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serv·ing: I. noun II. adjective and adverb
ˈserv·ing spoon: noun
serve: I. noun II. transitive verb III. intransitive verb
serve out: transitive verb
serve up: transitive verb

I . serv·ing [ˈsɜ:vɪŋ] N

serving of food:

serving of

porcija f +gen

II . serv·ing [ˈsɜ:vɪŋ] ADJ attr

1. serving (person working):

serving

serving

the longest-serving minister

minister z najdaljšim stažem

2. serving (imprisoned):

serving

zaprt

ˈserv·ing spoon N

serving spoon

servirna žlica f

I . serve [sɜ:v] N SPORTS

servis m

II . serve [sɜ:v] VB trans

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

streči [perf postreči]

2. serve:

serve (present food, drink)

streči [perf postreči]

serve (present food, drink)

ponujati [perf ponuditi]

serve (present food, drink)

serve (make ready to eat)

pripravljati [perf pripraviti]

3. serve (be enough for):

this serves 4 to 5

zadošča za 4 do 5 oseb

4. serve (work for):

to serve sth

to serve the public

služiti javnosti

5. serve (complete due period):

to serve five years as president

opravljati petletni predsedniški mandat

to serve a prison sentence

odslužiti zaporno kazen

6. serve (provide for):

7. serve (perform a function):

to serve a purpose

služiti svojemu namenu

if my memory serves me right

če se prav spomnim

8. serve SPORTS:

to serve the ball

this serves him right inf

to serve time [for sth] inf

sedeti v zaporu [zaradi česa]

III . serve [sɜ:v] VB intr

1. serve (provide food, drink):

streči [perf postreči]

2. serve (work for):

to serve as sth

delovati kot kaj

to serve in the army

služiti vojsko

to serve on the council

biti član mestnega sveta

to serve on a jury

3. serve:

serve (suffice)

serve (be of use)

4. serve SPORTS:

serve out VB trans

1. serve (in restaurant, pub):

streči [perf postreči]

serve drink

točiti [perf natočiti]

deliti [perf razdeliti]

2. serve (complete a due period):

serve jail sentence

serve jail sentence

serve jail sentence term of office

serve jail sentence term of office

serve up VB trans

Usage examples with serving

the longest-serving minister

minister z najdaljšim stažem

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Many members elected to keep their entire staff on payroll in order to continue serving... constituents. en.wikipedia.org

The chickpeas are steamed and shelled before serving. en.wikipedia.org

He is currently serving 25 sentences totaling 289 years in prison for kidnapping, forced disappearance and assassination. en.wikipedia.org

After serving as minister of education and culture, he served as foreign minister from 1979 to 1982. en.wikipedia.org

For example, the drunken shrimp can be cooked in boiling water instead of serving them while they are still live. en.wikipedia.org

The house was open-plan and could sleep 6 people, with spaces serving multiple purposes. en.wikipedia.org

He is never seen, but his gloves and his boots are on stage, serving as a reminder of his power. en.wikipedia.org

He still holds the record of the longest-serving prime minister. en.wikipedia.org

Espresso bars are a type of coffeehouse that specialize in serving espresso and espresso-based drinks. en.wikipedia.org

He also coached briefly the Rwanda under-17 national team, also serving as the senior team's assistant coach, the following year. en.wikipedia.org

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