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

I . serve [sɜːrv, Brit sɜːv] N SPORTS

saque m

II . serve [sɜːrv, Brit sɜːv] VB trans

1. serve (attend):

2. serve (provide):

to serve sth to sb

servir a. c. para alguém

3. serve (be enough for):

4. serve (work for):

prestar serviços a

to serve sb's interests

servir aos interesses de alguém

5. serve (complete):

serve sentence, mandate

6. serve (help achieve):

if my memory serves me right

se não me falha a memória

7. serve fig:

it serves him/her right!

bem feito (para ele/ela)!

III . serve [sɜːrv, Brit sɜːv] VB intr

1. serve (put food on plates):

serve hot or cold

sirva frio ou quente

2. serve (be useful):

3. serve SPORTS:

sacar

serve out VB trans FOOD

serve up VB trans FOOD

serve up fig

Usage examples with served

first come, first served prov

por ordem de chegada

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A "prasmanan" is quite similar with rijsttafel but minus the ceremonial waiters and usually served fewer choices of dishes compared to its flamboyant colonial predecessor. en.wikipedia.org

From 1910 to 1918 he served as a public prosecutor. en.wikipedia.org

He had previously served as under-secretary of the dicastry. en.wikipedia.org

Any spirit served with ice and a mixer in a tall glass (typically a highball glass). gizmodo.com

He served in technical assignments until assigned to a space flight. en.wikipedia.org

When the traffic signal turns green, these vehicles are served in a first-in-first-out (FIFO) order. en.wikipedia.org

He acquired local respectability, often dining with the wealthiest planters in his parish, and served in several local offices including justice of the peace. en.wikipedia.org

It is often served cold as part of an appetizer or snack tray. en.wikipedia.org

The GPO was served by one writer (clerk), five sorters, a head peon and ten postmen. en.wikipedia.org

These topographical factors have served to restrict urban spread, resulting in a relatively stable population size and a low degree of mobility. en.wikipedia.org

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