Serve - translation, pronunciation and examples
serve
provide service
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When to use serve
обслуживать клиентов
обслуживать гостей
подавать еду
подавать напитки
обслуживать столики
serve usage examples
Небольшой отель стремится обслуживать каждого гостя с улыбкой.
The small hotel aims to serve every guest with a smile.
Этот бутик будет обслуживать клиентов по записи для персональных примерок.
This boutique will serve customers by appointment for personal fittings.
Similar words
general verb meaning to provide service or to present/bring food to someone
to put food onto a plate or arrange food for presentation; focuses on plating/presentation
as a verb, to serve or put food into dishes/bowls; informally can mean to distribute or to gossip ('dish out', 'dish the dirt')
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serve synonyms
What's the difference between serve / plate / dish
general verb meaning to provide service or to present/bring food to someone
The waiter will serve your meal.
Официант обслужит ваше блюдо.
to put food onto a plate or arrange food for presentation; focuses on plating/presentation
The chef plated the salad before sending it out.
Шеф выложил салат на тарелку перед подачей.
as a verb, to serve or put food into dishes/bowls; informally can mean to distribute or to gossip ('dish out', 'dish the dirt')
She dished the stew into bowls for everyone.
Она разложила тушёнку по мискам для всех.
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How to pronounce serve and what this word means
serve translation: обслуживать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce serve
/ˈsɜːv/
serve translation
обслуживать
serve examples
The small hotel aims to serve every guest with a smile.
serve transcription
/ˈsɜːv/, /ˈsɜrv/
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Questions about this word
serve meaning: what does it mean?
provide service
serve pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
serve is pronounced as /ˈsɜːv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
serve definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The small hotel aims to serve every guest with a smile. Translation: Небольшой отель стремится обслуживать каждого гостя с улыбкой.
Is serve part of At the Hotel vocabulary?
Yes, serve (обслуживать) can be learned in the At the Hotel topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is serve part of Professions vocabulary?
Yes, serve (обслуживать) can be learned in the Professions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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