SERVE - Traduzione inglese-francese

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inglese

francese

I. serve [ingl brit səːv, ingl am sərv] SOST SPORT

serve

service m

it's my serve

à moi de servir

to have a big serve

avoir un très bon service

II. serve [ingl brit səːv, ingl am sərv] VB vb trans

1. serve (work for):

serve God, King, country, community, cause, ideal, public, company

servir

serve employer, family

travailler au service de

to serve sb/sth well

rendre de grands services à qn/qc

to serve two masters fig

servir deux maîtres à la fois

2. serve (attend to customers):

serve

servir

are you being served?

on vous sert?

3. serve GASTR:

serve client, guest, meal, dish

servir

to serve sb with sth

servir qc à qn

let me serve you some beef

laissez-moi vous servir du bœuf

lunch is served

le déjeuner est servi

we can't serve them chicken again!

nous ne pouvons pas leur resservir du poulet!

serve it with a salad

servez-le avec une salade

serve hot

servir chaud

serves four (in recipe)

pour quatre personnes

4. serve (provide facility):

serve public utility, power station, reservoir:

alimenter

serve public transport, library, hospital: area, community

desservir

the area is well/poorly served with transport

la région est bien/mal desservie par les transports

the area is well served with shops

le quartier est très commerçant

5. serve (satisfy):

serve interests

servir

serve needs

satisfaire

6. serve (function):

serve

être utile à

this old pen/my sense of direction has served me well

ce vieux stylo/mon sens de l'orientation m'a été très utile

he has been badly served by his advisers

ses conseillers ne lui ont pas été très utiles

if my memory serves me well

si j'ai bonne mémoire

to serve sb as sth

servir de qc à qn

the table serves me as a desk

la table me sert de bureau

to serve a purpose or function

être utile

to serve no useful purpose

ne servir à rien

what purpose is served by separating them?

à quoi sert de les séparer?

having served its purpose, the committee was disbanded

ayant rempli son rôle, la commission a été dissoute

to serve the or sb's purpose

faire l'affaire

this map will serve the or my purpose

cette carte fera l'affaire

7. serve (spend time):

to serve a term POL

remplir un mandat

to serve one's time (in army)

faire son temps de service

to serve one's time (in prison)

purger sa peine

to serve a sentence

purger une peine (de prison)

to serve five years

faire cinq ans de prison

8. serve DIR:

serve injunction

délivrer (on sb à qn)

to serve a writ

signifier une assignation

to serve a writ on sb, to serve sb with a writ

assigner qn en justice

to serve a summons

signifier une citation

to serve a summons on sb, to serve sb with a summons

citer qn à comparaître

to serve notice of sth on sb DIR fig

signifier qc à qn

9. serve SPORT:

serve ball, ace

servir

10. serve (mate with):

serve cow, mare

couvrir, saillir

III. serve [ingl brit səːv, ingl am sərv] VB vb intr

1. serve:

serve (in shop, church)

servir

serve (at table)

faire le service

2. serve (on committee, in government):

serve

exercer ses fonctions (as de)

members serve for two years

les membres exercent leurs fonctions pendant deux ans

she's serving as general secretary

elle exerce la fonction or les fonctions de secrétaire général

to serve on committee, board, jury

être membre de

3. serve MILIT:

serve

servir (as comme, under sous)

to serve in or with a regiment

servir dans un régiment

I served with him

j'étais dans l'armée avec lui

4. serve (meet a need):

serve

faire l'affaire

any excuse will serve

n'importe quelle excuse fera l'affaire

to serve as sth

servir de qc

this room serves as a spare bedroom

cette pièce sert de chambre d'ami

this should serve as a warning

cela devrait nous servir d'avertissement

the photo served as a reminder to me of the holidays

la photo me rappelait les vacances

to serve to do

servir à faire

it serves to show that…

cela sert à montrer que…

5. serve SPORT:

serve

servir (for pour)

Conti to serve

au service, Conti

IV. serve [ingl brit səːv, ingl am sərv]

it serves you right!

ça t'apprendra!

it serves him right for being so careless!

ça lui apprendra à être si négligent!

