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Served Transitive Servis Hizmet Serve Sb Intransitive Verb

Level A2 
Kind verb
Front serve 
IPA  /sɜːv   / verb
Back servis yapmak
hizmet vermek, hizmet sunmak
Back 2

serve (verb)

 /sɜːv   / verb
 
FOOD/DRINK
1 [transitive]
to give food or drink to sb during a meal; to take an order and then bring food or drink to sb in a restaurant, bar, etc.
servis yapmak
 Breakfast is served from 7.30 to 9.00 a.m.
 We waited for half an hour until a waiter finally served us.
 2 [transitive]
(used about an amount) to be enough for a certain number of people
 (yiyecek) yeterli olmak, … kişilik olmak
 According to the recipe, this dish serves four.
IN SHOP
3 [intransitive, transitive]
to take a customer's order; to give help, sell goods, etc.
hizmet vermek, hizmet sunmak;
servis vermek
 There was a long queue of people waiting to be served.
BE USEFUL
4 [intransitive, transitive]
to be useful or suitable for a particular purpose
vazifesi(ni) görmek;
-e yaramak
 The smallest bedroom serves as my office.
 The judge said the punishment would serve as a warning to others.
 His excuses only served to make me even angrier.
Mazeretleri beni kızdırmaktan başka bir şeye yaramadı.
 It's an old car but it will serve our purpose for a few months.
 His talent for languages has served him well in his career.
PERFORM DUTY
5 [intransitive, transitive]
to perform a duty or provide a service for the public or for an organization
görev almak;
hizmet etmek
 She has served on a number of committees.
 During the war, he served in the army.
 During his long political career he served under three different Prime Ministers.
 She became a nurse because she wanted to serve the community.
 The town is served by two hospitals.
IN PRISON
6 [transitive]
to spend a period of time in prison as a punishment.
hapiste yatmak
 He is currently serving a ten-year sentence for fraud.
IN TENNIS, ETC.
7 [intransitive, transitive]
to start play by hitting the ball
 (tenis, voleybol) servis atmak;
servis kullanmak
 She served an ace.
IDIOMS
first come, first served
(informal)
people will be dealt with, served, seen, etc. strictly in the order in which they arrive
ilk gelen alır
 Tickets can be bought here on a first come, first served basis.
serve sb right
used when sth unpleasant happens to sb and you do not feel sorry for them because you think it is their own fault
layığını bulmak, hak etmek
 ‘I feel sick.’ ‘It serves you right (beter ol) for eating so much.’
 

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