gekündigt worden

11) (Tennis etc.) aufschlagen

serve an ace — ein As schlagen

12)

serve[s] or it serves him right! — (coll.) [das] geschieht ihm recht!
2. intransitive verb
1) (do service) dienen

serve as chairman — das Amt des Vorsitzenden innehaben

serve on a jury — Geschworener/Geschworene sein

2) (be employed; be soldier etc.) dienen

3) (be of use)

serve to do something — dazu dienen, etwas zu tun

serve to show something — etwas zeigen

serve for or as — dienen als

4) (serve food)

shall I serve? — soll ich auftragen?

5) (attend in shop etc.) bedienen

6) (Eccl.) ministrieren

7) (Tennis etc.) aufschlagen

it's your turn to serve — du hast Aufschlag
3. noun
see academic.ru/66102/service">service 1. 8)

Phrasal Verbs:

- 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.) servieren

2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) dienen

3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) dienen

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.) dienen

5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) absitzen

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?) aufschlagen
2. noun
(act of serving (a ball).) der Aufschlag

- server
- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up
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serve

[sɜ:v, AM sɜ:rv]

I. n (in tennis, etc.) Aufschlag m; (in volleyball) Angabe f

II. vt

1. (in hotel, restaurant, shop)

▪ to \serve sb jdn bedienen

are you being \served, madam? werden Sie schon bedient, gnädige Frau?

2. (present food, drink)

▪ to \serve sth etw servieren [o geh auftragen]; (make ready to eat) etw anrichten

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 servieren

3. (be enough for)

▪ to \serve sb für jdn reichen

all recipes will \serve 4 to 5 people alle Rezepte ergeben 4 bis 5 Portionen

4. (work for)

▪ to \serve sth einer S. dat dienen; (stronger) einer S. dat treue Dienste erweisen

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 stehen

5. (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 time/a sentence LAW eine Haftstrafe verbüßen [o fam absitzen]

to \serve terms in office Amtszeiten durchlaufen

6. (provide for)

▪ to \serve sth etw versorgen

7. (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 erinnere

8. SPORT

to \serve the ball Aufschlag haben; (in volleyball) Angabe haben

9. LAW (formally deliver)

▪ to \serve sb with sth, to \serve sth on [or upon] sb jdm etw zustellen

to \serve sb with papers jdm Papiere zustellen

to \serve sb with a subpoena [or summons] [or writ] jdn vorladen

10.

▶ to \serve time [for sth] ( fam) eine Haftstrafe [wegen einer S. gen] absitzen fam

▶ this \serves him right ( fam) das geschieht ihm recht

III. vi

1. (provide food, drink) servieren

\serve hot or cold kalt oder warm servieren

2. (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, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ sitzen

to \serve on a jury Geschworene(r) f(m) sein

3. (function)

▪ to \serve as [or for] sth als etw dienen

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

4. (be acceptable) seinen Zweck erfüllen, gehen fam; (suffice) genügen; (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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[sɜːv]
1. vt

1) (= 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

if my memory serves me right — wenn ich mich recht erinnere

to serve its purpose — seinen Zweck erfüllen

to serve sb's purpose — jds Zwecken (dat) dienen

it serves a variety of purposes — es hat viele verschiedene Verwendungsmöglichkeiten

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

it has served us well — es hat uns gute Dienste geleistet

his knowledge of history served him well — seine Geschichtskenntnisse kamen ihm sehr zugute

2) (= work out) abdienen, ableisten; term of office durchlaufen; apprenticeship durchmachen; sentence verbüßen, absitzen (inf)

when he served his term as Prime Minister — während seiner Amtszeit als Premierminister

3) (= supply) transport, gas etc versorgen

4) (in shop) bedienen

to serve sb with 5 kilos of potatoes — jdm 5 kg Kartoffeln bringen or geben

are you being served? — werden Sie schon bedient?

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 bei

7) (TENNIS ETC) ball aufschlagen

he served a double fault — er hat einen Doppelfehler gemacht

8) (JUR) zustellen (on sb jdm)

to 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) behandeln

to 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) decken

2. vi

1) (= do duty) dienen

to serve on the jury — Geschworene(r) mf sein

to serve on a committee — einem Ausschuss angehören

to serve on the council — Ratsmitglied nt sein

to serve as chairman — das Amt des Vorsitzenden innehaben or bekleiden (form)

2) (MIL) dienen

3) (at table) aufgeben; (waiter, butler etc) servieren (at table bei Tisch)

is there anyone serving at this table? — bedient hier jemand?

4)

to serve as, to serve for — dienen als

it will serve — das tuts

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

5) (ECCL) ministrieren

6) (TENNIS ETC) aufschlagen

3. n (TENNIS ETC)
Aufschlag m
whose serve is it? — wer hat Aufschlag?

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serve [sɜːv; US sɜrv]

A v/i

1. dienen, Dienst tun ( beide auch MIL), im Dienst stehen, angestellt sein ( alle:

with bei):

serve under sb MIL unter jemandem dienen

2. servieren, bedienen

3. fungieren, amtieren ( beide:

as als):

serve on a committee einem Ausschuss angehören;

serve on a jury als Geschworener fungieren

4. dienen, nützen:

it serves to do sth es dient dazu, etwas zu tun;

it serves to show his cleverness daran kann man seine Klugheit erkennen

5. 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 Gelegenheit

7. dienen (as, for als):

a blanket served as a curtain

8. WIRTSCH bedienen:

she serves in a shop

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) aufschlagen

b) Volleyball: aufgeben

10. KATH ministrieren

B v/t

1. jemandem, auch Gott, seinem Land etc dienen, im Dienst stehen bei: → memory 1

2. jemandem dienlich sein, helfen (Person, Sache)

3. seine Dienstzeit ( auch MIL) ableisten, seine Lehre machen, JUR (auch Eishockey etc) eine Strafe verbüßen, absitzen

4. a) ein Amt innehaben, ausüben

b) Dienst tun in (dat), ein Gebiet, einen Personenkreis betreuen, versorgen

5. einer Sache, einem Zweck dienen, einer Sache nützen:

serve its purpose seinen Zweck erfüllen (of als; in doing zu tun);

it serves no purpose es dient keinem Zweck;

serve some private ends privaten Zwecken dienen

6. genügen (dat), (aus)reichen für:

that is enough to serve us a month damit kommen wir einen Monat (lang) aus;

“serves four” „ergibt vier Portionen“

7. jemanden, auch WIRTSCH einen Kunden bedienen

8. auch serve up Essen etc servieren, auftragen, reichen:

the meat was served cold;

dinner is served! es ist serviert oder angerichtet!;

serve sth up fig umg etwas auftischen

9. MIL ein Geschütz etc bedienen

10. versorgen ( with mit):

serve the town with gas

11. umg

a) jemanden schändlich etc behandeln

b) 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 anpassen

13. oft serve out aus-, verteilen

14. ZOOL eine Stute etc decken

15. Tennis etc: den Ball aufschlagen:

serve an ace ein Ass servieren

16. JUR jemandem eine Vorladung etc zustellen: → summons A 2, writ¹ 1

17. TECH umwickeln

18. SCHIFF das Tau bekleiden

C s → service¹ A 25

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1. transitive verb
1) (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

5) (dish up) servieren; (pour out) einschenken (to Dat.)

dinner is served — das Essen ist aufgetragen

6) (render obedience to) dienen (+ Dat.) [Gott, König, Land]

7) (attend) bedienen

are you being served? — werden Sie schon bedient?

