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serve Meaning in Spanish (serve significado en español)

servir, sacar
servir in English:serve
Phonetic:serˈbir
Plural: serves
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de serve en español es servir, sacar. (Presentar comida o bebida a alguien, especialmente en un restaurante o en una comida.)

Definitions of Serve

  1. 1
    verb
    servir

    To present food or drink to someone, especially in a restaurant or at a meal.

    Presentar comida o bebida a alguien, especialmente en un restaurante o en una comida.

  2. 2
    verb
    servir

    To perform duties or services for an organization, country, or person.

    Realizar deberes o servicios para una organización, país o persona.

  3. 3
    verb
    sacar

    To put the ball or shuttlecock into play in a game such as tennis or volleyball.

    Poner la pelota o el volante en juego en un juego como el tenis o el voleibol.

Example Sentences

“The waiter will serve your meal shortly.”

El camarero servirá su comida en breve.

“She decided to serve her country in the army.”

Ella decidió servir a su país en el ejército.

“It's your turn to serve in the tennis match.”

Es tu turno de sacar en el partido de tenis.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

atendersuministrarprestar

In English:

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

recibirtomar

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

past tenseserved
present participleserving
nounservice
agent nounserver

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

serve a purposecollocation

To be useful or to have a particular function.

serve timeidiom

To spend a period in prison.

serve someone rightidiom

To be a deserved punishment or misfortune for someone.