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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