8) (supply) versorgen

serves three — (in recipe) für drei Personen od. Portionen

9) (provide with food) bedienen

10) (make legal delivery of) zustellen

serve a summons on somebody — jemanden vorladen

he has been served notice to quit — ihm ist gekündigt worden

11) (Tennis etc.) aufschlagen

serve an ace — ein As schlagen

12)

serve[s] or it serves him right! — (coll.) [das] geschieht ihm recht!
2. intransitive verb
1) (do service) dienen

serve as chairman — das Amt des Vorsitzenden innehaben

serve on a jury — Geschworener/Geschworene sein

2) (be employed; be soldier etc.) dienen

3) (be of use)

serve to do something — dazu dienen, etwas zu tun

serve to show something — etwas zeigen

serve for or as — dienen als

4) (serve food)

shall I serve? — soll ich auftragen?

5) (attend in shop etc.) bedienen

6) (Eccl.) ministrieren

7) (Tennis etc.) aufschlagen

it's your turn to serve — du hast Aufschlag
3. noun
see service 1. 8)

Phrasal Verbs:

- serve up

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n.

Aufschlag (Tennis) m. v.

aufschlagen (Tennis) v.

bedienen v.

dienen v.

servieren v.

English-german dictionary > serve

16 serve

{sə:v}
I. 1. служа (на), слуга съм (на)
заемам/изпълнявам служба, работя, на служба съм (in, at), служа, отслужвам (литургия)
to SERVE in/with the army/navy, etc. служа във войската/флотата и пр.
to SERVE on a committee, etc. член съм на комисия и пр.
to SERVE under someone служа под командата/началството на някого
2. служа, послужвам, ползувам
ставам, бива ме, достатъчен/подходящ съм (as, for за), задоволявам (изисквания и пр.), благоприятствувам, благоприятен съм
it will SERVE това става/ще свърши работа
to SERVE someone's needs/purposes отговарям на нуждите/целите на някого
to SERVE the/one's need/turn послужвам, свършвам работа
as occasion SERVEs при (подходящ) случай
as memory SERVEs (всякога) когато си спомня
to SERVE the purpose of служа за
it has SERVEd its purpose изигра си ролята
to SERVE no purpose не ставам/влизам в работа, безсмислен съм
3. обслужвам (клиенти, машина, район и пр.), услужвам (на)
can I SERVE you in any way? мога ли да ви услужа/да ви бъда полезен с нещо
4. прислужвам, поднасям ядене, сервирам
to SERVE at table прислужвам на масата, келнер/сервитъор съм
5. карам, изкарвам, отбивам (служба), излежавам (присъда)
to SERVE time лежа в затвора
to SERVE one's time/term/sentence излежавам си присъдата
to SERVE one's time изкарвам военната си служба
to SERVE one's apprenticeship чиракувам
6. отнасям се с, постъпвам с, третирам
they have SERVEd me shamefully отнесоха се отвратително с мен
7. връчвам (призовка и пр.)
(on someone, someone with на някого)
8. сп. сервирам, бия сервис
9. покривам (женска-за бик и пр.)
10. мор. увивам с канап/жица и пр.
(it) SERVEs him right така му се пада
serve out сервирам (порции и пр.), разпределям (провизии и пр.)
отмъщавам си, връщам си (for за)
I'll SERVE him out ще му дам да разборе, ще му го върна
serve up сервирам, поднасям (и прен.)
serve with вж. serve1 7., снабдявам с, обслужвам с
II. n сп. сервис

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{sъ:v} v 1. служа (на), слуга съм (на); заемам/изпълнявам служб(2) {sъ:v} n сп. сервис.

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служа; обслужвам; предавам; прислужвам;

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1. (it) serves him right така му се пада 2. (on someone, someone with на някого) 3. as memory serves (всякога) когато си спомня 4. as occasion serves при (подходящ) случай 5. can i serve you in any way? мога ли да ви услужа/да ви бъда полезен с нещо 6. i'll serve him out ще му дам да разборе, ще му го върна 7. i. служа (на), слуга съм (на) 8. ii. n сп. сервис 9. it has served its purpose изигра си ролята 10. it will serve това става/ще свърши работа 11. serve out сервирам (порции и пр.), разпределям (провизии и пр.) 12. serve up сервирам, поднасям (и прен.) 13. serve with вж. serve1, снабдявам с, обслужвам с 14. they have served me shamefully отнесоха се отвратително с мен 15. to serve at table прислужвам на масата, келнер/сервитъор съм 16. to serve in/with the army/navy, etc. служа във войската/флотата и пр 17. to serve no purpose не ставам/влизам в работа, безсмислен съм 18. to serve on a committee, etc. член съм на комисия и пр 19. to serve one's apprenticeship чиракувам 20. to serve one's time изкарвам военната си служба 21. to serve one's time/term/sentence излежавам си присъдата 22. to serve someone's needs/purposes отговарям на нуждите/целите на някого 23. to serve the purpose of служа за 24. to serve the/one's need/turn послужвам, свършвам работа 25. to serve time лежа в затвора 26. to serve under someone служа под командата/началството на някого 27. връчвам (призовка и пр.) 28. заемам/изпълнявам служба, работя, на служба съм (in, at), служа, отслужвам (литургия) 29. карам, изкарвам, отбивам (служба), излежавам (присъда) 30. мор. увивам с канап/жица и пр 31. обслужвам (клиенти, машина, район и пр.), услужвам (на) 32. отмъщавам си, връщам си (for за) 33. отнасям се с, постъпвам с, третирам 34. покривам (женска-за бик и пр.) 35. прислужвам, поднасям ядене, сервирам 36. служа, послужвам, ползувам 37. сп. сервирам, бия сервис 38. ставам, бива ме, достатъчен/подходящ съм (as, for за), задоволявам (изисквания и пр.), благоприятствувам, благоприятен съм
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serve[sə:v] I. v 1. служа (на), слуга съм (на), заемам (изпълнявам) служба, работя, на работа съм (in, at); to \serve in ( with) the army, the navy служа във войската, флота; to \serve mass отслужвам литургия; to \serve two masters служа на двама господари (и прен.); 2. служа, послужвам, ползвам, ставам, бива ме, достатъчен съм (за), задоволявам; it will \serve това става; to \serve a purpose служа за определена цел, отговарям на определено предназначение; to \serve the turn (to \serve o.'s need) послужва ми; as memory \serves винаги когато си спомня; an excuse that will not \serve извинение, което няма да мине; 3. благоприятен съм, благоприятствам (на); if occasion \serves ако моментът е благоприятен; 4. прислужвам, поднасям ядене, сервирам; to \serve at the table прислужвам, сервирам, келнер съм; dinner is \served обедът е готов; 5. обслужвам, услужвам (на); to \serve customers обслужвам клиенти; how can I \serve you? с какво мога да ви услужа (бъда полезен)? 6. карам, изкарвам, отбивам ( служба), излежавам ( присъда, наказание) (и to \serve o.'s time, term, sentence); to \serve o.'s apprenticeship чиракувам; to \serve o.'s time изкарвам мандат на длъжност; 7. отнасям се (постъпвам) с; he has \served me shamefully отнесе се много лошо с мен; 8. връчвам (призовка и пр. on); to \serve notice уведомявам (предупреждавам) официално; 9. сп. сервирам, бия сервис; 10. покривам (за жребец); • to \serve a rope мор. омотавам въже с връвчици, за да го предпазя от изтъркване; to \serve s.o. a trick погаждам, скроявам, устройвам номер (на); (it) \serves him right! пада му се!

