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serve verb

  /sɑː(ɹ)v/ , /sɜːv/ , /sɝv/
  • (transitive) To be a servant for; to work for, to be employed by. [from 13th c.]
 servire, adempiere, essere in forza, lavorare per, operare, ottemperare
  • (transitive) To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person. [from 15th c.]
 servire, attendere, badare, essere in forza, occuparsi, operare
  • (transitive, intransitive, sports) To lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton etc. [from 16th c.]
 battere, servire
  • (transitive, archaic) To be suitor to; to be the lover of. [from 14th c.]
 servire, attendere, badare, occuparsi, scontare
  • (transitive) To be useful to; to meet the needs of. [from 14th c.]
 attendere, badare, occuparsi, scontare
  • (transitive) To copulate with (of male animals); to cover. [from 16th c.]
 coprire
  • (transitive, military) To work, to operate (a weapon). [from 18th c.]
 essere in forza, operare
  • (transitive) To wait upon (someone) at table; to set food and drink in front of, to help (someone) to food, meals etc. [from 13th c.]
 idolatrare, obbedire, scontare, venerare

serve noun

  /sɑː(ɹ)v/ , /sɜːv/ , /sɝv/
  • (sports) An act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games.
 servizio

serving noun

  /ˈsɜːvɪŋ/ , /ˈsɝvɪŋ/
  • (countable) The quantity of food or drink intended for one person in a single sitting; especially in relation to a meal.
 porzione
  • (uncountable, gerund) The act or process of serving.
 servizio

served

servita
revenge is a dish best served cold
la vendetta è un piatto che va servito freddo
first come, first served
chi prima arriva meglio alloggia
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