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serve

Meaning of serve

provide service

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British English/ˈsɜːv/
American English/ˈsɜrv/
Russian transcription[pədɐˈvatʲ]
serve
serve - обслуживать
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serve with Russian translation

serve usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Небольшой отель стремится обслуживать каждого гостя с улыбкой.

The small hotel aims to serve every guest with a smile.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Этот бутик будет обслуживать клиентов по записи для персональных примерок.

This boutique will serve customers by appointment for personal fittings.

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serve belongs to the topic "Professions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

serveобслуживать
childребёнок
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
gradeоценка
onlineонлайн

serve synonyms

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What's the difference between serve / plate / dish

🇬🇧English
serve

general verb meaning to provide service or to present/bring food to someone

B1Very Often

The waiter will serve your meal.

Официант обслужит ваше блюдо.

🇬🇧English

to put food onto a plate or arrange food for presentation; focuses on plating/presentation

B2Often

The chef plated the salad before sending it out.

Шеф выложил салат на тарелку перед подачей.

🇬🇧English

as a verb, to serve or put food into dishes/bowls; informally can mean to distribute or to gossip ('dish out', 'dish the dirt')

B2Often

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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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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