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serve

/sɜːv/ /sɝv/

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noun

Saque

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

Examples :

"Whose serve is it?"

¿De quién es el saque?

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noun

Porción, ración

A portion of food or drink, a serving.

Examples :

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

Mi madre hizo una olla grande de sopa, y cada persona recibió una porción generosa.

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verb

Servir

(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. "

El camarero del restaurante nos sirvió una deliciosa pasta y una copa de vino.

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verb

Tratar, servir

To treat (someone) in a given manner.

Examples :

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

Mi profesora trata a sus alumnos con justicia, dando a todos las mismas oportunidades.

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verb

Pretender, cortejar

To be suitor to; to be the lover of.

Examples :

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

Mi hermano pretendió a una chica popular de nuestra clase el año pasado.

family sex human essential

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verb

Ser eficaz, servir

To be effective.

Examples :

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

La nueva estrategia para enseñar matemáticas sirvió bien a los estudiantes, ya que su comprensión mejoró significativamente.

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verb

Entregar, notificar

To deliver a document.

Examples :

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

El profesor entregó a la clase un aviso sobre el próximo examen.

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verb

Sacar

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. "

El jugador sacó la pelota a la cancha del oponente.

sport game essential

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verb

Cubrir, aparearse

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

Examples :

"The ram served the ewe in the pasture. "

El carnero cubrió a la oveja en el pasto.

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verb

Servir, estar en el servicio militar

To be in military service.

Examples :

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

Mi tío sirvió en el ejército durante veinte años.

military war service essential

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verb

Usar, manejar

To work, to operate (a weapon).

Examples :

"The soldier trained to serve his weapon accurately. "

El soldado se entrenó para manejar su arma con precisión.

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verb

Cumplir

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

Examples :

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

Después de cumplir su condena, John finalmente fue libre de regresar a casa.

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verb

Forrar, encapillar

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. "

El marinero forró la gruesa cuerda con capas de hilo alquitranado para protegerla del mar embravecido.

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verb

Cumplir, desempeñar

To perform (a public obligation).

Examples :

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

Los miembros del consejo estudiantil cumplen con sus obligaciones en el comité de espíritu escolar.

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verb

Suministrar crack

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

Examples :

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

Fue arrestado por suministrar crack a los estudiantes de la escuela.

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