serve in Italian
serve in Italian is servizio, idolatrare, obbedire — serve means to provide help, food, or a service to someone.
serve in Italian
servizio
(sports) An act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games.
idolatrare
(transitive) To wait upon (someone) at table; to set food and drink in front of, to help (someone) to food, meals etc. [from 13th c.]
obbedire
(transitive) To wait upon (someone) at table; to set food and drink in front of, to help (someone) to food, meals etc. [from 13th c.]
scontare
(transitive) To wait upon (someone) at table; to set food and drink in front of, to help (someone) to food, meals etc. [from 13th c.]
venerare
(transitive) To wait upon (someone) at table; to set food and drink in front of, to help (someone) to food, meals etc. [from 13th c.]
servire
(transitive) To be a servant for; to work for, to be employed by. [from 13th c.]
adempiere
(transitive) To be a servant for; to work for, to be employed by. [from 13th c.]
essere in forza
(transitive) To be a servant for; to work for, to be employed by. [from 13th c.]
lavorare per
(transitive) To be a servant for; to work for, to be employed by. [from 13th c.]
operare
(transitive) To be a servant for; to work for, to be employed by. [from 13th c.]
ottemperare
(transitive) To be a servant for; to work for, to be employed by. [from 13th c.]
servire
(transitive) To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person. [from 15th c.]
attendere
(transitive) To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person. [from 15th c.]
badare
(transitive) To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person. [from 15th c.]
essere in forza
(transitive) To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person. [from 15th c.]
occuparsi
(transitive) To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person. [from 15th c.]
operare
(transitive) To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person. [from 15th c.]
servire
(transitive, archaic) To be suitor to; to be the lover of. [from 14th c.]
attendere
(transitive, archaic) To be suitor to; to be the lover of. [from 14th c.]
badare
(transitive, archaic) To be suitor to; to be the lover of. [from 14th c.]
occuparsi
(transitive, archaic) To be suitor to; to be the lover of. [from 14th c.]
scontare
(transitive, archaic) To be suitor to; to be the lover of. [from 14th c.]
attendere
(transitive) To be useful to; to meet the needs of. [from 14th c.]
badare
(transitive) To be useful to; to meet the needs of. [from 14th c.]
occuparsi
(transitive) To be useful to; to meet the needs of. [from 14th c.]
scontare
(transitive) To be useful to; to meet the needs of. [from 14th c.]
battere
(transitive, intransitive, sports) To lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton etc. [from 16th c.]
servire
(transitive, intransitive, sports) To lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton etc. [from 16th c.]
coprire
(transitive) To copulate with (of male animals); to cover. [from 16th c.]
essere in forza
(transitive, military) To work, to operate (a weapon). [from 18th c.]
operare
(transitive, military) To work, to operate (a weapon). [from 18th c.]
What does "serve" mean?
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verb To provide help, food, or a service to someone.
"Our small cafe serves hot soup to anyone who comes in from the cold."
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verb To be useful or suitable for a particular purpose.
"A flat stone can serve as a doorstop on windy days."
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verb To officially deliver a legal document to someone.
"The bailiff came to the house to serve a notice on the tenant."
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verb To hit the ball first to start play in tennis, volleyball, and similar sports.
"It's your turn to serve, so toss the ball up high."
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serve in a sentence
- Our small cafe serves hot soup to anyone who comes in from the cold.
- The waiter served our food quickly.
- A flat stone can serve as a doorstop on windy days.
- This old box can serve as a table.
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What is "serve" in Italian?
"serve" in Italian is servizio, idolatrare, obbedire. serve means: To provide help, food, or a service to someone.
How do you use "serve" in a sentence?
Example: "Our small cafe serves hot soup to anyone who comes in from the cold." In Italian, "serve" is servizio, idolatrare, obbedire.
Are there other ways to say "serve" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 16 translations listed for "serve": servizio, idolatrare, obbedire, scontare, venerare, servire.
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