English-Bulgarian dictionary > serve

17 Dienst

m; -(e)s, -e

1. allg. service (an + Dat to); jemandem einen guten Dienst erweisen oder leisten do s.o. a good turn; jemandem gute Dienste leisten serve s.o. well; (jemandem zugute kommen) stand s.o. in good stead; Person: be a great help (to s.o.); jemandem einen schlechten Dienst erweisen do s.o. a disservice ( oder bad turn); jemandes Dienste in Anspruch nehmen make demands on s.o.’s services; jemandem zu Diensten sein oder stehen be at s.o.’s disposal ( oder command); stets zu Ihren Diensten! altm. at your service!; Dienst am Kunden customer service; ( das ist) Dienst am Kunden umg. (that’s) all part of the service, madam ( oder sir); sich in den Dienst einer Sache stellen offer one’s services to, devote o.s. to; in / außer Dienst nehmen oder stellen (Verkehrsmittel etc.) put in / out of service ( oder commission); die Beine versagten ihm den Dienst his legs gave way; der Wagen tut noch seinen Dienst the car still serves its purpose ( oder does its job)

2. nur Sg.; (Ggs. Freizeit) duty; den oder zum Dienst antreten go on duty, start work; sich zum Dienst melden report for duty; im / außer Dienst on / off duty; Dienst haben oder tun be on duty; ich habe heute lange Dienst I’m working late today; wann hast du Dienst? when are you working, when are you on?; der Dienst habende oder tuende Arzt / Offizier oder der Arzt / Offizier vom Dienst the doctor on call ( oder duty) / the duty officer; Unteroffizier vom Dienst the duty NCO; Chef vom Dienst DRUCKW. duty editor; Torschütze vom Dienst umg., fig. goal machine; Angeber / Trottel etc. vom Dienst umg., fig. resident show-off / idiot; Dienst nach Vorschrift work-to-rule; Dienst ist Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps umg. never mix business with pleasure

3. (Stellung) beim Militär, König etc.: service; beim Staat: civil service; als Dienstbote: service, employ; bei einer Firma: work; Dienst mit der Waffe MIL. military ( oder armed) service; in jemandes Dienst(e) treten enter s.o.’s employ; bei einer Firma in Dienst treten start work with; bei jemandem im Dienst oder in jemandes Diensten sein oder stehen bei Firma etc.: work for s.o.; bes. pej. heimlich etc.: be in the pay of s.o.; bei König etc.: serve s.o.; im Dienst(e) seiner Majestät on Her ( oder His) Majesty’s Service; im Dienst ergraut have served many years, have many years of faithful service behind one; den Dienst quittieren resign; außer Dienst (abgek. a. D.) (im Ruhestand) retired, in retirement, emeritus

4. mit Adj.: aktiver Dienst MIL. active service; auswärtiger / diplomatischer Dienst foreign / diplomatic service; öffentlicher Dienst civil service

5. im Verwaltungsapparat: einfacher Dienst etwa manual grades; mittlerer Dienst etwa clerical grades; gehobener Dienst etwa executive grades; höherer Dienst etwa administrative ( oder professional) grades

6. KUNST respond

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der Dienst

duty; attendance; service; ministration

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[diːnst]
m -(e)s, -e

1) (= Arbeitsverhältnis, Tätigkeitsbereich) service; (= Arbeitsstelle) position

diplomatischer/öffentlicher Dienst — diplomatic/civil service

sein or stehen — to be in sb's service

jdn in (seinen) Dienst nehmen — to engage sb

treten — to enter sb's service

Oberst etc außer Dienst (abbr a. D.) — retired colonel etc

den Dienst quittieren, aus dem Dienst (aus)scheiden — to resign one's post; (Mil) to leave the service

Dienst mit der Waffe (Mil) — armed service

nicht mehr im Dienst sein — to have left the service

im Dienst ergraut sein — to have many years of faithful service behind one

2) (= Berufsausübung, Amtspflicht) duty; (= Arbeit, Arbeitszeit) work

im Dienst sein, Dienst haben (Arzt, Feuerwehrmann etc) — to be on duty; (Apotheke) to be open

im Dienst sein (Angestellter etc) — to be working

außer Dienst sein — to be off duty

nach Dienst — after work

zum Dienst gehen — to go to work

Dienst tun — to serve ( bei in, als as)

jdn vom Dienst beurlauben — to grant sb leave of absence

jdn vom Dienst befreien — to exempt sb from his duties

Tellerwäscher/Kindermädchen vom Dienst (hum) — resident dishwasher/babysitter (hum)

Dienst nach Vorschrift — work to rule

Dienst ist Dienst und Schnaps ist Schnaps (Prov inf) — you can't mix business with pleasure, there's a time for everything

3) (= Tätigkeit, Leistung, Hilfe) service

im Dienst(e) einer Sache/der Menschheit — in the service of sth/humanity

sich in den Dienst der Sache stellen — to embrace the cause

jdm einen Dienst/einen schlechten Dienst erweisen — to do sb a good/bad turn, to do sb a service/disservice

jdm gute Dienste leisten or tun — to serve sb well

jdm den Dienst verweigern — to refuse to work for sb

die Stimme etc versagte ihr den Dienst — her voice etc failed (her) or gave way

Dienst am Vaterland — service to one's country

Dienst am Kunden — customer service

etw in Dienst stellen — to put sth into commission or service

jdm zu Diensten or zu jds Diensten stehen — to be at sb's disposal; (Mensch auch) to be at sb's service

(ich stehe) zu Diensten! (old) —

was steht zu Diensten? (old) — you wish, sir/madam?

4) (= Einrichtung) service

5) (ARCHIT) engaged column or shaft

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der

1) (a department of public or government work: the Civil Service.) service

2) (employment in one of these: military service.) service

3) (the act of doing something to help: He was rewarded for his service to refugees.) service

4) (the condition or work of a servant: In the last century, many young women went into service; She had been in service as a kitchen maid; He has given faithful service to the church for many years.) service

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Dienst

<-[e]s, -e>

[ˈdi:nst]

m

1. kein pl (berufliche Tätigkeit) work no pl; (Pflichten) duties pl; (Stelle) post

seinen \Dienst antreten to start work

außer \Dienst retired

Steuerberater außer \Dienst retired tax consultant

beim/im \Dienst at work

zum \Dienst gehen/kommen to go/come to work

\Dienst haben to be at work

wie lange hast du heute \Dienst? how long do you have to work today?

