noun🔗ShareServiceAn act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games."Whose serve is it?"À qui est le service ?sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne portion, serviceA portion of food or drink, a serving.""One serves of mashed potatoes is usually enough for my daughter." "Une portion de purée de pommes de terre suffit généralement à ma fille.fooddrinkamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareServir(personal) To provide a service (or, by extension, a product, especially food or drink)."The restaurant serves pizza and pasta. "Le restaurant sert des pizzas et des pâtes.servicefooddrinkjobbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTraite, sertTo treat (someone) in a given manner."The restaurant serves its customers quickly and efficiently. "Le restaurant sert ses clients rapidement et efficacement.attitudehumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCourtiser, faire la cour àTo be suitor to; to be the lover of."In old novels, a knight often serves a princess, declaring his love and devotion. "Dans les vieux romans, un chevalier courtise souvent une princesse, déclarant son amour et sa dévotion.familyhumansexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre efficace, servirTo be effective."The umbrella serves to keep us dry in the rain. "Le parapluie sert à nous garder au sec sous la pluie.functionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSignifier, remettreTo deliver a document."The court officer serves a subpoena to the witness. "L'huissier de justice signifie une assignation au témoin.lawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareServirTo lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton etc."The tennis player served the ball powerfully, winning the first point. "Le joueur de tennis a servi la balle avec puissance, remportant le premier point.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'accoupler avec, couvrirTo copulate with (of male animals); to cover."The ram serves the ewe in the pasture. "Le bélier s'accouple avec la brebis dans le pâturage.animalsexbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareServir, être sous les drapeauxTo be in military service."My uncle serves in the army. "Mon oncle sert dans l'armée.militarywarserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUtiliser, manierTo work, to operate (a weapon)."The soldier serves a heavy machine gun at the front line. "Le soldat utilise une mitrailleuse lourde sur la ligne de front.militaryweaponactionjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePurger, effectuerTo work through (a given period of time in prison, a sentence)."He serves a five-year sentence for the crime. "Il purge une peine de cinq ans pour ce crime.lawpolicegovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGainer, protégerTo wind spun yarn etc. tightly around (a rope or cable, etc.) so as to protect it from chafing or from the weather."The sailor carefully serves the mooring line with twine to protect it from the constant rubbing against the dock. "Le marin gaine soigneusement la ligne d'amarrage avec de la ficelle pour la protéger du frottement constant contre le quai.nauticaltechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRemplir, exercerTo perform (a public obligation)."The mayor serves the community by making important decisions for the city. "Le maire sert la communauté en prenant des décisions importantes pour la ville.governmentpoliticsjobserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFournir du crack à quelqu'unTo provide crack cocaine (to), usually by selling, dealing, or distributing."The drug dealer serves crack cocaine to customers in the park. "Le dealer fournit du crack à ses clients dans le parc.policeservicebusinesssocietyactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
