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serve [sɜ:v]a. ( = work for) servir• it will serve my (or your etc) purpose cela fera l'affaired. (in shop, restaurant) servir• are you being served? est-ce qu'on s'occupe de vous ?• "serves five" « pour cinq personnes »f. [library, hospital] desservir ; [utility] alimenterg. ( = work out) to serve one's apprenticeship (as) faire son apprentissage (de)a. servir• that table is not exactly what I want but it will serve cette table n'est pas exactement ce que je veux mais elle fera l'affaire• it serves to show/explain... cela sert à montrer/expliquer...• Murray to serve au service, Murray3. nouna. [+ meal, soup] servirb. [+ term of office, contract] finir ; [+ prison sentence] purger* * *[sɜːv] 1.noun Sport service m2.transitive verb1) ( work for) servir [country, cause, public]; travailler au service de [employer, family]to serve somebody/something well — rendre de grands services à quelqu'un/quelque chose
2) ( attend to customers) servir3) Culinary servirserves four — ( in recipe) pour quatre personnes
4) ( provide facility) [public utility, power station, reservoir] alimenter; [public transport, library, hospital] desservir5) ( satisfy) servir [interests]; satisfaire [needs]6) ( function) être utile àto serve a purpose ou function — être utile
to serve the ou somebody's purpose — faire l'affaire
7) ( spend time)to serve a term — Politics remplir un mandat
to serve one's time — ( in prison) purger sa peine
8) Lawto serve notice of something on somebody — Law, fig signifier quelque chose à quelqu'un
9) Sport servir3.1) (in shop, church) servir; ( at table) faire le service2) (on committee, in government) exercer ses fonctions (as de)to serve on — être membre de [committee, jury]
3) Military servir4) ( meet a need) faire l'affaire5) Sport servirBruno to serve — au service, Bruno
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A n Sport service m ; it's my serve à moi de servir ; to have a big serve avoir un très bon service.B vtr1 ( work for) servir [God, King, country, community, cause, ideal, public, company] ; travailler au service de [employer, family] ; to serve sb/sth well rendre de grands services à qn/qch ; to serve two masters fig servir deux maîtres à la fois ;2 ( attend to customers) servir ; are you being serveed? on vous sert? ;3 Culin servir [client, guest, meal, dish] ; to serve sb with sth servir qch à qn ; let me serve you some beef laissez-moi vous servir du bœuf ; lunch is served le déjeuner est servi ; we can't serve them chicken again! nous ne pouvons pas leur resservir du poulet! ; serve it with a salad servez-le avec une salade ; serve hot servir chaud ; serves four ( in recipe) pour quatre personnes ;4 ( provide facility) [public utility, power station, reservoir] alimenter ; [public transport, library, hospital] desservir [area, community] ; the area is well/poorly served with transport la région est bien/mal desservie par les transports ; the area is well served with shops le quartier est très commerçant ;6 ( function) être utile à ; this old pen/my sense of direction has served me well ce vieux stylo/mon sens de l'orientation m'a été très utile ; he has been badly served by his advisers ses conseillers ne lui ont pas été très utiles ; if my memory serves me well si j'ai bonne mémoire ; to serve sb as sth servir de qch à qn ; the table serves me as a desk la table me sert de bureau ; to serve a purpose ou function être utile ; to serve no useful purpose ne servir à rien ; what purpose is served by separating them? à quoi sert de les séparer? ; having served its purpose, the committee was disbanded ayant rempli son rôle, la commission a été dissoute ; to serve the ou sb's purpose faire l'affaire ; this map will serve the ou my purpose cette carte fera l'affaire ;7 ( spend time) to serve a term Pol remplir un mandat ; to serve one's time ( in army) faire son temps de service ; ( in prison) purger sa peine ; to serve a sentence purger une peine (de prison) ; to serve five years faire cinq ans de prison ;8 Jur délivrer [injunction] (on sb à qn) ; to serve a writ signifier une assignation ; to serve a writ on sb, to serve sb with a writ assigner qn en justice ; to serve a summons signifier une citation ; to serve a summons on sb, to serve sb with a summons citer qn à comparaître ; to serve notice of sth on sb Jur, fig signifier qch à qn ;9 Sport servir [ball, ace] ;10 ( mate with) couvrir, saillir [cow, mare].C vi1 (in shop, church) servir ; ( at table) faire le service ;2 (on committee, in government) exercer ses fonctions (as de) ; members serve for two years les membres exercent leurs fonctions pendant deux ans ; she's serving as general secretary elle exerce la fonction or les fonctions de secrétaire général ; to serve on être membre de [committee, board, jury] ;3 Mil servir (as comme ; under sous) ; to serve in ou with a regiment servir dans un régiment ; I served with him j'étais dans l'armée avec lui ;4 ( meet a need) faire l'affaire ; any excuse will serve n'importe quelle excuse fera l'affaire ; to serve as sth servir de qch ; this room serves as a spare bedroom cette pièce sert de chambre d'ami ; this should serve as a warning cela devrait nous servir d'avertissement ; the photo served as a reminder to me of the holidays la photo me rappelait les vacances ; to serve to do servir à faire ; it serves to show that… cela sert à montrer que… ;5 Sport servir (for pour) ; Conti to serve au service, Conti.it serves you right! ça t'apprendra! ; it serves him right for being so careless! ça lui apprendra à être si négligent!■ serve out:▶ serve out [sth], serve [sth] out▶ serve up [sth], serve [sth] up1 Culin servir ; to serve sth up again resservir qch ; -
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1. transitive verb1) (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
6) (render obedience to) dienen (+ Dat.) [Gott, König, Land]7) (attend) bedienen8) (supply) versorgenserves three — (in recipe) für drei Personen od. Portionen
9) (provide with food) bedienen10) (make legal delivery of) zustellen12)2. intransitive verbserve[s] or it serves him right! — (coll.) [das] geschieht ihm recht!
1) (do service) dienenserve as chairman — das Amt des Vorsitzenden innehaben
serve on a jury — Geschworener/Geschworene sein
3) (be of use)serve to do something — dazu dienen, etwas zu tun
serve for or as — dienen als
4) (serve food)6) (Eccl.) ministrieren7) (Tennis etc.) aufschlagen3. nounit's your turn to serve — du hast Aufschlag
see academic.ru/66102/service">service 1. 8)Phrasal Verbs:- serve up* * *[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) servieren2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) dienen3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) dienen4) (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.) dienen5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) absitzen6) (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?) aufschlagen2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) der Aufschlag- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up* * *[sɜ:v, AM sɜ:rv]II. vt1. (in hotel, restaurant, shop)▪ to \serve sb jdn bedienenare you being \served, madam? werden Sie schon bedient, gnädige Frau?2. (present food, drink)what's a good wine to \serve with this dish? welchen Wein kann man zu diesem Gericht reichen?dinner is \served es ist angerichtetto \serve alcohol Alkohol ausschenkento \serve a meal ein Essen servieren3. (be enough for)▪ to \serve sb für jdn reichenall recipes will \serve 4 to 5 people alle Rezepte ergeben 4 bis 5 Portionen4. (work for)she \served the church faithfully for many years sie war jahrelang im Dienst der Kirche aktivto \serve sb's interests jds Interessen dienento \serve the public im Dienste der Öffentlichkeit stehen5. (complete due period)▪ to \serve sth etw ableistento \serve one's apprenticeship seine Lehrzeit absolvierento \serve five years as president eine fünfjährige Amtszeit als Präsident/Präsidentin durchlaufento \serve terms in office Amtszeiten durchlaufen6. (provide for)▪ to \serve sth etw versorgen7. (perform a function)to \serve a purpose einen Zweck erfüllenthis does not \serve any useful purpose das hat keinen praktischen Wertif my memory \serves me right wenn ich mich recht erinnere8. SPORTto \serve the ball Aufschlag haben; (in volleyball) Angabe habento \serve sb with papers jdm Papiere zustellen10.III. vi1. (provide food, drink) servieren\serve hot or cold kalt oder warm servieren2. (work for) dienen▪ to \serve as sth als etw fungierenshe \served as an interpreter sie fungierte als Dolmetscherinto \serve in the army in der Armee dienento \serve on a committee einem Ausschuss angehörento \serve on the council im Stadtrat sein, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ sitzento \serve on a jury Geschworene(r) f(m) sein3. (function)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 dienenthis old penknife will \serve dieses alte Taschenmesser tut's fam* * *[sɜːv]1. vt1) (= 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