\Dienst machen [o tun] to be working

zum \Dienst müssen to have to go to work

nach/vor dem \Dienst after/before work

den [o seinen] \Dienst quittieren to resign one's post

\Dienst nach Vorschrift work to rule

\Dienst nach Vorschrift machen to work to rule

2. kein pl (Militärdienst) service

aus dem \Dienst ausscheiden to leave the service[s]

aus dem aktiven \Dienst ausscheiden to leave active service

außer \Dienst retired

Oberst außer \Dienst retired colonel

jdn vom \Dienst beurlauben to grant sb leave of absence

den [o seinen] \Dienst quittieren to leave the service[s]; Offizier a. to resign one's commission

nicht mehr im \Dienst sein to have left the service[s]

\Dienst tun to be serving

\Dienst am Vaterland service to one's country

\Dienst mit [o an] der Waffe military service

3. kein pl (Bereitschaftsdienst) duty no pl

seinen \Dienst antreten to go on duty

zum \Dienst gehen to go on duty

\Dienst haben to be on duty; Arzt to be on call; Notpersonal to be on standby; Apotheke to be open

der \Dienst habende [o tuende] Arzt/Offizier the doctor/officer on duty

im/nicht im \Dienst on/off duty

jdn vom \Dienst suspendieren to suspend sb from duty

vom \Dienst duty

Chef vom \Dienst VERLAG duty editor

Kinderaufpasser vom \Dienst (hum fam) resident childminder hum fam

Offizier vom \Dienst duty officer

Unteroffizier vom \Dienst NCO in charge

4. kein pl (Amtsdienst) service no pl

außer \Dienst retired

Diplomat außer \Dienst retired diplomat

diplomatischer [o auswärtiger] \Dienst diplomatic service

der mittlere/gehobene/höhere \Dienst the clerical/higher/senior sections of the civil service

der öffentliche \Dienst the civil service

5. (Arbeitsverhältnis) service no pl

jdn aus dem \Dienst [o seinen \Diensten] entlassen to dismiss sb

jdn in [seinen] \Dienst [o in seine \Dienste] nehmen to take sb into service

in jds [o bei jdm in] \Dienst[en] [o stehen] sein (veraltend) to be in sb's service

in jds \Dienst[e] treten to enter sb's service

jdm den \Dienst verweigern to refuse to work for sb

6. kein pl (Service) service no pl

einen \Dienst leisten to perform [or render] a service

\Dienst am Kunden (usu hum fam) customer service

7. (Hilfe) service, help no pl

danke für deine \Dienste! thanks for your help!

was steht zu \Diensten? (geh) how may I be of service?

jdm seinen \Dienst [o seine \Dienste] anbieten to offer to help sb

jdm einen \Dienst erweisen [o tun] to help sb

jdm einen guten \Dienst erweisen [o tun] to do sb a good turn, to render sb a valuable service

jdm [mit etw dat] einen schlechten \Dienst erweisen to do sb a bad turn [or a disservice] with sth

jdm gute \Dienste leisten [o tun] to stand sb in good stead

jdm zu [o zu jds] \Diensten stehen [o sein] to be at sb's service [or disposal]

[ich stehe] zu \Diensten! at your service!

auf jds \Dienste zurückgreifen to fall back on sb's services

8. (Einrichtung) service; (Nachrichtendienst) [intelligence] service

der technische \Dienst technical services pl

9. kein pl (Förderung) service no pl

sich akk im \Dienst[e] einer S. gen aufopfern to sacrifice oneself in the service of sth

im \Dienst[e] einer S. gen stehen to be at the service of sth

wir stehen im \Dienst einer guten Sache it's for a good cause

sich akk in den \Dienst einer S. gen stellen to devote oneself to the service [or cause] of sth, to embrace the cause

10. kein pl (Betrieb) service no pl

etw außer \Dienst stellen to take sth out of service; Schiff, Waffe to decommission sth

etw in \Dienst stellen to put sth into service; Maschine to commission sth; Schiff a. to put sth into commission

seinen \Dienst [o seine \Dienste] tun to serve its purpose

seinen \Dienst versagen to fail

11. ARCHIT respond spec

12.

▶ \Dienst ist \Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps (prov) don't mix business and pleasure

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der; Dienst[e]s, Dienste

1) o. Pl. (Tätigkeit) work; (von Soldaten, Polizeibeamten, Krankenhauspersonal usw.) duty

seinen Dienst antreten — start work/go on duty

Dienst haben — be at work/on duty; < chemist> be open

Dienst habender od. tuender Offizier — duty officer

Dienst habender od. tuender Arzt/Beamter — doctor/official on duty

außerhalb des Dienstes — outside work/when off duty

seinen Dienst tun — <machine, appliance> serve its purpose

Dienst ist Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps — (ugs.) you shouldn't mix business and pleasure

2) (Arbeitsverhältnis) post

den od. seinen Dienst quittieren — resign one's post; (Milit.) leave the service; < officer> resign one's commission

Major usw. außer Dienst — retired major etc.

in Dienst stellen — put something into service or commission

3) o. Pl. (Tätigkeitsbereich) service

der höhere Dienst der Beamtenlaufbahn — the senior civil service

4) (Hilfe) service

Dienst am Kunden — (ugs.) customer service

jemandem mit etwas einen schlechten Dienst erweisen — do somebody a disservice or a bad turn with something

zu jemandes Diensten od. jemandem zu Diensten sein od. stehen — (geh.) be at somebody's disposal or service

5) (HilfsDienst) service; (NachrichtenDienst, SpionageDienst) [intelligence] service

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Dienst m; -(e)s, -e

1. allg service (

an +dat to);

jemandem einen guten Dienst erweisen oder

leisten do sb a good turn;

jemandem gute Dienste leisten serve sb well; (jemandem zugute kommen) stand sb in good stead; Person: be a great help (to sb);

jemandem einen schlechten Dienst erweisen do sb a disservice ( oder bad turn);

jemandes Dienste in Anspruch nehmen make demands on sb’s services;

jemandem zu Diensten sein oder

stehen be at sb’s disposal ( oder command);

stets zu Ihren Diensten! obs at your service!;

Dienst am Kunden customer service;

(das ist) Dienst am Kunden umg (that’s) all part of the service, madam ( oder sir);

sich in den Dienst einer Sache

stellen offer one’s services to, devote o.s. to;

in/außer Dienst nehmen oder

stellen (Verkehrsmittel etc) put in/out of service ( oder commission);

die Beine versagten ihm den Dienst his legs gave way;

der Wagen tut noch seinen Dienst the car still serves its purpose ( oder does its job)

2. nur sg; (Ggs Freizeit) duty;

den oder

zum Dienst antreten go on duty, start work;

sich zum Dienst melden report for duty;

im/außer Dienst on/off duty;

Dienst haben oder

tun be on duty;

ich habe heute lange Dienst I’m working late today;

wann hast du Dienst? when are you working, when are you on?;

der Dienst habende oder

tuende Arzt/Offizier oder

der Arzt/Offizier vom Dienst the doctor on call ( oder duty)/the duty officer;

Unteroffizier vom Dienst the duty NCO;

Chef vom Dienst TYPO duty editor;

Torschütze vom Dienst umg, fig goal machine;

Angeber/Trottel etc

vom Dienst umg, fig resident show-off/idiot;

Dienst nach Vorschrift work-to-rule;

Dienst ist Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps umg never mix business with pleasure

3. (Stellung) beim Militär, König etc: service; beim Staat: civil service; als Dienstbote: service, employ; bei einer Firma: work;

Dienst mit der Waffe MIL military ( oder armed) service;

in jemandes Dienst(e) treten enter sb’s employ;

bei einer Firma

in Dienst treten start work with;

bei jemandem im Dienst oder

in jemandes Diensten sein oder

stehen bei Firma etc: work for sb; besonders pej heimlich etc: be in the pay of sb; bei König etc: serve sb;

im Dienst(e) seiner Majestät on Her ( oder His) Majesty’s Service;

im Dienst ergraut have served many years, have many years of faithful service behind one;

den Dienst quittieren resign;

außer Dienst (abk a. D.) (im Ruhestand) retired, in retirement, emeritus

4. mit adj:

aktiver Dienst MIL active service;

auswärtiger/diplomatischer Dienst foreign/diplomatic service;

