serving in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for serving in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.serving [Brit ˈsəːvɪŋ, Am ˈsərvɪŋ] N (helping)

serving

porzione f

enough for four servings

sufficiente per quattro porzioni or per quattro persone

II.serving [Brit ˈsəːvɪŋ, Am ˈsərvɪŋ] ADJ

serving MIL officer

in servizio

serving ADMIN official, chairman

in carica

time-serving [Brit ˈtʌɪmˌsəːvɪŋ] N pej

time-serving

opportunismo m

serving man <pl serving men> [Brit, Am ˈsərvɪŋˌmæn] N rare

serving man

domestico m

self-serving [Brit, Am ˈˌsɛlf ˈsərvɪŋ] ADJ pej

self-serving

che fa i propri interessi

serving spoon [ˈsɜːvɪŋspuːn] N

serving spoon

cucchiaio m di portata

serving hatch [ˈsɜːvɪŋhætʃ] N

serving hatch

passavivande m

serving dish [ˈsɜːvɪŋdɪʃ] N

serving dish

piatto m di portata

serving woman <pl serving women> [ˈsɜːvɪŋˌwʊmən] N rare

serving woman

domestica f

I.serve [Brit səːv, Am sərv] N SPORTS

serve

servizio m

serve

battuta f

it's my serve

servo io or tocca a me servire

to have a big serve

avere un ottimo servizio

II.serve [Brit səːv, Am sərv] VB trans

1. serve (work for):

serve God, King, country, community, cause, ideal, public, company

servire

serve employer, family

essere al servizio di

to serve sb, sth well

servire bene qn, a qc

to serve two masters fig

servire due padroni

2. serve (attend to customers):

serve

servire

are you being served?

La stanno servendo?

3. serve FOOD:

serve client, guest, meal, dish

servire

to serve sb with sth

servire qc a qn

let me serve you some beef

lasciate che vi serva del manzo

lunch is served

il pranzo è servito

we can't serve them chicken again!

non possiamo servire loro di nuovo del pollo!

serve it with a salad

servire con insalata

serve hot

servire caldo

serves four (in recipe)

per quattro persone

4. serve (provide facility):

serve public utility, power station, reservoir:

rifornire

serve public transport, library, hospital: area, community

servire

the area is well, poorly served with transport

la zona è ben servita, mal servita dai trasporti

the area is well served with shops

la zona è ben servita di negozi

5. serve (satisfy):

serve needs, interests

soddisfare

6. serve (function):

serve

essere utile a

this old pen, my sense of direction has served me well

questa vecchia penna mi ha servito bene, il mio senso dell'orientamento mi è stato molto utile

he has been badly served by his advisers

i suoi consulenti gli hanno reso un cattivo servizio

if my memory serves me well

se la memoria non mi tradisce

to serve sb as sth

servire a qn come or da qc

the table serves me as a desk

il tavolo mi serve or fa da scrivania

to serve a purpose or function

servire a uno scopo or avere una funzione

to serve no useful purpose

essere senza alcuna utilità or non servire a niente

what purpose is served by separating them?

a che cosa serve separarli?

having served its purpose, the committee was disbanded

avendo raggiunto il proprio scopo, il comitato fu sciolto

to serve the purpose

servire allo scopo

this map will serve the or my purpose

questa cartina servirà allo scopo

7. serve (spend time):

to serve a term POL

restare in carica per un mandato

to serve one's time (in army)

prestare servizio militare

to serve one's time (in prison)

scontare la pena

to serve a sentence

scontare una condanna

to serve five years

scontare or fare cinque anni di prigione

8. serve LAW:

serve injunction

presentare (on sb a qn)

to serve a writ

notificare un mandato

to serve a writ on sb or to serve sb with a writ

notificare un mandato a qn

to serve a summons

notificare un mandato di comparizione

to serve a summons on sb or to serve sb with a summons

intimare a qn un mandato di comparizione

to serve notice of sth on sb LAW

notificare qc a qn also fig

9. serve SPORTS:

serve ball, ace

servire

10. serve (mate with):

serve cow, mare

coprire, montare

III.serve [Brit səːv, Am sərv] VB intr

1. serve (in shop, church, at table):

serve

servire

2. serve (on committee, in government):

serve

prestare servizio (as come, in qualità di)

members serve for two years

i membri restano in carica per due anni

he's serving as general secretary

riveste il ruolo di segretario generale

to serve on committee, board, jury

fare parte di

3. serve MIL:

