serve in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for serve in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.serve [Am sərv, Brit səːv] VB trans

1. serve (work for):

serve God/monarch/party

servir a

he has served his country/firm faithfully

ha servido fielmente a la patria/a su compañía

she has served the company for over 25 years

lleva más de 25 años al servicio de la compañía

2. serve (help, be useful to):

serve

servir

his experience served him well

la experiencia le sirvió de mucho or le fue muy útil

if (my) memory serves me right

si la memoria me es fiel

if (my) memory serves me right

si la memoria no me falla

it serves a variety of purposes

sirve para varias cosas

it serves no useful purpose

no sirve para nada (útil)

to serve sb as sth

servirle a alguien de algo

the knife served him as a screwdriver

el cuchillo le sirvió de destornillador

to serve sb right inf it serves her right!

¡se lo merece!

to serve sb right inf it serves her right!

¡lo tiene bien merecido!

to serve sb right inf it serves her right!

¡le está bien empleado! Spain

it serves you right for ignoring me

lo tienes bien merecido por no hacerme caso

it serves you right for ignoring me

te está bien empleado por no hacerme caso Spain

3.1. serve FOOD:

serve food/drink

servir

go ahead, serve yourselves!

¡adelante, sírvanse!

we don't serve children here

no se admiten niños

who's serving our table? Brit

¿quién nos atiende?

this cake serves six

este pastel es para seis

“serves four” (in recipe)

para cuatro personas

“serves four” (on packet)

cuatro raciones or porciones

dinner is served form

la cena está servida

can I serve you some more fish?

¿le sirvo más pescado?

3.2. serve (in shop) Brit:

serve customer

atender

are you being served?

¿lo atienden?

I'm being served, thank you

me están atendiendo, gracias

4.1. serve (supply):

serve person/area

abastecer

to serve sth/sb with sth

abastecer a algo/alguien de algo

4.2. serve TRANSP:

the village is not served by public transport

el pueblo no tiene (servicio de) transporte público

the bus route serving Newtown

el servicio or la línea de autobuses que va a Newtown

Riem airport serves Munich

Riem es el aeropuerto de Munich

5. serve LAW:

serve summons/notice/order

entregar

serve summons/notice/order

hacer entrega de

to serve sth on sb, to serve sb with sth they served a summons on all the directors

todos los directivos recibieron una citación judicial or fueron citados para comparecer ante el juez

she was served with divorce papers

recibió notificación or fue notificada de la demanda de divorcio

6. serve (complete):

serve apprenticeship

hacer

serve sentence

cumplir

he had served only a month of his presidency

solo había cumplido un mes de su mandato presidencial

he served ten years for armed robbery

cumplió diez años de condena por robo a mano armada

7. serve SPORTS:

to serve the ball/shuttlecock

sacar

to serve a double fault

hacer una doble falta

8. serve FARM:

serve mare/cow

cubrir

serve mare/cow

montar

II.serve [Am sərv, Brit səːv] VB intr

1.1. serve (be servant):

serve liter

servir

1.2. serve (in shop):

serve Brit

atender

1.3. serve (distribute food):

serve

servir

who's going to serve?

¿quién va a servir?

to serve at table

servir la mesa

2. serve (spend time, do duty):

to serve in the army

servir en el ejército

to serve on a committee

integrar una comisión

to serve on a committee

ser miembro de una comisión

to serve as mayor

ser alcalde

the serving president

el presidente en ejercicio or en funciones

3. serve (have effect, function):

to serve to + infin

servir para  +  infin

it only served to heighten tension

solo sirvió para aumentar la tensión

let this serve as a warning

que esto te (or les etc.) sirva de advertencia

it will serve as an example

servirá de ejemplo

it's not perfect, but it'll serve for now

no es perfecto, pero de momento puede servir

4. serve REL:

to serve at Mass

ayudar en misa

to serve at Mass

hacer de monaguillo (en la misa)

