Significado de serve en inglés
serveserve1 /sɜːv $ sɜːrv/ verb 
Ver todas las traducciones1food/drink [intransitive, transitive] to give someone food or drink, especially as part of a meal or in a restaurant, bar etcdar comida o bebida a alguien, especialmente como parte de una comida o en un restaurante, bar, etc.: 
The waiter was serving another table.El camarero estaba atendiendo otra mesa. Sprinkle with cheese and serve immediately.Espolvorea con queso y sirve inmediatamente.serve something with something Serve the soup with crusty bread.Sirve la sopa con pan crujiente.serve breakfast/lunch/dinner Breakfast is served until 9 am.El desayuno se sirve hasta las 9 de la mañana.serve something to somebody Meals can be served to you in your room.Las comidas pueden servirte en tu habitación.serve something hot/cold etc Teacakes should be served hot with butter.Los bollos de té deben servirse calientes con mantequilla.2serve two/three/four etc (people) if food serves two, three etc, there is enough for that number of peoplesi un plato sirve para dos, tres personas, etc., hay suficiente cantidad para ese número de personas3shop [intransitive, transitive] to help the customers in a shop, especially by bringing them the things that they wantatender a los clientes en una tienda, especialmente trayéndoles lo que desean: There was only one girl serving customers.Solo había una chica atendiendo a los clientes.4be useful/helpful [intransitive, transitive] to be useful or helpful for a particular purpose or reasonser útil o de ayuda para un propósito o razón determinadosserve as The sofa had to serve as a bed.El sofá tuvo que servir de cama. The reforms served as a model for the rest of the Communist world.Las reformas sirvieron de modelo para el resto del mundo comunista. A large cardboard box will serve the purpose.Una caja de cartón grande cumplirá el propósito. Her talent for organization should serve her well.Su talento para la organización debería servirle de mucho.serve the needs/interests of somebody/something research projects that serve the needs of industryproyectos de investigación que satisfacen las necesidades de la industria5do useful work [intransitive, transitive] to spend a period of time doing useful work or official duties for an organization, country, important person etcdedicar un período de tiempo a trabajar o ejercer funciones oficiales para una organización, un país, una persona importante, etc.serve as Lord Herbert served as ambassador to France.Lord Herbert sirvió como embajador en Francia.serve in the army/air force/navy etc He returned to Greece to serve in the army.Regresó a Grecia para servir en el ejército.serve on Ann serves on various local committees.Ann participa en varios comités locales. the women who served their country in the warlas mujeres que sirvieron a su país en la guerra6have an effect [intransitive] formalformal to have a particular effect or resultproducir un efecto o resultado determinadoserve as Her death should serve as a warning to other young people.Su muerte debería servir de advertencia a otros jóvenes.serve to do something A single example serves to illustrate what I mean.Un solo ejemplo sirve para ilustrar lo que quiero decir.7provide something [transitive] to provide an area or a group of people with something that is necessary or usefulproveer a un área o a un grupo de personas de algo necesario o útil: Paris is served by two airports.París cuenta con dos aeropuertos.GRAMMAR Serve is usually passive in this meaning.8prison [transitive] to spend a particular period of time in prisoncumplir un período determinado de tiempo en prisión: He served an 18-month sentence for theft.Cumplió una condena de 18 meses por robo. Did you know that Les is serving time (=is in prison)?¿Sabías que Les está cumpliendo condena (=está en prisión)?9sport [intransitive, transitive] to start playing in a game such as tennis or volleyball by throwing the ball up in the air and hitting it over the netsacar en un juego como el tenis o el voleibol lanzando la pelota al aire y golpeándola por encima de la red10it serves somebody right spokenoral used to say that you think someone deserves something unpleasant that happens to them, because they have been stupid or unkindse usa para decir que alguien merece algo desagradable que le ocurre, por haber sido estúpido o poco amable: ‘She kicked me!’ ‘It serves you right, teasing her like that.’«¡Me ha dado una patada!» «Te lo mereces, por meterte con ella así.»11serve an apprenticeship to learn a job or skill by working for a particular period of time for someone who has a lot of experienceaprender un trabajo o habilidad trabajando durante un período determinado para alguien con mucha experiencia12serve a summons/writ etc to officially send or give someone a written order to appear in a court of lawenviar o entregar oficialmente a alguien una orden escrita para que comparezca ante un tribunal → if my memory serves me (right/well/correctly) at memory(1)serve something ↔ out phrasal verb1to complete a particular period of time in prison or doing a jobcompletar un período determinado de tiempo en prisión o desempeñando un cargo: Dillon’s almost served out his sentence (=in prison).Dillon casi ha cumplido su condena (=en prisión). The Senator’s illness means he may not serve out his term.La enfermedad del senador significa que quizás no complete su mandato.2British English to put food onto platesservir la comida en los platos: Serve out the rice, will you?Sirve el arroz, ¿quieres?serve something ↔ up phrasal verb to give food to someone as part of a mealdar comida a alguien como parte de una comida: What are you serving up tonight?¿Qué vas a servir esta noche?
