served in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for served in the English»French Dictionary

time-served ADJ

time-served

qualifié

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.serve out VB [Brit səːv -, Am sərv -] (serve out [sth], serve [sth] out)

1. serve out FOOD:

serve out meal, food

servir (to à)

serve out rations, provisions

distribuer

2. serve out (finish):

serve out term of duty

finir

serve out prison sentence

purger

I.serve up VB [Brit səːv -, Am sərv -] FOOD (serve up [sth], serve [sth] up)

1. serve up FOOD:

serve up

servir

to serve sth up again

resservir qc

2. serve up fig, inf, pej:

serve up fashion, idea, programme, policy

resservir

serve up excuse

donner

serve-and-volley ADJ

serve-and-volley game, player:

serve-and-volley

service-volée

ready-to-serve ADJ

ready-to-serve food:

ready-to-serve

cuisiné

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refreshments will be served (at gathering)

il y aura un buffet

Translations for served in the French»English Dictionary

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viande des Grisons

dried beef (served in thin slices)

demi-deuil

demi-deuil (served with truffles and white sauce)

desservir ville, village

to serve

quartier bien/mal desservi

well-/badly-served district

desservir

to serve

served in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for served in the English»French Dictionary

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

serve out VB trans

1. serve out FOOD → serve up

2. serve out (complete a due period):

serve out

finir

serve out a jail sentence

purger

See also serve up

serve up VB trans

serve up

servir

serve up VB trans

serve up

servir

Translations for served in the French»English Dictionary

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café-concert

cabaret during which drinks are served

café-théâtre

little theatre in which drinks are served

raclette

raclette (cheese melted and served on potatoes)

saillir

to serve

mettre qc à toutes les sauces inf

to serve sth up to suit any occasion

être mis à toutes les sauces

to be served up whatever the occasion

café

If you ask for a café in France, you will be served an expresso. Adding a little milk will change the expresso into "une noisette". If you want a large cup of coffee with milk, you must ask for a "café crème". Milk is always added to coffee before it is served and is never served separately.

pâté en croûte

pâté en croûte (pâté baked in pastry and served in slices)

served Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to serve in the army/a shop

servir dans l'armée/un magasin

first come first served inf

les premiers arrivés sont les premiers servis

raclette (cheese melted and served on potatoes)

raclette

cabaret during which drinks are served

café-concert

pâté en croûte pâté surrounded by crust and served in slices

pâté en croûte

little theatre in which drinks are served

café-théâtre

this wine should be served chilled

ce vin se sert frais

to serve sth up to suit any occasion

mettre qc à toutes les sauces inf

to be served up whatever the occasion

être mis à toutes les sauces

pâté en croûte (pâté baked in pastry and served in slices)

pâté en croûte

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The hospital served an area of 26000km2 sqmi including providing maternity ward facilities.

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

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From 1910 to 1918 he served as a public prosecutor.

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It can be served alone, with white rice, or with rice vermicelli.

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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.

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Conversely, their skullcaps then served as protection against irritation from their wigs.

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

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He also served several terms in the state's House of Representatives.

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

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Menu items include roast chicken served with lobster, sweetbreads and pasta, served in a truffle sauce.

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