to serve sb's purpose — jds Zwecken (dat) dienen
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
2) (= work out) abdienen, ableisten; term of office durchlaufen; apprenticeship durchmachen; sentence verbüßen, absitzen (inf)3) (= supply) transport, gas etc versorgen4) (in shop) bedienento serve sb with 5 kilos of potatoes — jdm 5 kg Kartoffeln bringen or geben
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 bei7) (TENNIS ETC) ball aufschlagento 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) behandelnto 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) decken2. vi1) (= do duty) dienento serve on the jury — Geschworene(r) mf sein
to serve on the council — Ratsmitglied nt sein
4)to serve as, to serve for — dienen als
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
3. n (TENNIS ETC)Aufschlag m* * *A v/iwith bei):serve under sb MIL unter jemandem dienen2. servieren, bedienen3. fungieren, amtieren ( beide:as als):serve on a committee einem Ausschuss angehören;serve on a jury als Geschworener fungieren4. dienen, nützen:it serves to do sth es dient dazu, etwas zu tun;it serves to show his cleverness daran kann man seine Klugheit erkennen5. 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 Gelegenheit7. dienen (as, for als):8. WIRTSCH bedienen: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) aufschlagenb) Volleyball: aufgeben10. KATH ministrierenB v/t3. seine Dienstzeit ( auch MIL) ableisten, seine Lehre machen, JUR (auch Eishockey etc) eine Strafe verbüßen, absitzen4. a) ein Amt innehaben, ausübenb) Dienst tun in (dat), ein Gebiet, einen Personenkreis betreuen, versorgenit serves no purpose es dient keinem Zweck;serve some private ends privaten Zwecken dienen“serves four” „ergibt vier Portionen“dinner is served! es ist serviert oder angerichtet!;serve sth up fig umg etwas auftischen9. MIL ein Geschütz etc bedienen10. versorgen ( with mit):11. umga) jemanden schändlich etc behandelnb) 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 anpassen14. ZOOL eine Stute etc decken15. Tennis etc: den Ball aufschlagen:serve an ace ein Ass servieren17. TECH umwickeln* * *1. transitive verb1) (work for) dienen (+ Dat.)2) (be useful to) dienlich sein (+ Dat.)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.)6) (render obedience to) dienen (+ Dat.) [Gott, König, Land]7) (attend) bedienen8) (supply) versorgenserves three — (in recipe) für drei Personen od. Portionen
9) (provide with food) bedienen10) (make legal delivery of) zustellen11) (Tennis etc.) aufschlagen12)2. intransitive verbserve[s] or it serves him right! — (coll.) [das] geschieht ihm recht!
1) (do service) dienenserve on a jury — Geschworener/Geschworene sein
2) (be employed; be soldier etc.) dienen3) (be of use)serve to do something — dazu dienen, etwas zu tun
serve for or as — dienen als
4) (serve food)5) (attend in shop etc.) bedienen6) (Eccl.) ministrieren7) (Tennis etc.) aufschlagen3. nounPhrasal Verbs:- serve up* * *n.Aufschlag (Tennis) m. v.aufschlagen (Tennis) v.bedienen v.dienen v.servieren v. -
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I [sɜːv]nome sport servizio m., battuta f.II 1. [sɜːv]it's my serve — servo io, tocca a me servire
1) (work for) servire [country, cause, public]; essere al servizio di [employer, family]to serve sb., sth. well — servire bene qcn., a qcs
2) (attend to customers) servire3) gastr. servire [guest, meal, dish]to serve sb. with sth. — servire qcs. a qcn.
serves four — (in recipe) per quattro persone
4) (provide facility) [power station, reservoir] rifornire; [public transport, library, hospital] servire [ area]5) (satisfy) soddisfare [needs, interests]6) (function) essere utile athe table serves me as a desk — il tavolo mi serve o fa da scrivania
to serve a purpose o function servire a uno scopo, avere una funzione; to serve no useful purpose essere senza alcuna utilità, non servire a niente; to serve the o sb.'s purpose — servire allo scopo
7) (spend time)to serve a term — pol. restare in carica per un mandato
to serve five years — scontare o fare cinque anni di prigione
8) dir.to serve a writ on sb. — notificare un mandato a qcn.
to serve a summons on sb. — intimare a qcn. un mandato di comparizione
2.to serve notice of sth. on sb. — notificare qcs. a qcn. (anche fig.)