öffentlicher Dienst civil service

5. im Verwaltungsapparat:

einfacher Dienst etwa manual grades;

mittlerer Dienst etwa clerical grades;

gehobener Dienst etwa executive grades;

höherer Dienst etwa administrative ( oder professional) grades

6. KUNST respond

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der; Dienst[e]s, Dienste

1) o. Pl. (Tätigkeit) work; (von Soldaten, Polizeibeamten, Krankenhauspersonal usw.) duty

seinen Dienst antreten — start work/go on duty

Dienst haben — be at work/on duty; < chemist> be open

Dienst habender od. tuender Offizier — duty officer

Dienst habender od. tuender Arzt/Beamter — doctor/official on duty

außerhalb des Dienstes — outside work/when off duty

seinen Dienst tun — <machine, appliance> serve its purpose

Dienst ist Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps — (ugs.) you shouldn't mix business and pleasure

2) (Arbeitsverhältnis) post

den od. seinen Dienst quittieren — resign one's post; (Milit.) leave the service; < officer> resign one's commission

Major usw. außer Dienst — retired major etc.

in Dienst stellen — put something into service or commission

3) o. Pl. (Tätigkeitsbereich) service

der höhere Dienst der Beamtenlaufbahn — the senior civil service

4) (Hilfe) service

Dienst am Kunden — (ugs.) customer service

jemandem mit etwas einen schlechten Dienst erweisen — do somebody a disservice or a bad turn with something

zu jemandes Diensten od. jemandem zu Diensten sein od. stehen — (geh.) be at somebody's disposal or service

5) (HilfsDienst) service; (NachrichtenDienst, SpionageDienst) [intelligence] service

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-e m.

commission n.

duty n.

employment n.

ministration n.

office n.

service n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Dienst

18 marcha

f.

1 departure.

ha anunciado su marcha de la empresa she has announced that she will be leaving the company

2 course.

el tren detuvo su marcha the train stopped

a marchas forzadas against the clock (contrarreloj) (peninsular Spanish)

a toda marcha at top speed

en marcha running; (motor) underway (plan)

se bajó en marcha del tren he jumped off the train while it was moving

poner en marcha to start; (empezar) to activate (dispositivo, alarma)

hacer algo sobre la marcha to do something as one goes along

3 gear.

cambiar de marcha to change gear

meter la cuarta marcha to go into fourth gear

marcha atrás reverse (gear)

dar marcha atrás to reverse; to back out (figurative)

4 march (military & politics).

abrir la marcha to head the procession

cerrar la marcha to bring up the rear

5 march (Music).

marcha fúnebre/nupcial funeral/wedding march

la marcha Real = the Spanish national anthem

6 walk (sport).

7 liveliness, life (informal) (animation). (peninsular Spanish)

hay mucha marcha there's a great atmosphere

ir de marcha to go out on the town

tener (mucha) marcha to be a (real) raver

8 parade.

9 operation, march, working, running.

10 pace, walk.

11 gait, tramp-along.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: marchar.

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marcha

► nombre femenino

1 (de protesta, soldados) march

2 (progreso) course, progress

■ la marcha de las negociaciones the progress of the negotiations

3 (partida) departure; (abandono) leaving

■ lamentaremos su marcha we'll be sorry when he leaves

4 (velocidad) speed

5 AUTOMÓVIL gear

6 MÚSICA march

7 DEPORTE walk

8 familiar (de persona) go, energy; (de lugar, ambiente) life

■ esta mujer tiene una marcha increíble she's full of life, she's full of energy

■ aquí no hay marcha this place is dead

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a marchas forzadas against the clock

a toda marcha at full speed

abrir la marcha to head the march

cerrar la marcha to bring up the rear

dar marcha atrás (coche) to reverse 2 (proyecto) to fall through

estar en marcha (máquina) to be on, be working 2 (cambio, proyecto) to be under way

ir de marcha (en el ejército) to go on a march 2 (por la noche) to go out on the razzle, go out on the town

irle la marcha a alguien familiar to be a real raver

poner en marcha (coche) to start 2 (proyecto) to start up

sobre la marcha as we (I, you, etc) go along, as we (I, you, etc) go

¡en marcha! off we go!

marcha atlética DEPORTE walk

marcha atrás AUTOMÓVIL reverse (gear)

marcha fúnebre funeral march

marcha nupcial wedding march

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noun f.

1) march

2) departure

3) speed

4) progress, course

5) gear

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SF

1) [de soldados, manifestantes] march

una marcha de protesta — a protest march

el batallón salió de marcha hacia el campamento — the battalion marched towards the camp

¡en marcha! — let's go!, let's get going; (Mil) forward march!

• abrir la marcha — to head the march

• cerrar la marcha — to bring up the rear

• encabezar la marcha — to head the march

• ponerse en marcha — [persona] (lit) to set off; (fig) to set about; [máquina, motor] to start

antes de ponerse en marcha, se recomienda que revisen sus vehículos — before setting off, we recommend that you check your vehicles

ya se han puesto en marcha para preparar la querella — they have already set a lawsuit in motion, they have already set about bringing a lawsuit

marcha a pie — [de caminantes] (=excursión) hike; (=actividad) hiking; [de manifestantes] march

marcha forzada — forced march

hemos trabajado a marchas forzadas — we've been working against the clock

intenta recuperar a marchas forzadas su imagen pública — he is trying to rebuild his public image as quickly as possible

marcha triunfal — [de ejército] triumphal march; [hacia la meta] winning run

2) (=partida) departure

su marcha fue muy precipitada — her departure was very sudden

tras tu marcha — after you left

¿a qué hora tenéis la marcha? — Esp * what time do you set off?

3) (=velocidad) speed

¡vaya marcha que llevas! — Esp what a speed you go at!

he tardado en coger la marcha pero ya estoy al día — it took me a while to get into it o to get the hang of it but I'm on top of it now *

marcha moderada — (Aut) slow

• acelerar la marcha — to speed up, go faster

deberíamos acelerar un poco la marcha — we should speed up a little o go a little faster

• moderar la marcha — to slow down

• a toda marcha — at top speed

un coche venía a toda marcha cuesta abajo — a car was coming down the hill at full o top speed

han elaborado el informe a toda marcha — the report has been prepared at top speed

4) (Mús) march

marcha fúnebre — funeral march

marcha militar — military march

marcha nupcial — wedding march

la Marcha Real — Spanish national anthem

5) (Aut) gear

meter la cuarta marcha — to change into fourth gear

• cambiar de marcha — to change gear

• marcha corta/ directa — low/top gear

• marcha larga — high gear

• primera marcha — first gear

marcha atrás — [en vehículo] reverse, reverse gear; [en negociaciones] withdrawal; [en el acto sexual] * withdrawal

fue marcha atrás unos cuantos metros — he reversed a few metres

dar marcha atrás — [con un vehículo] to reverse, put the car/van etc into reverse; [en negociaciones, en el acto sexual] to withdraw

a última hora han dado marcha atrás — they pulled out o withdrew at the last minute

si pudiese dar marcha atrás en el tiempo... — if I could go back in time...

