bedienen — meaning in English

English meaning

• await verb To wait for something or someone, often with a sense of expectation.
• handle noun The part of an object that is designed to be gripped by hand.
• serve verb To provide help, food, or a service to someone.
• utilise verb To make use of; to use.
• wait noun A period spent staying where you are, or delaying action, until something happens.
• waiting noun The act of remaining somewhere until something happens.

Senses

bedienen is used for these senses in English:

• await (transitive, intransitive) To serve or attend; to wait on, wait upon.
• handle (transitive) To manage, use, or wield with the hands.
• serve (transitive) To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person. [from 15th c.]
• utilise To make best use of; to use to its fullest extent, potential, or ability.
• wait (intransitive, stative, US) To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.
• waiting Attendance, service.

handle — full definition

1. noun The part of an object that is designed to be gripped by hand.
2. noun A username or nickname someone uses online or over radio.
3. verb To touch, hold, or manage something with the hands.
4. verb To deal with or cope with a situation, person, or emotion.

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