5. serve SPORTS:

serve

sacar

serve

servir

it's your turn to serve

te toca a ti sacar or servir

III.serve [Am sərv, Brit səːv] N

serve

servicio m

serve

saque m

she broke his serve

le rompió el servicio

serve out VB [Am sərv -, Brit səːv -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. serve out (distribute):

serve out portion/course

servir

2. serve out (complete):

serve out apprenticeship/sentence

cumplir

serve up VB [Am sərv -, Brit səːv -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. serve up (distribute):

serve up food

servir

2. serve up (present, offer):

serve up pej

ofrecer

I.self-service [Am ˈˌsɛlf ˈsərvəs, Brit ˌsɛlfˈsəːvɪs], Amesp self-serve [-ˈsɜːrv] ADJ

self-service restaurant

autoservicio m

self-service restaurant

self-service m

self-service store

autoservicio m

self-service store

supermercado m

II.self-service [Am ˈˌsɛlf ˈsərvəs, Brit ˌsɛlfˈsəːvɪs], Amesp self-serve [-ˈsɜːrv] N U

self-service

autoservicio m

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

devotedly love/serve

con devoción

to serve an apprenticeship in sth

hacer el aprendizaje de algo

to serve a subpoena on sb

notificar a alguien (una orden de comparecencia)

Translations for serve in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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saque

serve

escanciar

to serve

escanciar

to serve

acolitar

to serve (as an altar boy)

serve in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for serve in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.serve [sɜ:v, Am sɜ:rv] N SPORTS

serve

saque m

II.serve [sɜ:v, Am sɜ:rv] VB trans

1. serve (attend):

serve

atender

2. serve (provide):

serve

servir

to serve alcohol

servir bebidas alcohólicas

3. serve (be enough for):

serve

ser suficiente

4. serve (work for):

serve

estar al servicio de

to serve sb's interests

servir a los intereses de alguien

5. serve (complete):

serve sentence, mandate

cumplir

to serve time (for sth) inf

cumplir condena (por algo)

6. serve (help achieve):

serve

ser útil a

if my memory serves me right

si la memoria no me falla

7. serve SPORTS:

serve

sacar

8. serve (deliver):

serve

entregar

to serve sb with papers

proporcionar papeles a alguien

Phrases:

it serves him/her right!

¡se lo merece!

III.serve [sɜ:v, Am sɜ:rv] VB intr

1. serve (put food on plates):

serve

servir

2. serve (be useful):

serve

servir

to serve as sth

servir de algo

3. serve (work for):

serve

prestar servicio

to serve in the army

servir en el ejército

4. serve:

serve (be acceptable)

ser aceptable

serve (suffice)

ser suficiente

5. serve SPORTS:

serve

sacar

serve up VB trans FOOD

serve up

servir

serve up fig

ofrecer

serve out VB trans

1. serve out FOOD:

serve out

servir

2. serve out sentence, mandate:

serve out

cumplir

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to serve the nation

servir a la nación

to serve a sentence

cumplir una condena

to serve a writ on sb

notificar un mandato judicial a alguien

Translations for serve in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

expiar

to serve

ejemplarizar

to serve as an example

cumplir una condena

to serve a sentence

servir

to serve

servir

to serve

servir

to serve

servir (poner en el plato)

to serve

serve Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to serve alcohol

servir bebidas alcohólicas

to serve time (for sth) inf

cumplir condena (por algo)

to serve sb with papers

proporcionar papeles a alguien

to serve in the army

servir en el ejército

to serve a writ on sb

notificar un mandato judicial a alguien

to serve on the bench

actuar como juez

to serve sb with a summons

entregarle una citación a alguien

to serve in the navy

servir en la Marina

to serve the chicken with rice and vegetables

acompañar el pollo con arroz y verduras

well, that will serve you right!

¡toma castaña!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A number of web pages exist that serve to perpetuate the tale.

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Campus spaces serve as virtual laboratories for the study of desert development, biological sciences and the symbiotic relationship between environment and community.

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It can effectively serve as a panacea for depleted and eroded soils.

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Gaudy patterns glorious with all hues are a cloth version of a kaleidoscope and only serve worshipers of Mammon.

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A strong government was required to serve as the arbiter among competing factions.

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The predicate words can serve as verbs, nouns, adjectives or adverbs depending on where they occur in a sentence.

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The liquid assets serve as the cushion for the broker-dealer's recovery of the full amounts owed to it by customers.

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It should serve as a focal point and organizing agency for the interlibrary loan of books. 4.

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This line must not be crossed and the serve is played bottom-up.

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Apart from these harnesses, there are also caving and canyoning harnesses, which all serve different purposes.

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