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* * *I. (en -r)(i tennis etc) service ( fx lose one's service).II. vb(i tennis etc) serve;[ du skal serve] it is your turn to serve, it is your service. -
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3 serve in quella casa da molti anni
Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > serve in quella casa da molti anni
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4 serve per fare
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شَيَّعَ (في التِّنس) \ serve: (in games such as tennis or badminton) to begin play by hitting the ball, etc.: It’s your turn to serve. \ See Also اِسْتَهَلّ ضَرْبَ الكرة \ صَلُحَ لِـ \ serve: to be of use: This box will serve as a seat. \ عَمِلَ في الحكومة \ serve: to work for (an employer, one’s country, etc.); work (as a member of a service): I’ve served this company for forty years. My son is serving in the Navy. \ قَدَّمَ الطعام \ serve: to share out food or drink: My wife served coffee to our guests. \ See Also الشَّراب -
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[səːv]1. verb1) to work for a person etc eg as a servant:يَخْدُمHe served his master for forty years.
2) to distribute food etc or supply goods:يُقَدِّم الطَّعام والشَّراب، يَخْدُم المائِدَهWhich shop assistant served you (with these goods)?
3) to be suitable for a purpose:يَصْلُح لِ، يَسُد مَسَد، يَكون بِمَثابَةThis upturned bucket will serve as a seat.
4) to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces:يَخْدُم في الجَيْشI served on the committee for five years.
5) to undergo (a prison sentence):يَقْضي مُدَّة الحُكم أو العُقوبَهHe served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.
6) in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it:يَضْرُب الضَّرْبَة المَبدئِيَّه في التِّنس أو كُرة الطاوِلَهIs it your turn to serve?
2. nounact of serving (a ball).الضَّربَةُ المَبدَئِيَّه في التِّنِس أو كُرَة الطّاوِلَه -
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نَفَعَ \ benefit: to help; do good to: The new road will benefit the village. serve: be of use: This box will serve as a seat. -
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خَدَمَ \ serve: to work for (an employer, one’s country, etc.); work (as a member of a service): I’ve served this company for forty years. My son is serving in the Navy. wait: (with on) to serve: Hotel servants wait on their guests. -
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وَفَى بغرض \ serve a purpose: to fulfil a need: Does that hook on the wall serve any special purpose?. -
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12 serve right
to be the punishment deserved by:العِقاب الذي تَسْتَحِقُّهIf you fall and hurt yourself, it'll serve you right for climbing up there when I told you not to.
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13 serve a summons on
اِسْتَدعَى (للمثول أمام القضاء) \ call: to ask sb. to come: Call the doctor. recall: to call (sb.) back (after sending him somewhere). send for: to send a message, so as to call (sb.) or to get (sth.): You’d better send for the police. summon: to call officially: The headmaster summoned me to his office. summons: (also serve a summons on) to order sb. to come to court: He has been summoned for dangerous driving. \ See Also أَرْسَلَ في طَلَب، اِسْتَدعى -
14 serve sb. right
اِسْتَحَقَّ أو اسْتَأْهَل ما حَصَلَ له \ serve sb. right: to give sb. the misfortune that he deserves: It serves you right if you fail the exam (because you haven’t worked hard). -
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16 Serve Accept Facilitate And Equip
Military: SAFEУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Serve Accept Facilitate And Equip
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17 Serve And Forget
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18 Serve And Learn Student Association
University: SALSAУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Serve And Learn Student Association
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19 Serve Honor Illuminate Navigate Equip
Military: SHINEУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Serve Honor Illuminate Navigate Equip
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20 Serve Our Savior
Religion: SOS
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Serve — Serve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Served}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Serving}.] [OE. serven, servien, OF. & F. servir, fr. L. servire; akin to servus a servant or slave, servare to protect, preserve, observe; cf. Zend har to protect, haurva protecting. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Serve and volley — is a style of play in tennis where the player serving moves quickly towards the net after hitting a serve. The server then attempts to hit a volley (a shot where the ball is struck without allowing it to bounce), as opposed to the baseline style … Wikipedia
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serve — [sɜːv ǁ sɜːrv] verb 1. [transitive] COMMERCE to supply customers with a particular product or service or with something they need: • The firm plans to open a London office to serve clients with investments and businesses in Europe. • JAL Group… … Financial and business terms
serve — [sʉrv] vt. served, serving [ME serven < OFr servir < L servire, to serve < servus, servant, slave: see SERF] 1. to work for as a servant 2. a) to do services or duties for; give service to; aid; assist; help b) to give obedience and… … English World dictionary
serve two masters — serve one/two etc/masters phrase to be controlled by one two etc people or things Thesaurus: not free or independentsynonym Main entry: master * * * take orders from two superiors or follow two conflicting or opposing princip … Useful english dictionary
Serve-and-Volley — Serve and Vol|ley 〈[sœ:v ənd vɔ̣lı] n.; s; unz.; Sp.; Tennis〉 Spielweise, bei der der Spieler unmittelbar nach dem eigenen Aufschlag ans Netz läuft, um anzugreifen [<engl. serve „aufschlagen“ + and „und“ + volley „Flugball“] * * * Serve and… … Universal-Lexikon
serve someone right — (of something unpleasant) to be no more than deserved • • • Main Entry: ↑serve * * * be someone s deserved punishment or misfortune it would serve you right if Jeff walked out on you * * * serve someone right see ↑serve, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
serve — vt served, serv·ing 1: to deliver, publish, or execute (notice or process) as required by law no notice of any such request was ever served on the husband National Law Journal 2: to make legal service upon (the person named in a process): inform… … Law dictionary
serve — late 12c., to render habitual obedience to, from O.Fr. servir to serve, from L. servire to serve, originally be a slave, related to servus slave, perhaps from an Etruscan word (Cf. Etruscan proper names Servi, Serve). Meaning to attend to (a… … Etymology dictionary
Serve — Serve, v. i. 1. To be a servant or a slave; to be employed in labor or other business for another; to be in subjection or bondage; to render menial service. [1913 Webster] The Lord shall give thee rest . . . from the hard bondage wherein thou… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English