Ver todas las traducciones1food/drink [intransitive, transitive] to give someone food or drink, especially as part of a meal or in a restaurant, bar etcdar comida o bebida a alguien, especialmente como parte de una comida o en un restaurante, bar, etc.: The waiter was serving another table.El camarero estaba atendiendo otra mesa. Sprinkle with cheese and serve immediately.Espolvorea con queso y sirve inmediatamente.serve something with something Serve the soup with crusty bread.Sirve la sopa con pan crujiente.serve breakfast/lunch/dinner Breakfast is served until 9 am.El desayuno se sirve hasta las 9 de la mañana.serve something to somebody Meals can be served to you in your room.Las comidas pueden servirte en tu habitación.serve something hot/cold etc Teacakes should be served hot with butter.Los bollos de té deben servirse calientes con mantequilla.2serve two/three/four etc (people) if food serves two, three etc, there is enough for that number of peoplesi un plato sirve para dos, tres personas, etc., hay suficiente cantidad para ese número de personas3shop [intransitive, transitive] to help the customers in a shop, especially by bringing them the things that they wantatender a los clientes en una tienda, especialmente trayéndoles lo que desean: There was only one girl serving customers.Solo había una chica atendiendo a los clientes.4be useful/helpful [intransitive, transitive] to be useful or helpful for a particular purpose or reasonser útil o de ayuda para un propósito o razón determinadosserve as The sofa had to serve as a bed.El sofá tuvo que servir de cama. The reforms served as a model for the rest of the Communist world.Las reformas sirvieron de modelo para el resto del mundo comunista. A large cardboard box will serve the purpose.Una caja de cartón grande cumplirá el propósito. Her talent for organization should serve her well.Su talento para la organización debería servirle de mucho.serve the needs/interests of somebody/something research projects that serve the needs of industryproyectos de investigación que satisfacen las necesidades de la industria5do useful work [intransitive, transitive] to spend a period of time doing useful work or official duties for an organization, country, important person etcdedicar un período de tiempo a trabajar o ejercer funciones oficiales para una organización, un país, una persona importante, etc.serve as Lord Herbert served as ambassador to France.Lord Herbert sirvió como embajador en Francia.serve in the army/air force/navy etc He returned to Greece to serve in the army.Regresó a Grecia para servir en el ejército.serve on Ann serves on various local committees.Ann participa en varios comités locales. the women who served their country in the warlas mujeres que sirvieron a su país en la guerra6have an effect [intransitive] formalformal to have a particular effect or resultproducir un efecto o resultado determinadoserve as Her death should serve as a warning to other young people.Su muerte debería servir de advertencia a otros jóvenes.serve to do something A single example serves to illustrate what I mean.Un solo ejemplo sirve para ilustrar lo que quiero decir.7provide something [transitive] to provide an area or a group of people with something that is necessary or usefulproveer a un área o a un grupo de personas de algo necesario o útil: Paris is served by two airports.París cuenta con dos aeropuertos.GRAMMAR Serve is usually passive in this meaning.8prison [transitive] to spend a particular period of time in prisoncumplir un período determinado de tiempo en prisión: He served an 18-month sentence for theft.Cumplió una condena de 18 meses por robo. Did you know that Les is serving time (=is in prison)?¿Sabías que Les está cumpliendo condena (=está en prisión)?9sport [intransitive, transitive] to start playing in a game such as tennis or volleyball by throwing the ball up in the air and hitting it over the netsacar en un juego como el tenis o el voleibol lanzando la pelota al aire y golpeándola por encima de la red10it serves somebody right spokenoral used to say that you think someone deserves something unpleasant that happens to them, because they have been stupid or unkindse usa para decir que alguien merece algo desagradable que le ocurre, por haber sido estúpido o poco amable: ‘She kicked me!’ ‘It serves you right, teasing her like that.’«¡Me ha dado una patada!» «Te lo mereces, por meterte con ella así.»11serve an apprenticeship to learn a job or skill by working for a particular period of time for someone who has a lot of experienceaprender un trabajo o habilidad trabajando durante un período determinado para alguien con mucha experiencia12serve a summons/writ etc to officially send or give someone a written order to appear in a court of lawenviar o entregar oficialmente a alguien una orden escrita para que comparezca ante un tribunal → if my memory serves me (right/well/correctly) at memory(1)serve something ↔ out phrasal verb1to complete a particular period of time in prison or doing a jobcompletar un período determinado de tiempo en prisión o desempeñando un cargo: Dillon’s almost served out his sentence (=in prison).Dillon casi ha cumplido su condena (=en prisión). The Senator’s illness means he may not serve out his term.La enfermedad del senador significa que quizás no complete su mandato.2British English to put food onto platesservir la comida en los platos: Serve out the rice, will you?Sirve el arroz, ¿quieres?serve something ↔ up phrasal verb to give food to someone as part of a mealdar comida a alguien como parte de una comida: What are you serving up tonight?¿Qué vas a servir esta noche?