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serve

/sɜːv/ /sɝv/

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noun

Aufschlag

An act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games.

Examples :

"Whose serve is it?"

Wessen Aufschlag ist es?

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noun

Portion, Gabe

A portion of food or drink, a serving.

Examples :

"My mother made a large pot of soup, and each person received a generous serve. "

Meine Mutter kochte einen großen Topf Suppe, und jeder bekam eine großzügige Portion.

food drink amount essential

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verb

Dienen, bedienen

(personal) To provide a service (or, by extension, a product, especially food or drink).

Examples :

"The restaurant server served us delicious pasta and a glass of wine. "

Der Kellner servierte uns köstliche Pasta und ein Glas Wein.

service business job food drink essential

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verb

Behandeln, bedienen

To treat (someone) in a given manner.

Examples :

"My teacher serves her students fairly, giving everyone equal opportunities. "

Meine Lehrerin behandelt ihre Schüler fair und gibt jedem gleiche Chancen.

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verb

Werben um, den Hof machen

To be suitor to; to be the lover of.

Examples :

"My brother served a popular girl in our class last year. "

Mein Bruder hat letztes Jahr ein beliebtes Mädchen in unserer Klasse umworben.

family sex human essential

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verb

Wirksam sein, nützen

To be effective.

Examples :

"The new strategy for teaching math served the students well, as their understanding improved significantly. "

Die neue Strategie für den Mathematikunterricht war für die Schüler sehr wirksam, da sich ihr Verständnis deutlich verbesserte.

function utility ability essential

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verb

Zustellen, aushändigen

To deliver a document.

Examples :

"The teacher served the class a notice about the upcoming exam. "

Der Lehrer hat der Klasse eine Mitteilung über die bevorstehende Prüfung zugestellt.

law service communication essential

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verb

Aufschlagen

To lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton etc.

Examples :

"The player served the ball into the opponent's court. "

Der Spieler schlug den Ball in das Feld des Gegners auf.

sport game essential

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verb

Bedecken, begatten

To copulate with (of male animals); to cover.

Examples :

"The ram served the ewe in the pasture. "

Der Bock bedeckte das Mutterschaf auf der Weide.

animal sex biology essential

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verb

Dienen, im Militär dienen

To be in military service.

Examples :

"My uncle served in the army for twenty years. "

Mein Onkel diente zwanzig Jahre lang in der Armee.

military war service essential

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verb

Bedienen, handhaben

To work, to operate (a weapon).

Examples :

"The soldier trained to serve his weapon accurately. "

Der Soldat trainierte, seine Waffe präzise zu bedienen.

military weapon action machine work service essential

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verb

Absitzen, verbüßen

To work through (a given period of time in prison, a sentence).

Examples :

"After completing his sentence, John was finally free to return home. "

Nachdem er seine Strafe verbüßt hatte, war John endlich frei, nach Hause zurückzukehren.

law government essential

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verb

Umwickeln, belegen

To wind spun yarn etc. tightly around (a rope or cable, etc.) so as to protect it from chafing or from the weather.

Examples :

"The sailor served the thick rope with layers of tarred twine to protect it from the rough sea. "

Der Seemann umwickelte das dicke Seil mit Schichten aus geteertem Garn, um es vor dem rauen Meer zu schützen.

nautical technical essential

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verb

Erfüllen, leisten

To perform (a public obligation).

Examples :

"The student council members serve on the school spirit committee. "

Die Mitglieder der Schülervertretung erfüllen ihre Pflichten im Schulausschuss.

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verb

Jemanden mit Crack versorgen

To provide crack cocaine (to), usually by selling, dealing, or distributing.

Examples :

"He was arrested for serving crack cocaine to students at the school. "

Er wurde verhaftet, weil er Schüler an der Schule mit Crack versorgte.

police action substance service business society human organization essential