6)

• en marcha — (=en funcionamiento) [máquina, sistema] in operation; [motor] running; [electrodoméstico, ordenador] on; [proyecto] under way, in progress, on the go

un país en marcha — a country on the move o that is going places

la televisión ha estado en marcha todo el día — the television has been on all day

nos apeamos del autobús en marcha — we got off the bus while it was moving

tiene varios proyectos en marcha — he has various projects under way o in progress o on the go

• poner en marcha — [+ máquina, motor] to start; [+ electrodoméstico, ordenador] to turn on; [+ proyecto, actividad] to set in motion; [+ ley, resolución] to implement

7) (Dep) (=carrera) walk; (=excursión) walk, hike

ganó los 20kms marcha — he won the 20km walk

marcha atlética, marcha de competición — walk

8) (=desarrollo) [de enfermedad] course; [de huracán] progress

la marcha de los acontecimientos — the course of events

la larga marcha de las conversaciones — the long drawn-out process o course of the talks

- sobre la marcha

le hicieron los análisis sobre la marcha — he had his tests done there and then

los cambios los haremos sobre la marcha — we'll make the changes as we go along

9) Esp
** (=animación)
no tengo ganas de marcha — I don't feel like going out

un sitio con mucha marcha — a very lively place, a place with a lot of action **

yo necesito un novio que me dé marcha — I need a boyfriend with a bit of life

en Granada hay mucha marcha por la noche — Granada has a great nightlife

¿dónde está la marcha de Vigo? — where's the nightlife in Vigo?, where are the good bars in Vigo?

me va la marcha tecno — I'm really into techno **

les pegan y no se quejan, parece que les va la marcha — they get hit but never complain, it seems they like a bit of suffering

• estar/ir o salir de marcha — [a bares] to be out/go out (on the town) *; [a discotecas] to be out/go (out) clubbing *

estuvimos de marcha hasta las cinco — we were out (on the town) o out clubbing until five in the morning *

¿estuviste de marcha hasta muy tarde? — were you out very late last night?

hace siglos que no vamos de marcha — we haven't had a night out o been out for ages, we haven't been out on the town o (out) clubbing for ages *

• tener marcha — * [persona, música] to be lively; [ciudad] to be full of action, be buzzing *

mi abuela tiene mucha marcha — my grandma is really lively

hoy no tengo ninguna marcha — I'm not in a very lively mood tonight

10) Méx (Aut) self-starter, self-starter motor

11) Caribe [de caballo] slow trot

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femenino

1)

a) (Mil) march; ( manifestación) march; ( caminata) hike, walk

ir de marcha — to go walking o hiking

abrir or encabezar la marcha — to head the march

cerrar la marcha — to bring up the rear

en marcha! — (Mil) forward march!

recojan todo y en marcha! — pick up your things and off you/we go!

ponerse en marcha — to set off

b) ( en atletismo) tb

marcha atlética — walk

2) (paso, velocidad) speed

el vehículo disminuyó la marcha — the car reduced speed o slowed down

llevamos una buena marcha, creo que acabaremos a tiempo — we're getting through it at quite a rate, I think we'll finish on time

acelerar la marcha — to speed up

qué marcha llevas! — (Esp) what a speed o pace you go at!

a marchas forzadas — (Esp) at top speed

a toda marcha — at full o top speed, flat out

coger la marcha — (Esp)

en cuanto cojas la marcha te será más fácil — once you get into the rhythm of it, you'll find it easier

3) (Auto) gear

cambiar de marcha — to change gear

un coche de cinco marchas — a car with five gears

- marcha atrás

4) ( funcionamiento) running

estar en marcha — motor to be running; proyecto to be up and running, to be under way; gestiones to be under way

tenemos todos los operativos de seguridad en marcha — all security measures are now in force o operation

poner en marcha — <coche/motor> to start; <plan/sistema> to set... in motion

puso en marcha un nuevo experimento — he set up a new experiment

ponerse en marcha — tren/coche to move off; persona

nos pusimos en marcha inmediatamente — we set out straightaway

5) (curso, desarrollo) course

la marcha del progreso económico — the march of economic progress

sobre la marcha: iremos solucionando los problemas sobre la marcha — we'll solve any problems as we go along

6) ( partida) departure

7) (Mús) march

marcha militar/nupcial/fúnebre — military/wedding/funeral march

8) (Esp fam) (animación, ambiente)

en esta ciudad hay mucha marcha — this city is very lively o has a lot of night life

qué marcha tiene! — he's so full of energy

irle a alguien la marcha — (Esp fam)

les va la marcha cantidad — they're really into having a good time o into the night life (colloq)

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= march.

Ex. The march of information technology has changed service presentation but the media which are used today are those which have served public librarians for years.

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* aflojar la marcha = slow down, slow up.

* a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.

* aminorar la marcha = slow up.

* arreglárselas sobre la marcha = wing it.

* a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.

* cambiar de marcha = gear.

* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.

* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].

* decidir Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* de marcha = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* disminuir la marcha = slow down.

* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.

* en marcha = underway [under way], ongoing [on-going], afoot, under preparation, moving.

* en plena marcha = in full swing, in full gear.

* estar en marcha = tick over.

* fusilar en el acto = shoot on + sight.

* hacer Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* improvisar Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* informe sobre la marcha de un proyecto = progress report.

* ir marcha atrás = back up.

* irse de marcha = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* marcha atrás = about-face.

* marcha fúnebre = dead march.

* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.

* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.

* puesta en marcha = implementation, startup [start-up].

* salir de marcha = paint + the town red, party, go out on + the town.

* seguir la marcha de = monitor.

* sobre la marcha = on-the-fly, off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], straight away, as you go, right away, at once.

* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.

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femenino

1)

a) (Mil) march; ( manifestación) march; ( caminata) hike, walk

ir de marcha — to go walking o hiking

abrir or encabezar la marcha — to head the march

cerrar la marcha — to bring up the rear

en marcha! — (Mil) forward march!

recojan todo y en marcha! — pick up your things and off you/we go!

ponerse en marcha — to set off

b) ( en atletismo) tb

marcha atlética — walk

2) (paso, velocidad) speed

el vehículo disminuyó la marcha — the car reduced speed o slowed down

llevamos una buena marcha, creo que acabaremos a tiempo — we're getting through it at quite a rate, I think we'll finish on time

acelerar la marcha — to speed up

qué marcha llevas! — (Esp) what a speed o pace you go at!

a marchas forzadas — (Esp) at top speed

a toda marcha — at full o top speed, flat out

coger la marcha — (Esp)

en cuanto cojas la marcha te será más fácil — once you get into the rhythm of it, you'll find it easier

3) (Auto) gear

cambiar de marcha — to change gear

un coche de cinco marchas — a car with five gears

- marcha atrás

4) ( funcionamiento) running

estar en marcha — motor to be running; proyecto to be up and running, to be under way; gestiones to be under way

tenemos todos los operativos de seguridad en marcha — all security measures are now in force o operation

poner en marcha — <coche/motor> to start; <plan/sistema> to set... in motion

puso en marcha un nuevo experimento — he set up a new experiment

ponerse en marcha — tren/coche to move off; persona

nos pusimos en marcha inmediatamente — we set out straightaway

5) (curso, desarrollo) course

la marcha del progreso económico — the march of economic progress

sobre la marcha: iremos solucionando los problemas sobre la marcha — we'll solve any problems as we go along

6) ( partida) departure

7) (Mús) march

marcha militar/nupcial/fúnebre — military/wedding/funeral march

8) (Esp fam) (animación, ambiente)

en esta ciudad hay mucha marcha — this city is very lively o has a lot of night life

qué marcha tiene! — he's so full of energy

irle a alguien la marcha — (Esp fam)

les va la marcha cantidad — they're really into having a good time o into the night life (colloq)

* * *

= march.

Ex: The march of information technology has changed service presentation but the media which are used today are those which have served public librarians for years.

* aflojar la marcha = slow down, slow up.

* a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.

* aminorar la marcha = slow up.

* arreglárselas sobre la marcha = wing it.

* a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.

* cambiar de marcha = gear.

* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.

* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].

* decidir Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* de marcha = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* disminuir la marcha = slow down.

* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.

* en marcha = underway [under way], ongoing [on-going], afoot, under preparation, moving.

* en plena marcha = in full swing, in full gear.

