SERVING - Translation from English into Spanish

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serving [Am ˈsərvɪŋ, Brit ˈsəːvɪŋ] N

serving

porción f

serving

ración f

self-serving [Am ˈˌsɛlf ˈsərvɪŋ, Brit] ADJ

self-serving

interesado

serving spoon N

serving spoon

cuchara f de servir

serving dish N

serving dish

fuente f

time-serving [ˈtʌɪmˌsəːvɪŋ] ADJ

time-serving

oportunista

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

Spanish

English

fámula

serving wench arch

pasaplatos

serving hatch

in the PONS Dictionary

English

Spanish

I. serving [ˈsɜ:vɪŋ, Am ˈsɜ:r-] N (portion)

serving

ración f

II. serving [ˈsɜ:vɪŋ, Am ˈsɜ:r-] ADJ

serving

activo

serving spoon N

serving spoon

cuchara f de servir

serving hatch N

serving hatch

ventanilla f para servir

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

Spanish

English

expiación

serving

platón

serving dish

porción FOOD

serving

cenaduría

eating house (serving only at night)

in the PONS Dictionary

English

Spanish

I. serving [ˈsɜr·vɪŋ] N (portion)

serving

ración f

II. serving [ˈsɜr·vɪŋ] ADJ

serving

activo, -a

serving spoon N

serving spoon

cuchara f de servir

I. serve [sɜrv] N SPORTS

serve

saque m

serve

servicio m

II. serve [sɜrv] VB trans

1. serve (attend):

serve

atender

2. serve (provide):

serve

servir

to serve alcohol

servir bebidas alcohólicas

3. serve (be enough for):

serve

servir para

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 [sɜrv] 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 culin

serve up

servir

serve up fig

ofrecer

serve out VB trans

serve out sentence, mandate:

serve out

cumplir

Spanish

English

platón

serving dish

expiación

serving

porción culin

serving

cenaduría

eating house (serving only at night)

fuente (plato hondo)

(serving) dish

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