Translations for serves in the English»Serbian Dictionary

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I.serve [sɜːv] N (in tennis, voleyball)

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II.serve [sɜːv] VB trans

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1. serve (in hotel, restaurant, shop):

poslužiti // služiti

2. serve:

serve (present food, drink)

poslužiti // služiti

serve (make ready to eat)

servirati perf i imperf

3. serve (be enough for):

biti dovoljan imperf

this serves 4 to 5

ovo je dovoljno za 4 do 5 osoba

4. serve (work for):

to serve sth

služiti nečemu

to serve the public

služiti javnosti

6. serve (provide for):

opslužiti || opsluživati

7. serve (perform a function):

to serve a purpose

služiti nekoj svrsi

if my memory serves me right

ako me sećanje dobro služi

8. serve SPORTS:

to serve the ball

servirati loptu

Phrases:

to serve time [for sth] inf

robijati (zbog nečega)

this serves him right inf

tako mu i treba

III.serve [sɜːv] VB intr

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1. serve (provide food, drink):

poslužiti // posluživati

3. serve (function):

to serve as sth

služiti kao nešto

5. serve (in tennis, etc.):

serve up VB trans

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serve up food:

poslužiti // posluživati

serve out VB trans

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1. serve out (in restaurant, pub):

poslužiti // posluživati

serve out drink

doneti // donositi

serve out food

servirati perf i imperf

2. serve out (complete a due period):

odslužiti // služiti

serve out jail sentence

odrobijati // robijati inf

serve out term of office

okončati // okončavati mandat

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to serve a subpoena on sb

uručiti sudski poziv nekome

to serve as a template for sth fig

služiti kao šablon za nešto

if my memory serves me right

ako me pamćenje dobro služi

to serve a sentence

to serve sb faithfully

odano služiti nekome

return of serve

vraćanje servisa

this serves 4 to 5

ovo je dovoljno za 4 do 5 osoba

to serve five years as president

obavljati petogodišnji predsednički mandat

to serve a prison sentence

služiti zatvorsku kaznu

if my memory serves me right

ako me sećanje dobro služi

this serves him right inf

tako mu i treba

to serve in the army

služiti vojsku

to serve on the council

biti član opštinskog veća

if my memory serves me right

ako me pamćenje dobro služi

to serve as a template for sth fig

služiti kao šablon za nešto

to serve a subpoena on sb

uručiti sudski poziv nekome

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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

Multifunctional bathroom door serves as a barrier closing off the hallway, creating separation between the public and private areas. en.wikipedia.org

A bar serves the covered accommodation, and passengers can also use the open upper deck. en.wikipedia.org

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

Use of the clean price also serves to differentiate interest income (based on the coupon rate) from trading profit and loss. en.wikipedia.org

He added that she serves up a chilling falsetto during the chorus. 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

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

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

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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