1) (in shop, church, at table) servire2) (on committee, in government) prestare servizio (as come, in qualità di)to serve on — fare parte di [committee, jury]
3) mil. essere nell'esercito4) (meet a need) servire (as come, da)5) sport battere; (in tennis) servireConti to serve — Conti al servizio, alla battuta
•- serve up••* * *[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) servire2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) servire3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) servire4) (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.) servire; essere membro di5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) scontare6) (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?) servire2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) servizio- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up* * *serve /sɜ:v/n. [uc]1 ( tennis, ping-pong, ecc.) servizio; battuta: an accurate [a powerful] serve, un servizio preciso [potente]♦ (to) serve /sɜ:v/v. t. e i.1 servire; essere a servizio (di); servire (da); fare (da); giovare; servire (o portare) in tavola; bastare: She has served the Joneses since she was a girl, è al servizio dei Jones fin da ragazzina; This box will serve for a table, questa cassetta farà da tavola; Are you being served, madam?, La stanno servendo, signora?; Dinner is served!, il pranzo è servito (o è in tavola); DIALOGO → - Checking into a hotel- Breakfast is served between 7.00 and 9.00, la colazione è servita dalle 7:00 alle 9:00; This explanation will serve to make my theory clearer, questa spiegazione servirà a rendere più chiara la mia teoria; One pound of butter serves him for a week, una libbra di burro gli basta per una settimana3 fare, prestare ( servizio e sim.); essere sotto le armi: to serve one's apprenticeship, fare il proprio apprendistato; He served in the navy, ha servito (ha prestato servizio) in marina; He has served in the army for two years, è nell'esercito da due anni4 (leg.) intimare; notificare; presentare: to serve a summons on sb. (o to serve sb. with a summons) intimare a q. un mandato di comparizione; citare q. in giudizio; to serve a warrant of arrest, presentare un mandato di cattura; to serve a paper, notificare un atto5 (leg.) espiare ( una pena); scontare ( una condanna): a man serving life, un uomo che sconta una condanna all'ergastolo; un ergastolano6 ( tennis, pallavolo, ecc.) battere; servire; effettuare il servizio: to serve well [badly], avere un buon [un cattivo] servizio● (mil.) to serve as an officer, prestare servizio come ufficiale □ to serve as a reminder [as a spoon], servire da promemoria [da cucchiaio] □ to serve at table, servire ai tavoli □ to serve behind the counter, servire (o stare) al banco ( in un negozio, ecc.) □ (mil.) to serve a gun, servire un pezzo; caricare un cannone □ (fig. fam.) to serve sb. hand and foot, servire q. di barba e di capelli □ to serve in the Armed Forces, fare parte delle Forze Armate; essere un militare □ (polit.) to serve in Parliament, essere un membro del Parlamento □ (relig.) to serve mass, servire la messa □ to serve on a committee, fare parte di una commissione; essere membro di un comitato □ (leg.) to serve on a jury, fare parte di una giuria □ to serve a purpose, servire a uno scopo □ to serve sb. 's purpose, servire a q.; andare bene (lo stesso): I haven't got a screwdriver, but a knife will serve my purpose, non ho un cacciavite, ma un coltello va bene lo stesso □ to serve sb. right, trattare q. come si merita; (impers.) meritarsi: It served him right to lose his job: he was always taking time off for no reason, il licenziamento se l'è meritato: faceva sempre assenze ingiustificate □ (polit.) to serve a term ( of office), restare in carica per un mandato □ (fam.) to serve time, essere in carcere; stare al fresco (fam.) □ ( spesso fig.) to serve two masters, servire due padroni □ (polit.: di un presidente, ecc.) to serve two terms, restare in carica per due mandati □ to serve sb. 's wants, soddisfare le necessità di q. □ as occasion serves, quando si presenta l'occasione; al momento opportuno □ It serves my turn (o my need), fa al caso mio; serve al mio scopo □ ( nelle ricette) «serves four», «quattro porzioni»; dosi per quattro persone □ (fam.) Serves you right!, ben ti sta!* * *I [sɜːv]nome sport servizio m., battuta f.II 1. [sɜːv]it's my serve — servo io, tocca a me servire
1) (work for) servire [country, cause, public]; essere al servizio di [employer, family]to serve sb., sth. well — servire bene qcn., a qcs
2) (attend to customers) servire3) gastr. servire [guest, meal, dish]to serve sb. with sth. — servire qcs. a qcn.
serves four — (in recipe) per quattro persone
4) (provide facility) [power station, reservoir] rifornire; [public transport, library, hospital] servire [ area]5) (satisfy) soddisfare [needs, interests]6) (function) essere utile athe table serves me as a desk — il tavolo mi serve o fa da scrivania
to serve a purpose o function servire a uno scopo, avere una funzione; to serve no useful purpose essere senza alcuna utilità, non servire a niente; to serve the o sb.'s purpose — servire allo scopo
7) (spend time)to serve a term — pol. restare in carica per un mandato
to serve five years — scontare o fare cinque anni di prigione
8) dir.to serve a writ on sb. — notificare un mandato a qcn.
to serve a summons on sb. — intimare a qcn. un mandato di comparizione
2.to serve notice of sth. on sb. — notificare qcs. a qcn. (anche fig.)
