serve

გამოთქმა: /səːv/

განმარტებულია serve სიტყვის თარგმნა ფლექსია სინონიმები

Universal

1(in tennis and other racket sports) an act of hitting the ball or shuttlecock to start play:he was let down by an erratic serve

2Australian informal a reprimand:he would be willing to give the country a serve in an English newspaper

Universal

1perform duties or services for (another person or an organization):Malcolm has served the church very faithfully
provide (an area or group of people) with a product or service:a hospital which serves a large area of Wales
[no object] be employed as a member of the armed forces:he had hoped to serve with the Medical Corps
spend (a period) in office, in an apprenticeship, or in prison:he is serving a ten-year jail sentence

2present (food or drink) to someone:they serve wine instead of beer serve white wines chilled
present (someone) with food or drink:the cafe refused to serve him with the tea [with two objects]:Peter served them generous portions of soup
(of food or drink) be enough for:the recipe serves four people
chiefly British attend to (a customer in a shop):she turned to serve the impatient customer
supply (goods) to a customer.
[no object] Christian Church act as a server at the celebration of the Eucharist.
[with two objects] archaic play (a trick) on (someone):I remember the trick you served me

3 Law deliver (a document such as a summons or writ) in a formal manner to the person to whom it is addressed:the court then issues the summons and serves it on your debtor
deliver a document to (the addressee) in a formal manner:they were just about to serve him with a writ

4be of use in achieving or satisfying:this book will serve a useful purpose the union came into existence to serve the interests of musicians
[no object] be of some specified use:the square now serves as the town’s chief car park [with infinitive]:sweat serves to cool down the body
[with object and adverbial] treat (someone) in a specified way:Cornish homeowners wonder if they are being fairly served
(of a male breeding animal) copulate with (a female).

5 [no object] (in tennis and other racket sports) hit the ball or shuttlecock to begin play for each point of a game:he tossed the ball up to serve [with object]:serve the ball on to the front wall
(serve out) win the final game of a set or match while serving: Fitzgerald then served out for the set

7 Military operate (a gun): before long Lodge was the only man in his section able to serve the guns

if my memory serves (me): if I remember correctly:if my memory serves me, this is not the first time
serve at table: act as a waiter: she was reduced to the landlord’s daughter who served at table
serve someone right: be someone’s deserved punishment or misfortune:it would serve you right if Jeff walked out on you
serve one's time: hold office for the normal period:every sergeant had served his time as a constable; (also serve time) spend time in office, in an apprenticeship, or in prison:he is serving time in Swansea Prison
serve one's/its turn: be useful or helpful: now that they have served their turn, cut some of them out suppressing his ire would hardly serve his turn at this juncture
serve two masters: take orders from two superiors or follow two conflicting or opposing principles or policies at the same time: it is never easy to serve two masters
[with biblical allusion to Matt. 6:24]

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