serve en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de serve en el diccionario inglés»español

I.serve [ingl. am. sərv, ingl. brit. səːv] V. 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 coloq. it serves her right!

¡se lo merece!

to serve sb right coloq. it serves her right!

¡lo tiene bien merecido!

to serve sb right coloq. it serves her right!

¡le está bien empleado! Esp.

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 Esp.

3.1. serve GASTR.:

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? ingl. 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) ingl. 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 DER.:

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 DEP.:

to serve the ball/shuttlecock

sacar

to serve a double fault

hacer una doble falta

8. serve AGR. GANAD.:

serve mare/cow

cubrir

serve mare/cow

montar

II.serve [ingl. am. sərv, ingl. brit. səːv] V. intr.

1.1. serve (be servant):

serve liter.

servir

1.2. serve (in shop):

serve ingl. 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 DEP.:

serve

sacar

serve

servir

it's your turn to serve

te toca a ti sacar or servir

III.serve [ingl. am. sərv, ingl. brit. səːv] SUST.

serve

servicio m

serve

saque m

she broke his serve

le rompió el servicio

serve out V. [ingl. am. sərv -, ingl. 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 V. [ingl. am. sərv -, ingl. brit. səːv -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. serve up (distribute):

serve up food

servir

2. serve up (present, offer):

serve up pey.

ofrecer

I.self-service [ingl. am. ˈˌsɛlf ˈsərvəs, ingl. brit. ˌsɛlfˈsəːvɪs], ingl. am.esp self-serve [-ˈsɜːrv] ADJ.

self-service restaurant

autoservicio m

self-service restaurant

self-service m

self-service store

autoservicio m

self-service store

supermercado m

II.self-service [ingl. am. ˈˌsɛlf ˈsərvəs, ingl. brit. ˌsɛlfˈsəːvɪs], ingl. am.esp self-serve [-ˈsɜːrv] SUST. U

self-service

autoservicio m

La palabra que consultaste como aparece en otras partes del diccionario

devotedly love/serve

con devoción

to serve an apprenticeship in sth

hacer el aprendizaje de algo

to serve a subpoena on sb

notificar a alguien (una orden de comparecencia)

Traducciones de serve en el diccionario español»inglés

La palabra que consultaste como aparece en otras partes del diccionario

saque

serve

escanciar

to serve

escanciar

to serve

acolitar

to serve (as an altar boy)

serve en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de serve en el diccionario inglés»español

I.serve [sɜ:v, ingl. am. sɜ:rv] SUST. DEP.

serve

saque m

II.serve [sɜ:v, ingl. am. sɜ:rv] V. 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) coloq.

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 DEP.:

serve

sacar

8. serve (deliver):

serve

entregar

to serve sb with papers

proporcionar papeles a alguien

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

it serves him/her right!

¡se lo merece!

III.serve [sɜ:v, ingl. am. sɜ:rv] V. 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 DEP.:

serve

sacar

serve up V. trans. GASTR.

serve up

servir

serve up fig.

ofrecer

serve out V. trans.

1. serve out GASTR.:

serve out

servir

2. serve out sentence, mandate:

serve out

cumplir

La palabra que consultaste como aparece en otras partes del diccionario

to serve the nation

servir a la nación

to serve a sentence

cumplir una condena

to serve a writ on sb

notificar un mandato judicial a alguien

Traducciones de serve en el diccionario español»inglés

La palabra que consultaste como aparece en otras partes del diccionario

expiar

to serve

ejemplarizar

to serve as an example

cumplir una condena

to serve a sentence

servir

to serve

servir

to serve

servir

to serve

servir (poner en el plato)

to serve

serve Ejemplos de uso en el diccionario PONS (revisados por la redacción)

to serve alcohol

servir bebidas alcohólicas

to serve time (for sth) coloq.

cumplir condena (por algo)

to serve sb with papers

proporcionar papeles a alguien

to serve in the army

servir en el ejército

to serve a writ on sb

notificar un mandato judicial a alguien

to serve on the bench

actuar como juez

to serve sb with a summons

entregarle una citación a alguien

to serve in the navy

servir en la Marina

to serve the chicken with rice and vegetables

acompañar el pollo con arroz y verduras

well, that will serve you right!

¡toma castaña!

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

In addition, a transistor can serve to amplify an existing current in a circuit.

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It consists of students who ought to serve the student body by promoting the common good in the principle of subsidiarity.

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This line must not be crossed and the serve is played bottom-up.

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Campus spaces serve as virtual laboratories for the study of desert development, biological sciences and the symbiotic relationship between environment and community.

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These chemicals may also serve to increase the females reproductive success, but at the cost of decreased longevity and immune response.

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If you like the soup chunky serve as is or mash partially with a potato masher.

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The original gas pipes now serve as tubing to hold electrical wire.

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It can effectively serve as a panacea for depleted and eroded soils.

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The predicate words can serve as verbs, nouns, adjectives or adverbs depending on where they occur in a sentence.

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The liquid assets serve as the cushion for the broker-dealer's recovery of the full amounts owed to it by customers.

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