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serves

/sɜːvz/ /sɝvz/

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noun

Подача

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

Examples :

"Whose serve is it?"

Чья подача?

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noun

Порция, подача

A portion of food or drink, a serving.

Examples :

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

Одной порции картофельного пюре обычно достаточно для моей дочери.

food drink amount

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verb

Обслуживать, подавать

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

Examples :

"The restaurant serves pizza and pasta. "

Ресторан подает пиццу и пасту.

service food drink job business

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verb

Обращается, обслуживает

To treat (someone) in a given manner.

Examples :

"The restaurant serves its customers quickly and efficiently. "

Ресторан обслуживает своих клиентов быстро и эффективно.

attitude human action

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verb

Ухаживать за, быть поклонником

To be suitor to; to be the lover of.

Examples :

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

В старых романах рыцарь часто ухаживает за принцессой, заявляя о своей любви и преданности.

family human sex

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verb

Быть эффективным, служить

To be effective.

Examples :

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

Зонт служит для того, чтобы держать нас сухими под дождем.

function utility

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verb

Вручать, доставлять

To deliver a document.

Examples :

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

Судебный пристав вручает повестку свидетелю.

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verb

Подавать

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. "

Теннисист мощно подал мяч, выиграв первое очко.

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verb

Спариваться, покрывать

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

Examples :

"The ram serves the ewe in the pasture. "

Баран спаривается с овцой на пастбище.

animal sex biology

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verb

Служить, находиться на военной службе

To be in military service.

Examples :

"My uncle serves in the army. "

Мой дядя служит в армии.

military war service

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verb

Использовать, применять

To work, to operate (a weapon).

Examples :

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

Солдат использует тяжелый пулемет на передовой.

military weapon action job

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verb

Отбывать, сидеть

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

Examples :

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

Он отбывает пятилетний срок за это преступление.

law police government

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verb

Обматывать, защищать

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. "

Моряк тщательно обматывает швартовный канат шпагатом, чтобы защитить его от постоянного трения о причал.

nautical technical

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verb

Исполнять, служить

To perform (a public obligation).

Examples :

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

Мэр служит обществу, принимая важные решения для города.

government politics job service

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verb

Поставлять крэк

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

Examples :

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

Торговец наркотиками поставляет крэк клиентам в парке.

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