1) (in shop, church, at table) servire2) (on committee, in government) prestare servizio (as come, in qualità di)to serve on — fare parte di [committee, jury]
3) mil. essere nell'esercito4) (meet a need) servire (as come, da)5) sport battere; (in tennis) servireConti to serve — Conti al servizio, alla battuta
•- serve up•• -
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{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* * *{sъ:v} v 1. служа (на), слуга съм (на); заемам/изпълнявам служб(2) {sъ:v} n сп. сервис.* * *служа; обслужвам; предавам; прислужвам;* * *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* * *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! -
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1. II1) serve in some manner serve honestly (sincerely, faithfully, willingly. etc.) служить честно и т.д.2) serve in some manner serve quickly (immediately, willingly, etc.) обслуживать быстро и т.д.3) serve for some time serve long (по)служить долго2. III1) serve smb. serve a master (a boss, a family, a firm, an agency, etc.) кружить хозяину и т.д., работать на хозяина и т.д.; if my memory serves me coll. если мне не изменяет память; serve smth., smb. serve one's country (one's people, the cause of peace, the revolution, etc.) служить /посвятить себя/ родине и т.д., работать во имя родины и т.д.2) serve smth. serve smb.'s interests (smb.'s needs, smb.'s private ends, one's purpose, etc.) служить чьим-л. интересам и т.д.3) serve smb., smth. serve customers (clients, a district, an area, a town, etc.) обслуживать клиентов и т.д.; the bus-s remote areas автобус обслуживает отдаленные районы; this recipe (this dish, etc.) serves six этот рецепт и т.д. рассчитан на шесть порций4) serve smth. serve food (drinks, dinner, tea, wine, sandwiches, etc.) подавать еду и т.д.; shall I serve the soup разливать суп?; shall I serve the pudding? раскладывать пудинг?5) serve smth. serve one's sentence отбывать /отсиживать/ свой срок; serve one's time a) отслужить свой срок; б) отсидеть свой срок; serve time coll. отсидеть в тюрьме3. IV1) serve smth., smb. in some manner serve one's country loyally (the family faithfully, etc.) верно служить родине и т.д.; my memory (my eyes, my legs, etc.) serve me well (poorly) моя память и т.д. служит мне хорошо (плохо) || it serves him right так ему и надо, и поделом ему2) serve smb. in some manner the waitress served us quickly официантка обслужила нас быстро4. VIserve smth. in some state serve smth. hot (warm, cool, cold, etc.) подавать что-л. горячим и т.д.; they always serve their drinks iced они всегда подают напитки со льдом или со льда5. XIbe served are you being served? вас [уже] обслуживают?; be served by smth. all floors are served by an elevator лифт обслуживает все этажи; our district is served by a railway line в нашем районе есть железная дорога; be served out to smb. rations were served [out] to the troops солдатам раздали паек6. XIIIserve to do smth. it serves to show (to prove) that... это служит доказательством того, что...7. XVI1) serve for some time serve for a long time (for ages, for years, etc.) (послужить долго и т.д.; the coat has served for ten years это пальто носится уже десять лет; this amount will serve for a year этой суммы хватит на год; serve in smth. serve in an office (in a shop, in a firm, ill the kitchen, etc.) служить /работать/ в конторе и т.д.; serve in the Army (in the Air Force, in the Navy, etc.) служить в армии и т.д.; serve in the ranks служить рядовым; serve on smth. serve on a committee (on a jury. on the staff, on an expedition, etc.) быть членом /входить в состав/ комитета и т.д.; serve under smb., smth. serve under him /his command/ служить под его началом /руководством, командованием/2) serve at smth. serve at fable (at dinner, at meals, etc.) прислуживать за столом и т.д.3) serve with smth. serve with food (with drinks, with hot coffee, etc.) подавать еду и т.д., обносить едой и т.д.; serve with gas (with electricity, with water, etc.) снабжать газом и т.д.4) serve for smth. serve for a study (for a stage, for a shelf, etc.) служить кабинетом и т.д.; this will serve for a bag это можно использовать в качестве сумки; it will serve for this occasion на этот случай сойдет8. XX11) serve as smb. serve as a waiter (as a cook, as a butler, as a judge, etc.) служить /работать/ официантом и т.д.; she served as a maid for ten years она служила горничной десять лет2) serve as smth. serve as a table (as a bed, as a shelter, etc.) служить столбы /в качестве стола/ и т.