serves in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for serves in the English»French Dictionary

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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loyally support, serve

fidèlement

to act or serve as treasurer

être trésorier

overarm SPORTS serve, throw

par le haut

to serve a subpoena on sb

assigner qn à comparaître

Translations for serves in the French»English Dictionary

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desservir ville, village

to serve

desservir

to serve

l'hôpital dessert la moitié du pays

the hospital serves half of the country

serves in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for serves 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

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to serve the nation

servir l'État m

to serve in the navy

servir dans la marine

if my memory serves me right

si ma mémoire est bonne

Translations for serves in the French»English Dictionary

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c'est qu'il y trouve son intérêt, pardi!

it's serves his own interest, of course! [or what do you think!]

saillir

to serve

te voilà bien puni!

serves you right!

brasserie

A brasserie has a large dining room typical of the nineteenth century and serves traditional food, often with beer rather than wine. Many have a high reputation for their food.

serves Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to serve as an introduction to sth

servir d'introduction à qc

to serve one year as director

exercer sa fonction de directeur pendant un an

to serve in the army/a shop

servir dans l'armée/un magasin

no man can serve two masters prov

nul ne peut servir deux maîtres

to serve in the navy

servir dans la marine

if my memory serves me right

si ma mémoire est bonne

the kitchen serves as a dining room

la cuisine fait salle à manger

it's serves his own interest, of course! [or what do you think!]

c'est qu'il y trouve son intérêt, pardi!

they serve him breakfast in bed

on lui sert le petit-déjeuner au lit

to serve sth up to suit any occasion

mettre qc à toutes les sauces inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The president administers the policies set by the board and serves ex officio on the board as a non-voting member.

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Multifunctional bathroom door serves as a barrier closing off the hallway, creating separation between the public and private areas.

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Since researchers first began to study acclimation, the overwhelming hypothesis has been that all acclimation serves to enhance the performance of the organism.

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In enamels and glazes it serves as an opacifier.

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He added that she serves up a chilling falsetto during the chorus.

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In both cases, the scheduler also serves a batch of requests following the chosen request in the sorted queue.

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This is a largely congested route that serves much of the west side commuter traffic.

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A bar serves the covered accommodation, and passengers can also use the open upper deck.

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The system operator serves as the market manager.

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Use of the clean price also serves to differentiate interest income (based on the coupon rate) from trading profit and loss.

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