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serves

/sɜːvz/ /sɝvz/

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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, Portionierung

A portion of food or drink, a serving.

Examples :

""One serves of mashed potatoes is usually enough for my daughter." "

Eine Portion Kartoffelpüree reicht normalerweise für meine Tochter.

food drink amount

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verb

Dienen, bedienen

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

Examples :

"The restaurant serves pizza and pasta. "

Das Restaurant serviert Pizza und Pasta.

service food drink job business

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verb

Behandelt, bedient

To treat (someone) in a given manner.

Examples :

"The restaurant serves its customers quickly and efficiently. "

Das Restaurant behandelt seine Kunden schnell und effizient.

attitude human action

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verb

Werben um, den Hof machen

To be suitor to; to be the lover of.

Examples :

"In old novels, a knight often serves a princess, declaring his love and devotion. "

In alten Romanen wirbt ein Ritter oft um eine Prinzessin und erklärt seine Liebe und Ergebenheit.

family human sex

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verb

Wirksam sein, nützen

To be effective.

Examples :

"The umbrella serves to keep us dry in the rain. "

Der Regenschirm schützt uns wirksam vor dem Regen.

function utility

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verb

Zustellen, aushändigen

To deliver a document.

Examples :

"The court officer serves a subpoena to the witness. "

Der Gerichtsvollzieher stellt dem Zeugen eine Vorladung zu.

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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 tennis player served the ball powerfully, winning the first point. "

Der Tennisspieler schlug den Ball kraftvoll auf und gewann den ersten Punkt.

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verb

Begatten, decken

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

Examples :

"The ram serves the ewe in the pasture. "

Der Bock deckt das Mutterschaf auf der Weide.

animal sex biology

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verb

Dienen, im Militärdienst sein

To be in military service.

Examples :

"My uncle serves in the army. "

Mein Onkel dient in der Armee.

military war service

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verb

Bedienen, handhaben

To work, to operate (a weapon).

Examples :

"The soldier serves a heavy machine gun at the front line. "

Der Soldat bedient ein schweres Maschinengewehr an der Frontlinie.

military weapon action job

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verb

Absitzen, verbüßen

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

Examples :

"He serves a five-year sentence for the crime. "

Er sitzt eine fünfjährige Haftstrafe für das Verbrechen ab.

law police government

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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 carefully serves the mooring line with twine to protect it from the constant rubbing against the dock. "

Der Seemann umwickelt sorgfältig die Festmacherleine mit Bindfaden, um sie vor dem ständigen Scheuern am Steg zu schützen.

nautical technical

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verb

Dienen, erfüllen

To perform (a public obligation).

Examples :

"The mayor serves the community by making important decisions for the city. "

Der Bürgermeister dient der Gemeinde, indem er wichtige Entscheidungen für die Stadt trifft.

government politics job service

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verb

Jemanden mit Crack versorgen

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

Examples :

"The drug dealer serves crack cocaine to customers in the park. "

Der Drogendealer versorgt Kunden im Park mit Crack.

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