serve

essere nell'esercito (as come; under sotto)

to serve in or with a regiment

servire, essere in un reggimento

I served with him

ho fatto il militare or ero nell'esercito insieme a lui

4. serve (meet a need):

serve

servire, andare bene

any excuse will serve

qualsiasi scusa andrà bene

to serve as sth

servire da or come qc

this room serves as a spare bedroom

questa stanza serve da camera degli ospiti

this should serve as a warning

questo dovrebbe servire di avvertimento

the photo served as a reminder to me of the holidays

la foto mi ricordò le vacanze

to serve to do

servire a fare

it serves to show that…

serve a mostrare che…

5. serve SPORTS:

serve

battere

serve (in tennis)

servire (for per)

Conti to serve

Conti al servizio, alla battuta

IV.serve [Brit səːv, Am sərv]

it serves you right!

ben ti sta! ti sta (proprio) bene!

it serves him right for being so careless!

così impara a essere così distratto!

serve up VB [səːv -] FOOD

1. serve up FOOD:

serve up

servire

to serve sth up again

servire di nuovo qc

2. serve up inf, fig:

serve up fashion, idea, programme, policy

ricucinare, propinare di nuovo

serve up excuse

offrire

serving in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for serving in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.serving [ˈsɜ:r·vɪŋ] N (portion)

serving

razione f

II.serving [ˈsɜ:r·vɪŋ] ADJ (employed)

serving

in servizio attivo

serving spoon N

serving spoon

cucchiaio f da portata

I.serve [sɜ:rv] N SPORTS

serve

servizio m

II.serve [sɜ:rv] VB trans

1. serve (attend):

serve

servire

2. serve (provide):

serve food, drink

servire

to serve alcohol

servire alcolici

3. serve (be enough for):

serve

bastare per

4. serve (work for):

serve

prestare servizio presso

to serve sb's interests

fare gli interessi di qu

5. serve (complete):

serve sentence

scontare

serve mandate

portare a termine

to serve time (for sth) inf

scontare una pena (per qc)

6. serve (help achieve):

serve

essere utile a

to serve a purpose

servire ad uno scopo

if my memory serves me right

se la memoria non mi inganna

7. serve SPORTS:

serve

servire

8. serve (deliver):

serve writ, summon

notificare

to serve sb with papers

notificare dei documenti a qu

Phrases:

it serves him/her right!

gli/le sta bene!

III.serve [sɜ:rv] VB intr

1. serve (put food on plates):

serve

servire

2. serve (be useful):

serve

servire

to serve as sth

servire da qc

3. serve (work for):

serve

prestare servizio

to serve in the army

servire nell'esercito

4. serve SPORTS:

serve

servire

serve up VB trans FOOD

serve up

servire

serve up fig

offrire

serve out VB trans

serve out sentence

scontare (fino alla fine)

serve out mandate

portare a termine

Translations for serving in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

espiazione

serving

ergastolano (-a)

prisoner serving a life sentence

trattoria

trattoria small restaurant serving simple food

ribollita

vegetable soup which is cooked, left to stand and then reheated before serving

espiare

to serve

serving Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to serve sb's interests

fare gli interessi di qu

to serve time (for sth) inf

scontare una pena (per qc)

to serve sb with papers

notificare dei documenti a qu

to serve in the army

servire nell'esercito

to serve sb with a summons

notificare a qu mandato di comparizione

to serve in the navy

servire in Marina

to serve a writ on sb

presentare un mandato a qu

to serve a sentence

scontare una pena

to serve on the bench

fare il giudice

trattoria small restaurant serving simple food

trattoria

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Other skills include preparing design impact assessments, conducting environmental assessments and audits, and serving as an expert witness at inquiries on land use issues.

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Many members elected to keep their entire staff on payroll in order to continue serving... constituents.

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He still holds the record of the longest-serving prime minister.

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Espresso bars are a type of coffeehouse that specialize in serving espresso and espresso-based drinks.

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For example, the drunken shrimp can be cooked in boiling water instead of serving them while they are still live.

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He also coached briefly the Rwanda under-17 national team, also serving as the senior team's assistant coach, the following year.

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He is currently serving 25 sentences totaling 289 years in prison for kidnapping, forced disappearance and assassination.

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The house was open-plan and could sleep 6 people, with spaces serving multiple purposes.

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Buttons serving as fasteners work by slipping through a fabric or thread loop, or by sliding through a buttonhole.

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He became one of its leading figures, serving on the management committee, and publishing handbills advertising its lands.

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