SERVING - Translation from English into German

in the PONS Dictionary

I. serv·ing [ˈsɜ:vɪŋ, Am ˈsɜ:r-] N

serving of food:

serving of

Portion f <-, -en> +gen

II. serv·ing [ˈsɜ:vɪŋ, Am ˈsɜ:r-] ADJ attr, inv

1. serving (person working):

serving

dienend

the longest-serving minister

der am längsten im Amt befindliche Minister/die am längsten im Amt befindliche Ministerin

2. serving (imprisoned):

serving

[ein]sitzend

serving

inhaftiert

a short-serving prisoner

ein Häftling, der/die eine kurze Gefängnisstrafe absitzt

self-ˈserv·ing ADJ form

self-serving

selbstsüchtig <-er, -ste>

ˈserv·ing bowl N

serving bowl

[Servier]schüssel f

ˈserv·ing spoon N

serving spoon

Vorlegelöffel m

serving spoon

CH a. Schöpflöffel m

ˈserv·ing tray N

serving tray

[Servier]tablett nt

ˈtime-serv·ing ADJ attr, inv

1. time-serving (employee):

my time-serving boss can't seem to make any decisions anymore

mein Chef, der seine Zeit nur noch absitzt, scheint keine Entscheidungen mehr fällen zu können

2. time-serving (opportunistic):

time-serving

opportunistisch

ˈser·ving plat·ter N

serving platter

Servierbrett nt <-(e)s, -er>

I. serve [sɜ:v, Am sɜ:rv] N

serve (in tennis, etc.)

Aufschlag m <-s, -schlä·ge>

serve (in volleyball)

Angabe f <-, -n-> kein pl

II. serve [sɜ:v, Am sɜ:rv] VB trans

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

to serve sb

jdn bedienen

are you being served, madam?

werden Sie schon bedient, gnädige Frau?

2. serve (present food, drink):

to serve sth

etw servieren [o. form auftragen]

to serve sth (make ready to eat)

etw anrichten

what's a good wine to serve with this dish?

welchen Wein kann man zu diesem Gericht reichen?

dinner is served

es ist angerichtet

to serve alcohol

Alkohol ausschenken

to serve a meal

ein Essen servieren

3. serve (be enough for):

to serve sb

für jdn reichen

all recipes will serve 4 to 5 people

alle Rezepte ergeben 4 bis 5 Portionen

4. serve (work for):

to serve sth

einer S. dat dienen

to serve sth (stronger)

einer S. dat treue Dienste erweisen

she served the church faithfully for many years

sie war jahrelang im Dienst der Kirche aktiv

to serve sb's interests

jds Interessen dienen

to serve the public

im Dienste der Öffentlichkeit stehen

5. serve (complete due period):

to serve sth

etw ableisten

to serve one's apprenticeship

seine Lehrzeit absolvieren

to serve five years as president

eine fünfjährige Amtszeit als Präsident/Präsidentin durchlaufen

to serve time/a sentence LAW

eine Haftstrafe verbüßen [o. inf absitzen]

to serve terms in office

Amtszeiten durchlaufen

6. serve (provide for):

to serve sth

etw versorgen

7. serve (perform a function):

to serve a purpose

einen Zweck erfüllen

this does not serve any useful purpose

das hat keinen praktischen Wert

if my memory serves me right

wenn ich mich recht erinnere

8. serve SPORTS:

to serve the ball

Aufschlag haben

to serve the ball (in volleyball)

Angabe haben

9. serve LAW (formally deliver):

to serve sb with sth to serve sth on [or upon] sb

jdm etw zustellen

to serve sb with papers

jdm Papiere zustellen

to serve sb with a subpoena [or summons] [or writ]

jdn vorladen

Phrases:

to serve time [for sth] inf

eine Haftstrafe [wegen einer S. gen] absitzen inf

this serves him right inf

das geschieht ihm recht

III. serve [sɜ:v, Am sɜ:rv] VB intr

1. serve (provide food, drink):

serve

servieren

serve hot or cold

kalt oder warm servieren

2. serve (work for):

serve

dienen

to serve as sth

als etw fungieren

she served as an interpreter

sie fungierte als Dolmetscherin

to serve on sth

etw dat angehören

to serve in the army

in der Armee dienen

to serve on a committee

einem Ausschuss angehören

to serve on the council

im Stadtrat sein

to serve on the council

A, CH sitzen

to serve on a jury

Geschworene(r) f(m) sein

3. serve (function):

to serve as [or for] sth

als etw dienen

are these boxes sturdy enough to serve as tables?

sind diese Kisten stabil genug, um als Tische zu dienen?

to serve as a reminder/warning

als Erinnerung/Mahnung dienen

4. serve:

serve (be acceptable)

seinen Zweck erfüllen inf

serve (be acceptable)

gehen <gehst, ging, gegangen>

serve (suffice)

genügen

serve (be of use)

helfen <hilft, half, geholfen>

this old penknife will serve

dieses alte Taschenmesser tut's inf

5. serve:

serve (in tennis, etc.)

aufschlagen

serve (in volleyball)

angeben

serve out VB trans

1. serve out (in restaurant, pub):

to serve out ⇆ sth

etw servieren

to serve out ⇆ sth drink

etw ausschenken

to serve out ⇆ sth food

etw ausgeben

2. serve out (complete a due period):

to serve out sth

etw ableisten

to serve out a jail sentence

eine Gefängnisstrafe absitzen inf

to serve out a term of office

eine Amtszeit beenden

serve up VB trans

to serve up ⇆ sth

etw servieren [o. auftischen]

I'm about to serve up!

das Essen kommt gleich!

OpenDict entry

cannonball, cannonball serve N

cannonball, cannonball serve (in tennis) SPORTS

Kanonenaufschlag m

Present

I	serve
you	serve
he/she/it	serves
we	serve
you	serve
they	serve

Past

I	served
you	served
he/she/it	served
we	served
you	served
they	served

Present Perfect

I	have	served
you	have	served
he/she/it	has	served
we	have	served
you	have	served
they	have	served

Past Perfect

I	had	served
you	had	served
he/she/it	had	served
we	had	served
you	had	served
they	had	served