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serve: I. noun II. transitive verb III. intransitive verb
serve out: transitive verb
serve up: transitive verb

I . serve [sɜ:v, Am sɜ:rv] N sports

пода́ча f (мяча́)

II . serve [sɜ:v, Am sɜ:rv] VB trans

1. serve (attend):

служи́ть

2. serve (provide):

обслу́живать

to serve alcohol

подава́ть спиртно́е

3. serve (be enough for):

удовлетворя́ть

4. serve (work for):

выполня́ть назначе́ние

to serve sb's interests

обслу́живать чьи-ли́бо интере́сы

5. serve (complete):

serve sentence

отбыва́ть срок

6. serve (help achieve):

обслу́живать

if my memory serves me right

е́сли мне па́мять не изменя́ет

7. serve sports:

подава́ть мяч

8. serve (deliver):

вруча́ть (докуме́нт, пове́стку и т.п.)

to serve sb with papers

приноси́ть кому́-ли́бо газе́ты

Phrases:

to serve time (for sth) inf

отбыва́ть срок наказа́ния (за что-ли́бо)

it serves him/her right!

так ему́/ей и на́до!

III . serve [sɜ:v, Am sɜ:rv] VB intr

1. serve (put food on plates):

подава́ть на сто́л

2. serve (work for):

служи́ть

to serve in the army

служи́ть в а́рмии

3. serve (help):

помога́ть

4. serve:

serve (be acceptable)

подходи́ть

serve (suffice)

удовлетворя́ть

5. serve sports:

подава́ть мяч

serve out VB trans

1. serve out gastr:

обслу́живать

2. serve out:

serve out sentence

отбыва́ть срок

serve out mandate

отслужи́ть

serve up VB trans gastr

сервирова́ть (на стол)

подава́ть

Usage examples with serves

it serves him/her right!

так ему́/ей и на́до!

if my memory serves me correctly

е́сли мне па́мять не изменя́ет

if my memory serves me right

е́сли мне па́мять не изменя́ет

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He joins a wave of new mellowed-out house music that serves as an antidote to the sugary synth-led bangers of recent years. en.wikipedia.org

The commissioners are elected county-wide, in staggered terms, and each serves a four-year term. en.wikipedia.org

This shopping trip serves as motivation for many of the contestants. en.wikipedia.org

The president administers the policies set by the board and serves ex officio on the board as a non-voting member. en.wikipedia.org

In enamels and glazes it serves as an opacifier. en.wikipedia.org

It primarily serves general aviation activity, including business activity from jet and multi-engine aircraft. en.wikipedia.org

It serves its hundreds of member companies in activities encompassing international trade policy, international tax policy, and human resources. en.wikipedia.org

The system operator serves as the market manager. en.wikipedia.org

The good news is that once a roof has been slated or tiled, the sarking felt serves no purpose. www.telegraph.co.uk

In both cases, the scheduler also serves a batch of requests following the chosen request in the sorted queue. en.wikipedia.org

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