* estar en marcha = tick over.

* fusilar en el acto = shoot on + sight.

* hacer Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* improvisar Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* informe sobre la marcha de un proyecto = progress report.

* ir marcha atrás = back up.

* irse de marcha = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* marcha atrás = about-face.

* marcha fúnebre = dead march.

* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.

* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.

* puesta en marcha = implementation, startup [start-up].

* salir de marcha = paint + the town red, party, go out on + the town.

* seguir la marcha de = monitor.

* sobre la marcha = on-the-fly, off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], straight away, as you go, right away, at once.

* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.

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marcha

feminine

A

1 ( Mil) march; (manifestación) march; (caminata) hike, walk

los scouts van de marcha los domingos the scouts go walking o hiking on Sundays

abrir or encabezar la marcha to head the march

cerrar la marcha to bring up the rear

¡en marcha! ( Mil) forward march!

vamos, recojan todo y ¡en marcha! come on, pick up your things and off you/we go!

ponerse en marcha to set off

2 (en atletismo) tb

marcha atlética walk

B (paso, velocidad) speed

¡qué marcha llevas! ( Esp); what a speed o pace you go at!

el vehículo disminuyó la marcha the car reduced speed o slowed down

llevamos una buena marcha, creo que acabaremos a tiempo we're getting through it at quite a rate, I think we'll finish on time

hay que acelerar la marcha, que vamos retrasados we've got to speed up, we're getting behind

a marchas forzadas ( Esp); at top speed

a toda marcha at full o top speed, flat out

coger la marcha ( Esp): en cuanto cojas la marcha te será más fácil once you get into the rhythm of it, you'll find it easier

C ( Auto) gear

cambiar de marcha to change gear

un coche de cinco marchas a car with five gears

Compuesto:

marcha atrás

reverse, reverse gear

meter la marcha atrás to put the car into reverse

dar or hacer marcha atrás ( Auto) to go into reverse; (arrepentirse, retroceder) to pull out, back out;

(en el acto sexual) ( fam) to withdraw

al final dieron marcha atrás they pulled out at the last minute

esto supondría dar marcha atrás en las negociaciones de paz this would mean withdrawing from the peace negotiations

D (funcionamiento) running

la buena marcha del vehículo the efficient running of your vehicle

estar en marcha «motor» to be running;

«proyecto» to be up and running, to be under way; «gestiones» to be under way

tenemos todos los operativos de seguridad en marcha all security measures are now in force o operation

poner en marcha ‹coche/motor› to start;

‹plan/proyecto/sistema› to set … in motion

las negociaciones se han puesto en marcha the negotiations have been set in motion

puso en marcha un nuevo experimento he set up a new experiment

ponerse en marcha «tren/coche» to move off;

«persona» to set off, set out

E (curso, desarrollo) course

la marcha de los acontecimientos the course of events

la marcha del progreso económico the march of economic progress

sobre la marcha: iremos solucionando los problemas sobre la marcha we'll solve any problems as we go along o as we go, we'll cross our bridges when we come to them

lo decidiremos sobre la marcha we'll play it by ear

F (partida) departure

G ( Mús) march

marcha militar/nupcial/fúnebre military/wedding/funeral march

H

( Esp fam) (animación, ambiente): en esta ciudad hay mucha marcha this city is very lively o has a lot of night life

¡qué marcha tiene! he's so full of energy, he has so much energy

irle a algn la marcha ( Esp fam): les va la marcha cantidad they're really into having a good time o into the night life o into the action ( colloq)

no la invites porque no le va la marcha don't invite her because she's not into parties ( o dancing etc) ( colloq)

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Del verbo marchar: ( conjugate marchar)

marcha es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
marcha
marchar
marcha sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Mil) march;

( manifestación) march;
( caminata) hike, walk;
◊ ir de marcha to go walking o hiking;

recojan todo y ¡en marcha! pick up your things and off you/we go!;
ponerse en marcha to set off
b) ( en atletismo) tb

◊ marcha atlética walk

2 (paso, velocidad) speed;
◊ el vehículo disminuyó la marcha the car reduced speed o slowed down;

acelerar la marcha to speed up;
a toda marcha at full o top speed, flat out
3 (Auto) gear;
◊ cambiar de marcha to change gear;

meter la marcha atrás to put the car into reverse;
dar or hacer marcha atrás (Auto) to go into reverse;

(arrepentirse, retroceder) to pull out, back out
4 ( funcionamiento) running;
◊ estar en marcha [ motor] to be running;

[ proyecto] to be up and running, to be under way;
[ gestiones] to be under way;
◊ poner en marcha ‹coche/motor› to start;

‹plan/sistema› to set … in motion;
◊ ponerse en marcha [ tren] to move off

5 (curso, desarrollo) course;
◊ la marcha de los acontecimientos the course of events;

sobre la marcha: hago correciones sobre la marcha I make corrections as I go along;
lo decidiremos sobre la marcha we'll play it by ear
6 ( partida) departure
7 (Mús) march;
◊ marcha nupcial wedding march

8 (Esp fam) (animación, ambiente):
◊ una ciudad con mucha marcha a very lively city;

¡qué marcha tiene! he's so full of energy
marchar ( conjugate marchar) verbo intransitivo
1 [ coche] to go, run;
[reloj/máquina] to work;
[negocio/relación/empresa] to work;
◊ su matrimonio no marcha muy bien his marriage isn't going o working very well

2
a) (Mil) to march

b) ( caminar) to walk

marcharse verbo pronominal (esp Esp) to leave;
◊ se marcha a Roma he's leaving for o going off to Rome

marcha sustantivo femenino
1 (partida) departure
2 (camino) iniciad la marcha antes del anochecer, set off before dusk
realizamos una marcha de cinco horas, we had a five hours walk
3 (curso, rumbo) course: eso alteraría la marcha de los acontecimientos, that would change the course of events
4 (funcionamiento) running: la impresora está en marcha, the printer is working
pongámonos en marcha, let's get to work
5 (velocidad, ritmo) aminora la marcha, slow down
aprieta la marcha, speed up
6 Auto gear: íbamos marcha atrás, we were going in reverse (gear)
7 Dep walk: practica la marcha, he walks
8 Mús march
9 fam (diversión) going on: tiene mucha marcha, he likes a good time
♦ Locuciones: a marchas forzadas, at top speed
a toda marcha, at full speed
sobre la marcha, as one goes along: lo decidimos sobre la marcha, we made up our minds as we went along
marchar verbo intransitivo
1 (ir) to go, walk
2 (funcionar) to go, work: el ordenador marcha estupendamente, the computer works perfectly
las cosas marchan mal entre nosotros, things are going badly between us
3 Mil to march

' marcha' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandono
- activar
- aminorar
- anquilosar
- curso
- enchufar
- estimativa
- estimativo
- iniciar
- marchar
- perla
- reemprender
- regular
- ritmo
- segunda
- velocidad
- acelerar
- aflojar
- chocar
- corear
- desautorizar
- emprender
- mal
- meter
- poner
- puesta
- sacar
- triunfal
English:
action
- arrest
- back
- back up
- backpedal
- cap
- change
- change down
- change up
- decelerate
- dream
- economic
- engage
- first gear
- foot
- gear
- get
- go
- go along
- going
- ground
- head
- initiate
- machinery
- March
- motion
- move
- moving
- outlay
- pick up
- reverse
- second gear
- slacken
- start
- strategy
- swing
- turn on
- walking
- way
- bump
- coast
- implementation
- march
- run
- running
- set
- shift
- sound
- speed

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marcha nf

1. [partida] departure;

ha anunciado su marcha de la empresa she has announced that she will be leaving the company

2. [ritmo, velocidad] speed;

acelerar la marcha to go faster;

reducir la marcha to slow down;

el tren detuvo su marcha the train stopped;

a esta marcha terminaremos pronto at this rate we'll soon be finished;
Esp
a marchas forzadas [contrarreloj] against the clock;
RP
a media marcha slowly;

trabajar a media marcha to work at half speed;

a toda marcha at top speed;
Esp
¡llevas una marcha que no hay quien te siga! you're going so fast, no one can keep up with you!;
Esp
¡vaya marcha que llevan los pasteles! those cakes are disappearing at a rate of knots!