I. serve out VB [ingl brit səːv -, ingl am sərv -] (serve out [sth], serve [sth] out)

1. serve out GASTR:

serve out meal, food

servir (to à)

serve out rations, provisions

distribuer

2. serve out (finish):

serve out term of duty

finir

serve out prison sentence

purger

I. serve up VB [ingl brit səːv -, ingl am sərv -] GASTR (serve up [sth], serve [sth] up)

1. serve up GASTR:

serve up

servir

to serve sth up again

resservir qc

2. serve up fig, colloq, pegg:

serve up fashion, idea, programme, policy

resservir

serve up excuse

donner

serve-and-volley AGG

serve-and-volley game, player:

serve-and-volley

service-volée

ready-to-serve AGG

ready-to-serve food:

ready-to-serve

cuisiné

loyally support, serve

fidèlement

to act or serve as treasurer

être trésorier

overarm SPORT serve, throw

par le haut

to serve a subpoena on sb

assigner qn à comparaître

francese

inglese

aptitude au service

fitness to serve

signer l'aptitude de qn

to pass sb as fit to serve

nel dizionario PONS

inglese

francese

I. serve [sɜ:v, ingl am sɜ:rv] VB vb trans

1. serve (help or attend to customer):

serve

servir

2. serve (provide food/drink for guests):

serve

servir

to serve alcohol

servir de l'alcool

3. serve (work for, give service to):

serve

être au service de

4. serve (complete a due period):

serve

servir

to serve one's time

purger sa peine

to serve 10 years

servir 10 ans à l'armée

to serve one year as director

exercer sa fonction de directeur pendant un an

5. serve (help achieve, meet needs):

serve

servir à

to serve the purpose

faire l'affaire

6. serve (provide with public transportation):

serve region, town

desservir

7. serve (hit (a ball) to start a game):

serve

servir

8. serve (formally deliver):

to serve sb with sth

délivrer qc à qn

locuzioni:

to serve sb right

être bien fait pour qn

II. serve [sɜ:v, ingl am sɜ:rv] VB vb intr a. SPORT

serve

servir

to serve in the army/a shop

servir dans l'armée/un magasin

to serve to +infin

servir à +infin

III. serve [sɜ:v, ingl am sɜ:rv] SOST

serve

service m

serve out VB vb trans

1. serve out GASTR → serve up

2. serve out (complete a due period):

serve out

finir

serve out a jail sentence

purger

serve up VB vb trans

serve up

servir

serve up VB vb trans

serve up

servir

to serve the nation

servir l'État m

to serve in the navy

servir dans la marine

to serve a sentence

purger une peine

francese

inglese

saillir

to serve

servir glacé

to serve ice-cold

resservir qc plat de la veille

to serve sth up again

resservir qn

to serve sb again

faire office de qc chose

to serve as sth

nel dizionario PONS

inglese

francese

I. serve [sɜrv] VB vb trans

1. serve (help customer):

serve

servir

2. serve (provide for guests):

serve

servir

to serve alcohol

servir de l'alcool

3. serve (work for, give service to):

serve

être au service de

4. serve (complete time period):

serve

servir

to serve one's time

purger sa peine

to serve 10 years

servir 10 ans dans l'armée

to serve 10 years (in jail)

faire 10 ans de prison

to serve one year as director

exercer sa fonction de directeur pendant un an

5. serve (help achieve needs):

serve

servir à

to serve the purpose

faire l'affaire

6. serve (in public transportation):

serve region, town

desservir

7. serve (in tennis):

serve

servir

8. serve (formally deliver):

to serve sb with sth

délivrer qc à qn

locuzioni:

to serve sb right

être bien fait pour qn

II. serve [sɜrv] VB vb intr a. sports

serve

servir

to serve in the army

servir dans l'armée

to serve to +infin

servir à +infin

III. serve [sɜrv] SOST sports

serve

service m

serve up VB vb trans

serve up

servir

serve out VB vb trans

1. serve out culin:

serve out

servir

2. serve out (complete time period):

serve out

finir

serve out jail sentence

purger

to serve in the navy

servir dans la marine

to serve the nation

servir l'État

to serve a sentence

purger une peine

to serve as an introduction to sth

servir d'introduction à qc

francese

inglese

resservir qc plat de la veille

to serve leftovers

resservir qn

to serve sb again

faire office de qc chose

to serve as sth

mettre qc à toutes les sauces colloq

to serve sth up to suit any occasion

Present

I	serve
you	serve
he/she/it	serves
we	serve
you	serve
they	serve

Past

I	served
you	served
he/she/it	served
we	served
you	served
they	served

Present Perfect

I	have	served
you	have	served
he/she/it	has	served
we	have	served
you	have	served
they	have	served

Past Perfect

I	had	served
you	had	served
he/she/it	had	served
we	had	served
you	had	served
they	had	served

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

At the time of his death in 2011 he was continuing to serve out a life sentence, having been denied parole in 2002.

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Newton modernized and reorganized the office and in 1974 was reelected to serve out the remaining 2 years of the position.

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He would serve out the full 7-year term, finally retiring from public life in 1995.

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He was eventually captured and returned to prison to serve out the remainder of his sentence, which had been extended by his escapes.

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He lost the appeal and had to serve out his sentence.

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