д.; serve as evidence служить доказательством; it served as evidence against him это свидетельствовало против него: it will serve as a lesson (as a pretext, as an excuse, etc.) это послужит уроком и т.д.9. XXI11) serve smth. with smth. serve coffee with milk (tea with lemon, meat with vegetables, etc.) подавать кофе с молоком и т.д.; serve smth. in (on, etc.) smth. serve tea in bed (drinks in that room. food in the kitchen, etc.) подавать чай в постель и т.д.; serve supper on the veranda устроить ужин на веранде2) serve smb. for some time the coat has served me for ten years я ношу это пальто уже десять лет; the money will serve me for a month этих денег мне хватит на месяц10. XXIV11) serve smb. as smb. she served us as a maid она служила у нас горничной2) serve smb. as smth. it served us as a bed (as a table, etc.) это служило нам постелью и т.д. -
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sə:v 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) tjene2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) servere; ekspedere; betjene3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) tjene, gjøre tjeneste som4) (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.) avtjene; sitte i, være medlem av5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) sone, sitte inne6) (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?) serve2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) serve, utspill, første slag- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve upgjørIsubst. \/sɜːv\/( sport) serve, utspill (første slag eller kast)• whose serve is it?IIverb \/sɜːv\/1) tjene, arbeide hos, arbeide for, være tjener hos, tjenestegjøre, virke2) stå til tjeneste, hjelpe• can I serve you in any way?3) servere, sette frem, ta inn, sette på bordetmiddagen er servert; det er servert• do you mind if I serve myself first?4) ekspedere, være ekspeditør (i butikk)• are you being served, Sir?får du? \/ blir du ekspedert?5) betjene, stå til disposisjon for6) forsyne, utstyre, supplere, dele ut7) duge, gjøre nytten, holde, strekke til, være god nok, være til hjelp, være til nytte, fungere, være egnet som, tjene tilden er ikke så god, men den holder for meg8) ( jus) forkynne, meddele9) (jus, om straff) sone, avtjene10) behandle• could you serve the ball, please?kan du være så snill å serve\/spille ut ballen?13) ( militærvesen) gjøre krigstjeneste, tjenestegjøre under krigenhan gjorde krigstjeneste i hæren, han tjenestegjorde i hæren under krigen14) ( militærvesen) avtjene verneplikt, gjøre militærtjeneste, være på moen (hverdagslig)16) være\/bli gunstig\/fordelaktigvinden ble\/var gunstigas occasion serves når anledningen byr seg, når det er anledning til detfirst come, first served den som kommer først til mølla, får først maltit serves you right! det har du godt av!, det er til pass for deg!it will serve det duger, det får holdeserve a gun ( militærvesen) betjene en kanonserve a rope ( sjøfart) kle tauverk, omvikle, omfletteserve at table servereserve on være medlem av, sitte iserve one's sentence sone sin straff, sitte inne, sitte i fengselserve one's time tjene sin tid ut, fullføre sitt ansettelsesforhold sone sin straff, sitte inne, sitte i fengselserve out dele ut, porsjonere ut, utlevereserve out one's time sone sin straff, sitte inneserve round servere, by frem, sette på bordet, sette fremserve somebody out straffe noen, gi noe inn, behandle noen som de fortjener, gi igjen med samme myntserve somebody's needs dekke noens behovserve somebody's purpose\/turn tjene (til) noens formål\/hensiktserve somebody with a writ\/summons eller serve a writ\/summons on somebody ( jus) forkynne\/kunngjøre en stevning for noenserve time sone straff, sitte inne, sitte i fengselserve up servere, by frem, sette på bordet, sette frem ( overført) servere, diske opp med, komme medanrette matenserve up from the ranks arbeide seg opp i gradene, jobbe seg oppserve with forsyne med -
