serve in Spanish
serve in Spanish is servicio, saque, servir — serve means to provide help, food, or a service to someone.
serve in Spanish
servicio
(sports) An act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games.
saque
(sports) An act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games.
servir
(transitive) To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person. [from 15th c.]
cerner
(transitive) To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person. [from 15th c.]
cernir
(transitive) To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person. [from 15th c.]
operar
(transitive) To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person. [from 15th c.]
servir
(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.]
cumplir
(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.]
servir
(transitive) To be a servant for; to work for, to be employed by. [from 13th c.]
desempeñar
(transitive) To be a servant for; to work for, to be employed by. [from 13th c.]
fungir
(transitive) To be a servant for; to work for, to be employed by. [from 13th c.]
sevir
(transitive) To be a servant for; to work for, to be employed by. [from 13th c.]
servir
funcionar
cumplir
servir
(transitive, intransitive, sports) To lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton etc. [from 16th c.]
cerner
(transitive, military) To work, to operate (a weapon). [from 18th c.]
cernir
(transitive, military) To work, to operate (a weapon). [from 18th c.]
operar
(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 Spanish?
"serve" in Spanish is servicio, saque, servir. 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 Spanish, "serve" is servicio, saque, servir.
Are there other ways to say "serve" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 11 translations listed for "serve": servicio, saque, servir, cerner, cernir, operar.
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