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serve

Spanish translation


serve

verb
served, serving

Translation of SERVE

intransitive verb
1
: servir <to serve in the navy : servir en la armada> <to serve on a jury : ser miembro de un jurado>
2
do, function : servir <to serve as : servir de, servir como>
3
: sacar (en deportes)
transitive verb
1
: servir <to serve God : servir a Dios>
2
help : servir <it serves no purpose : no sirve para nada>
3
: servir (comida o bebida) <dinner is served : la cena está servida>
5
carry out : cumplir, hacer <to serve time : servir una pena>
6
to serve a summons : entregar una citación

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