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[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) služiti (komu)2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) streči3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) rabiti4) (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.) služiti5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) odsedeti6) (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?) servirati2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) servis- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up* * *I [sə:v]nounsport servis, začetni udarec z žogo pri tenisu, odbojki itd.II [sə:v]1.transitive verbslužiti, delati za koga; (od)služiti (kazen); opravljati učno dobo; postreči, oskrbeti ( with z); servirati (jed); sport servirati (žogo); zadostovati (komu), zadovoljiti (potrebe); ustrezati (namenu); prav priti; colloquially ravnati s kom; privesti samca k samiciI am glad to serve you (in this occurrence) — veseli me, da sem vam lahko na uslugo (da vam lahko pomagam) (ob tej priliki)to serve a gun military streči topuserves you right! — prav ti je!, zaslužil si to!they served him right — ravnali so z njim, kot je zaslužilto serve a rope — zvezati konec (spletene) vrvi z vrvico, da se prepreči odmotavanjeto serve s.o. with the same sauce, to serve s.o. in his kind (in his coin) — plačati, vrniti komu milo za dragoto serve one's time — služiti leta do upokojitve; služiti svoj rok v vojski; prestajati svojo kazen v zaporuto serve s.o. a (nasty) trick — (grdó) zagosti jo komuto serve s.o. a turn — napraviti komu uslugothat will serve his turn — to bo nekaj zanj, ta mu bo ustrezalofirst come, first served — kdor prej pride, prej melje;2.intransitive verbslužiti, biti v službi; military služiti v vojski; streči, servirati; ustrezati, zadostovati; koristiti, biti koristen (primeren); napraviti uslugo, pomagati; opravljati funkcijo, fungirati (kot); ecclesiastic ministrirati, biti ministrantas occasion serves — ob primerni priložnosti, če se bo ponudila (ugodna) priložnosthe serves rather badly — (tennis) on zelo slabo servirato serve as a mayor — biti župan; opravljati funkcijo županait will serve — bo ustrezalo (prav prišlo, zadostovalo)while the time serves — dokler je še čas (prilika); -
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[sɜːv] 1. гл.1)а) служить, работать, состоять на службеI've been asked to serve on yet another committee. — Меня попросили войти в состав ещё одного комитета.
б) служить в армии, состоять на службе в рядах вооружённых силMy uncle served in / with the 8th Army. — Мой дядя служил в восьмой армии.
The general had served as a private soldier in the earlier war. — Во время предыдущей войны генерал служил в качестве рядового.
в) служить в доме (у кого-л.), быть слугой2) (serve as / for) служить (чем-л.)The bundle served him for a pillow. — Свёрток служил ему подушкой.
His words serve as a reminder of our responsibility. — Его слова напоминают нам об ответственности, которую мы несём.
3)а) быть полезным, оказывать помощь, помогатьб) сопутствовать, благоприятствовать ( о погодных условиях)4) ( serve for) годиться для (чего-л.), удовлетворять, подходитьThis house will serve for my simple needs, but will it serve for the whole family? — Этот дом удовлетворяет моим скромным запросам, но подойдёт ли он всей семье?
Syn:5) = serve upа) накрывать на стол; подаватьto serve round — подавать (еду, напитки гостям); обносить (гостей напитками, угощением)
When I was working in the hotel, I had to serve dinner to twenty-five people at a time. — Когда я работал в гостинице, я должен был подавать ужин одновременно двадцати пяти постояльцам.
It's time to serve up the main course. — Пора подавать горячее.
Aunt Edie served up a lovely roast leg of lamb for dinner. — Тётушка Иди подала на обед замечательную жареную баранью ногу.
You can help to serve out the vegetables, while I cut the meat. — Пока я режу мясо, ты можешь разложить овощи.
Would you be so kind as to help serve the drinks round (our guests)? — Вы не могли бы обнести гостей напитками?
б) пичкать, закармливатьYear after year, he served up the same old uninteresting facts, and soon he had no students left. — Год за годом он пичкал своих студентов одними и теми же устаревшими, скучными фактами, и вскоре студенты вообще перестали ходить на его лекции.
6) = serve upа) обслуживатьto serve a customer — обслуживать покупателя, клиента
This bus line serves a large district. — Эта автобусная линия обслуживает большой район.
б) обеспечивать, предоставлять; снабжатьAs long as we serve up the HTML page correctly, it is the browser's responsibility to make it look good. — Если мы обеспечиваем верное отображение страницы HTML, то за качество этого отображения уже отвечает браузер.
Syn:7) = serve out отбывать срок (службы, наказания и т. п.)to serve one's apprenticeship / time — проходить обучение (ремеслу)
When the thieves had served out two years in prison, they returned to a life of crime. — Отсидев два года в тюрьме за воровство, уголовники вернулись к прежней преступной жизни.
