serve

[sə:v] 1. verb

1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) tjene

2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) servere; betjene

3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) tjene

4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) tjene; gøre tjeneste

5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) afsone

6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) serve

2. noun

(act of serving (a ball).) serv

- server

- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up

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[sə:v] 1. verb

1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) tjene

2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) servere; betjene

3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) tjene

4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) tjene; gøre tjeneste

5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) afsone

6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) serve

2. noun

(act of serving (a ball).) serv

- server

- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up