3. [funcionamiento]
para la buena marcha de su automóvil son necesarias revisiones periódicas in order to make sure your car runs smoothly, it should be serviced regularly

4. [transcurso] course;
[progreso] progress;
un apagón interrumpió la marcha del partido a power cut interrupted the (course of the) game;

informó sobre la marcha de la empresa she gave a report on the company's progress;

se bajó en marcha del tren he jumped off the train while it was moving;

estar en marcha [motor, máquina] to be running;
[campaña] to be under way; [tren] to be moving;
ya están en marcha las nuevas medidas para combatir la inflación the new measures to fight inflation have been introduced;

poner en marcha un automóvil/motor/proyecto to start a car/an engine/a project;

ponerse en marcha [automóvil, tren, autocar] to set off;
[proyecto, campaña] to get under way;
hacer algo sobre la marcha to do sth as one goes along

5. [en automóvil] gear;

cambiar de marcha to change gear;

no me entra la marcha atrás it won't go into reverse;

meter la cuarta marcha to go into fourth gear

Comp
marcha atrás [en automóvil] reverse; Fam Hum [al hacer el amor] coitus interruptus;
el proceso de paz no tiene marcha atrás the only way for the peace process is forwards;

dar marcha atrás [en automóvil] to reverse;
[arrepentirse, desistir] to back out; Fam Hum [al hacer el amor] to withdraw (halfway through)
6. [de soldados, manifestantes] march;
[de montañeros, senderistas] hike;
abrir la marcha to head the procession;

cerrar la marcha to bring up the rear;

emprender la marcha to set out;

¡en marcha! [dicho a soldados] forward march!;
[dicho a niños, montañeros] on we go!, let's get going!;
hacer una marcha [soldados, manifestantes] to go on a march;
[montañeros, senderistas] to go on a hike;
ir de marcha [montañeros, senderistas] to go hiking;

ponerse en marcha [persona] to set off

Comp
Hist la Marcha verde the Green March, = march organized by King Hassan II in 1975 which led to Spain handing over sovereignty of Spanish Sahara to Morocco and Mauritania
7. [obra musical] march

Comp
marcha fúnebre funeral march;
marcha militar military march;

marcha nupcial wedding march;

la Marcha Real = the Spanish national anthem

8. Dep
marcha (atlética) walk;

los 20 kilómetros marcha the 20 kilometres walk

9. Esp Fam [animación] liveliness, life;

los lugares o [m5] sitios de marcha the places to go;

¿dónde está la marcha en esta ciudad? where's the action in this city?;

hay mucha marcha there's a great atmosphere;

ir de marcha to go out on the town;

estuvimos de marcha hasta las siete we were out on the town until seven in the morning;

este tío tiene mucha marcha this guy's a real live wire;

mis abuelos tienen mucha marcha my grandparents are dead cool;

esta ciudad tiene mucha marcha the atmosphere's great in this city;

¡qué poca marcha tienes! you're so boring!;

le va la marcha [le gusta divertirse] she likes to have a good time;
[le gusta sufrir] she's a sucker for punishment;
parece que te vaya la marcha, mira que discutirle al jefe have you got a death wish or something, questioning what the boss says like that?

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marcha

f

1 ( salida) departure

2 ( velocidad) speed;

a toda marcha at top speed;

a marchas forzadas fig flat out

3 ( avance) progress;

hacer algo sobre la marcha do sth as one goes along

4 MIL march

5 DEP walk;

marcha a pie en manifestación march

6 AUTO gear

7 de máquina running;

estar en marcha ( estar en funcionamiento) be working, be running; de coche be moving;

bajarse del tren en marcha get off the train while it is moving;

poner en marcha set in motion;

ponerse en marcha get started, get going

8 MÚS march

9 Esp

:

tener mucha marcha fam be very lively;

aquí hay mucha marcha fam this place is cool fam ;

ir de marcha fam go out partying fam

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marcha nf

1) : march

2) : hike, walk

ir de marcha: to go hiking

3) : pace, speed

a toda marcha: at top speed

4) : gear (of an automobile)

marcha atrás: reverse, reverse gear

5)

en marcha : in motion, in gear, under way

* * *

marcha n

1. (manifestación, militar, musical) march [pl. marches]

una marcha de protesta a protest march

la marcha nupcial the wedding march

2. (desarrollo) progress

la marcha de la economía the progress of the economy

3. (velocidad) gear

este coche tiene cinco marchas this car has got five gears

4. (energía persona) energy / go

tiene mucha marcha he's full of energy

5. (animación de lugar) life

hay mucha marcha durante las fiestas the festivities are very lively

a marchas forzadas against the clock

a toda marcha a top speed

dar marcha atrás (coche) to reverse (idea, proyecto) to back out

poner en marcha (máquina) to turn on (proyecto) to start up

sobre la marcha as I go along / as you go along etc.

lo decidirán sobre la marcha they'll decide as they go along

Spanish-English dictionary > marcha

19 Schuldigkeit

f duty, obligation; seine Schuldigkeit getan haben Person: have done one’s duty; Sache: have served its etc. purpose; Pflicht, Mohr

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die Schuldigkeit

bounden; blameworthiness

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Schụl|dig|keit
f -, no pl
duty
seine Schuldigkeit tun — to do one's duty

See:

→ Mohr

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die

guiltiness

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Schul·dig·keit

<->

f kein pl duty

seine \Schuldigkeit getan haben to have met one's obligations

seine \Schuldigkeit tun to do one's duty; s.a. Pflicht

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die; Schuldigkeit, Schuldigkeiten duty

meine [verdammte] Pflicht und Schuldigkeit — my bounden duty

* * *

Schuldigkeit f duty, obligation;

seine Schuldigkeit getan haben Person: have done one’s duty; Sache: have served its etc purpose; → Pflicht, Mohr

* * *

die; Schuldigkeit, Schuldigkeiten duty

meine [verdammte] Pflicht und Schuldigkeit — my bounden duty

* * *

f.

blameworthiness n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Schuldigkeit

20 ergrauen

v/i turn ( oder go) grey (Am. gray); im Dienst / in Ehren ergraut sein fig. have served for many years / have had a long and hono(u)rable career

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to turn grey; to turn gray

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er|grau|en [ɛɐ'grauən] ptp ergraut
vi aux sein
to turn or go grey (Brit) or gray (US),
See:

→ Dienst

* * *

(to become grey or grey-haired.) grey

* * *

er·grau·en *

vi Hilfsverb: sein (grauhaarig werden) to turn [or go] grey

* * *

intransitives Verb; mit sein go or turn grey

* * *

ergrauen v/i turn ( oder go) grey (US gray);

im Dienst/in Ehren ergraut sein fig have served for many years/have had a long and hono(u)rable career

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intransitives Verb; mit sein go or turn grey

* * *

v.

to turn grey expr.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > ergrauen

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