8) (serve on / with) юр. вручать (повестку, предписание кому-л.)This notice had been served on her six weeks before. — Она получила эту повестку шесть недель назад.
Immigration officers served her with a deportation order. — Чиновники иммиграционной службы вручили ей ордер на высылку из страны.
9) спорт. подавать (мяч, волан), делать подачу (в теннисе, бадминтоне)That was a tricky ball he served to me, there was no hope of returning it. — Он сделал очень хитрую подачу, не было практически никаких шансов отбить её.
10) уст.; разг. обходиться (с кем-л.), поступатьHe served them generously. — Он великодушно поступил с ними.
11) рел. служить, проводить церковное богослужение12) мор. клетневать•••2. сущ.; спорт.подача (в теннисе, бадминтоне)out serve — подача, ушедшая за контур поля
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1) годиться для чего-л. This house will serve for my simple needs, but will it serve for the whole family? ≈ Этот дом отвечает моим невысоким требованиям, но подойдет ли он всей семье?
2) служить в качестве чего-л. the bundle served him for a pillow ≈ сверток служил ему подушкойБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > serve for
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(vt) (do services for) súywan, (set table for) apagán, (meet the needs of) lingapan,(vi) (do service) sumuyu, sumerbisyu, sumerbicio, magserbició (Sp) -
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см. serve smb's needsEnglish-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > to supply smb's needs
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16 to serve smb's needs
удовлетворять чьи-л. потребностиEnglish-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > to serve smb's needs
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1) General subject: (чьи-л.) administer to needs, meet the requirements, (чьи-л.) meet wants, (чьи-л.) serve need, (чьи-л.) cater for one's needs (AD)2) Military: fill demand, till demand3) Economy: meet requirements, meet the necessaries, meet the needs, satisfy requirements, satisfy the needs, satisfy wants, (чьи-л.) serve needs, suit the requirements, (чьи-л.) supply needs4) Diplomatic term: supply wants5) Business: glut, satisfy a demand, cater needs (взято из статьи)6) Makarov: (чьи-л.) serve (smb.'s) need, cover the requirements, fit needs7) Logistics: meet a needs, meet demandУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > удовлетворять потребности
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1) General subject: administer to needs, meet wants, serve need, cater for one's needs (AD)2) Economy: serve needs, supply needsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > удовлетворять (чьи-л.) потребности
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1. nнужда, необходимость; pl потребностиto be in need of smth — нуждаться в чем-л., испытывать затруднения
to emphasize the need — подчеркивать необходимость, придавать особое значение необходимости
to have need of smth — нуждаться в чем-л.
to identify needs — определять / устанавливать потребности
- cash needto live in need — нуждаться, жить в нищете
- consumer need
- consumption needs
- cultural needs
- daily needs
- defense needs
- dire needs
- economic needs
- essential needs
- growing needs
- hour of dire need
- immediate needs
- imperative need
- local needs
- long-felt need
- long-run needs
- material needs
- mounting needs
- on the basis of priority needs
- personal needs
- pressing need
- primary needs
- priority needs
- social needs
- spiritual needs
- urgent needs
- vital needs 2. vнуждаться, иметь потребность (в чем-л.) -
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serve, attend tocater for ( и снабдявам с храна), (машина и пр.) operate, handle, service; тех. maintain(влак, танк и пр. и) man(оръдие и пр.) workобслужвам клиенти serve/attend customersобслужвам туристи cater for touristsобслужвам интересите/нуждите на cater for the interests/the needs ofобслужвам въздушна линия operate an air-service, fly a service/on a route* * *обслу̀жвам,гл. serve, attend to; cater for (и снабдявам с храна); ( машина и пр.) operate, handle, service; техн. maintain; ( влак, танк и пр.) man; ( оръдие и пр.) work; \обслужвам въздушна линия operate an air-service, fly a service/on a route; \обслужвам интересите/нуждите на cater for the interests/the needs of.* * *cater* * *1. (влак, танк и пр. и) man 2. (оръдие и пр.) work 3. cater for (и снабдявам с храна), (машина и пр.) operate, handle, service;mex. maintain 4. serve, attend to 5. ОБСЛУЖВАМ въздушна линия operate an air-service, fly a service/on a route 6. ОБСЛУЖВАМ интересите/ нуждите на cater for the interests/the needs of 7. ОБСЛУЖВАМ клиенти serve/attend customers 8. ОБСЛУЖВАМ туристи cater for tourists
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