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serve

[sɜ:v]
transitive verb Conjugation
1. [work for]   Conjugation dienen (+ D)
2. [have effect]
 this only served to make him more angry   das führte nur dazu, dass er noch ärgerlicher wurde
 to serve a purpose   einem Zweck dienen
3. [provide - with gas, electricity, water]   Conjugation versorgen
 which motorways serve Birmingham?   welche Autobahnen führen nach Birmingham?
4. [food or drink]
 to serve sthg to sb, to serve sb sthg   jm etw servieren
 this recipe serves four   das Rezept ergibt vier Portionen
5. [customer]   Conjugation bedienen
6. LAW
 to serve sb with a writ   jn vor Gericht laden
7. [complete, carry out - prison sentence]   Conjugation verbüßen
[ - apprenticeship]   Conjugation absolvieren
 to serve a term of office   im Amt sein
8. sport   Conjugation aufschlagen
9. (phrase)
 it serves you right   das geschieht dir recht


  

serve

[sɜ:v]
intransitive verb Conjugation
1. [be employed - as soldier]   Conjugation dienen
[ - in profession]   Conjugation arbeiten
 to serve on [committee]   angehören (+ D)
2. [function]
 to serve as sthg   als etw dienen
3. [with food, drink]   servieren
4. [in shop, bar etc. ]   Conjugation bedienen
5. sport   Conjugation aufschlagen


  

serve

[sɜ:v]
noun
sport   Aufschlag der

  

serve out


transitive verb separable Conjugation ,
  

serve up


transitive verb separable Conjugation
[food]   servieren


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