serving spoon in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for serving spoon in the English»French Dictionary

serving spoon N

serving spoon

cuillère f de service

Translations for serving spoon in the English»French Dictionary

I.serve [Brit səːv, Am sərv] N SPORTS

serve

service m

it's my serve

à moi de servir

to have a big serve

avoir un très bon service

II.serve [Brit səːv, Am sərv] VB trans

1. serve (work for):

serve God, King, country, community, cause, ideal, public, company

servir

serve employer, family

travailler au service de

to serve sb/sth well

rendre de grands services à qn/qc

to serve two masters fig

servir deux maîtres à la fois

2. serve (attend to customers):

serve

servir

are you being served?

on vous sert?

3. serve FOOD:

serve client, guest, meal, dish

servir

to serve sb with sth

servir qc 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. serve (provide facility):

serve public utility, power station, reservoir:

alimenter

serve public transport, library, hospital: area, community

desservir

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

5. serve (satisfy):

serve interests

servir

serve needs

satisfaire

6. serve (function):

serve

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 qc à qn

the table serves me as a desk

la table me sert de bureau

to serve a purpose or 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 or sb's purpose

faire l'affaire

this map will serve the or my purpose

cette carte fera l'affaire

7. serve (spend time):

to serve a term POL

remplir un mandat

to serve one's time (in army)

faire son temps de service

to serve one's time (in prison)

purger sa peine

to serve a sentence

purger une peine (de prison)

to serve five years

faire cinq ans de prison

8. serve LAW:

serve injunction

délivrer (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 LAW fig

signifier qc à qn

9. serve SPORTS:

serve ball, ace

servir

10. serve (mate with):

serve cow, mare

couvrir, saillir

III.serve [Brit səːv, Am sərv] VB intr

1. serve:

serve (in shop, church)

servir

serve (at table)

faire le service

2. serve (on committee, in government):

serve

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 committee, board, jury

être membre de

3. serve MIL:

serve

servir (as comme, under sous)

to serve in or with a regiment

servir dans un régiment

I served with him

j'étais dans l'armée avec lui

4. serve (meet a need):

serve

faire l'affaire

any excuse will serve

n'importe quelle excuse fera l'affaire

to serve as sth

servir de qc

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. serve SPORTS:

serve

servir (for pour)

Conti to serve

au service, Conti

IV.serve [Brit səːv, Am sərv]

it serves you right!

ça t'apprendra!

it serves him right for being so careless!

ça lui apprendra à être si négligent!

I.serving [Brit ˈsəːvɪŋ, Am ˈsərvɪŋ] N (helping)

serving

portion f

enough for four servings

pour quatre personnes

II.serving [Brit ˈsəːvɪŋ, Am ˈsərvɪŋ] ADJ

serving MIL

en activité

serving official, chairman ADMIN

en exercice

I.spoon [Brit spuːn, Am spun] N

1. spoon:

spoon (utensil)

cuiller f

spoon (utensil)

cuillère f

spoon (for tea, coffee)

petite cuiller f

soup-/dessert spoon

cuillère à soupe/à dessert

2. spoon (measure):

spoon

cuillerée f

spoon

cuillère f

two spoons of sugar

deux cuillères de sucre

3. spoon (golf club):

spoon

spoon m

spoon

bois trois m

4. spoon MUS (as instrument):

to play the spoons

jouer des cuillers

II.spoon [Brit spuːn, Am spun] VB trans

1. spoon (in cooking, serving):

to spoon sth into a dish/bowl

mettre qc dans un plat/bol avec une cuillère

to spoon sauce over sth

arroser qc de sauce à la cuillère

to spoon sth up/out

ramasser/servir qc à la cuillère

2. spoon SPORTS (in golf):

spoon ball

prendre [qc] en cuiller

III.spoon [Brit spuːn, Am spun] VB intr (kiss)

spoon inf, dated

se faire des mamours dated

spoon inf, dated

flirter

IV.spoon [Brit spuːn, Am spun]

to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

naître dans la soie

serving spoon in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for serving spoon in the English»French Dictionary

I.serving [ˈsɜ:vɪŋ, Am ˈsɜ:r-] N

serving

portion f

II.serving [ˈsɜ:vɪŋ, Am ˈsɜ:r-] ADJ

1. serving (working):

serving

en fonction

2. serving (incarcerated):

serving

en prison

3. serving MIL:

serving

au service

I.serve [sɜ:v, Am sɜ:rv] VB trans

1. serve (help or attend to customer):

serve

servir

2. serve (provide food/drink for guests):

serve

servir

to serve alcohol

servir de l'alcool

3. serve (work for, give service to):

serve

être au service de

4. serve (complete a due period):

serve

servir

to serve one's time

purger sa peine

to serve 10 years

servir 10 ans à l'armée

to serve one year as director

exercer sa fonction de directeur pendant un an

5. serve (help achieve, meet needs):

serve

servir à

to serve the purpose

faire l'affaire

6. serve (provide with public transportation):

serve region, town

desservir

7. serve (hit (a ball) to start a game):

serve

servir

8. serve (formally deliver):

to serve sb with sth

délivrer qc à qn

Phrases:

to serve sb right

être bien fait pour qn

II.serve [sɜ:v, Am sɜ:rv] VB intr a. SPORTS

serve

servir

to serve in the army/a shop

servir dans l'armée/un magasin

to serve to +infin

servir à +infin

III.serve [sɜ:v, Am sɜ:rv] N

serve

service m

I.spoon [spu:n] N

1. spoon (utensil for eating):

spoon

cuillère f

wooden spoon

cuillère en bois

2. spoon (amount held in spoon):

spoon

cuillerée f

II.spoon [spu:n] VB trans (serve using spoon)

to spoon sth into sth

verser qc dans qc à la cuillère

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

First they see a silver vat, bound with gold hoops, full of red ale, and a golden cup and serving spoon.

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Using a serving spoon, liberally coat the ham with the glaze mixture.

gisborneherald.co.nz

She is everywhere at once -- a pot passed this way, an ingredient found in this cabinet, a pie lifter switched out for a serving spoon -- with a loving, understanding smile.

www.theglobeandmail.com

Though the grave accent is used to represent it as in "ng" /a/ child and "gaw" /gawi/ serving spoon.

en.wikipedia.org

Old serving spoons that've been in the family for years.

www.goodfood.com.au

Think of all the serving spoons and forks you must touch just to fill your plate with a delicious sampling of foods.

www.foodsafetynews.com

Get a large serving spoon and use this to serve the pasta onto a plate trying to keep it in the centre.3.

www.huffingtonpost.com

Before a meal it is customary to wash hands as cutlery is often not used while eating, with the exception of a serving spoon for each respective dish.

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Slide a large serving spoon between the skin and flesh of the pumpkin, removing the flesh from each half in two or three large wedges.

www.chicagotribune.com

The way they connect around food -- joking about coming from "shtetl people," passing samples of deli coleslaw from a serving spoon -- suggests a lifetime of fractious closeness.

time.com