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Detailed Translations for serves from English to German

serve:

to serve verb (serves, served, serving)

  1. to serve
    nutzen; nützen
    • nutzen verb (nutze, nutzst, nutzt, nutzte, nutztet, genutzt)
    • nützen verb (nützene, nützenst, nützent, nützente, nützentet, genützt)
  2. to serve (attend to)
    bedienen
    • bedienen verb (bediene, bedienst, bedient, bediente, bedientet, bedient)
  3. to serve (operate; attend to)
  4. to serve (serve out)
    bedienen; servieren; dienen; anrichten; auftragen; auftischen
    • bedienen verb (bediene, bedienst, bedient, bediente, bedientet, bedient)
    • servieren verb (serviere, servierst, serviert, servierte, serviertet, serviert)
    • dienen verb (diene, dienst, dient, diente, dientet, gedient)
    • anrichten verb (richte an, richtest an, richtet an, richtete an, richtetet an, angerichtet)
    • auftragen verb (trage auf, trägst auf, trägt auf, trug auf, trugt auf, aufgetragen)
    • auftischen verb (tische auf, tischt auf, tischte auf, tischtet auf, aufgetischt)

Conjugations for serve:

present
  1. serve
  2. serve
  3. serves
  4. serve
  5. serve
  6. serve
simple past
  1. served
  2. served
  3. served
  4. served
  5. served
  6. served
present perfect
  1. have served
  2. have served
  3. has served
  4. have served
  5. have served
  6. have served
past continuous
  1. was serving
  2. were serving
  3. was serving
  4. were serving
  5. were serving
  6. were serving
future
  1. shall serve
  2. will serve
  3. will serve
  4. shall serve
  5. will serve
  6. will serve
continuous present
  1. am serving
  2. are serving
  3. is serving
  4. are serving
  5. are serving
  6. are serving
subjunctive
  1. be served
  2. be served
  3. be served
  4. be served
  5. be served
  6. be served
diverse
  1. serve!
  2. let's serve!
  3. served
  4. serving
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for serve:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- service
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Knöpfe bedienen attend to; operate; serve
anrichten serve; serve out cause; dish up; do up; get ready; instigate; make ready; prepare
auftischen serve; serve out dish up; do up
auftragen serve; serve out aggravate; become worn; boast; brag; burden; catch; charge; command; contract; dish up; do up; exagerate; get; get worn out; ordain; order; receive; talk big; wear out
bedienen attend to; serve; serve out boast; brag; dish up; exagerate; serve out; talk big
dienen serve; serve out accomodate; be of help; extend the hand; help; make oneself useful; oblige
nutzen serve consume; leverage
nützen serve
servieren serve; serve out boast; brag; dish up; do up; exagerate; preconceive; premise; talk big
- answer; assist; attend; attend to; dish; dish out; dish up; do; function; help; process; serve up; serve well; service; suffice; swear out; wait on

Related Words for "serve":


Synonyms for "serve":


Related Definitions for "serve":

  1. (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play1
    • his powerful serves won the game1
  2. put the ball into play1
    • It was Agassi's turn to serve1
  3. do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function1
    • He served as head of the department for three years1
    • She served in Congress for two terms1
  4. provide (usually but not necessarily food)1
    • We serve meals for the homeless1
    • The entertainers served up a lively show1
  5. help to some food; help with food or drink1
    • I served him three times, and after that he helped himself1
  6. mate with1
    • male animals serve the females for breeding purposes1
  7. deliver a warrant or summons to someone1
  8. do military service1
    • She served in Vietnam1
    • My sons never served, because they are short-sighted1
  9. work for or be a servant to1
    • May I serve you?1
    • The minister served the King for many years1
  10. be used by; as of a utility1
    • The sewage plant served the neighboring communities1
    • The garage served to shelter his horses1
  11. devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas1
    • She served the art of music1
    • He served the church1
    • serve the country1
  12. be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity1
    • Nothing else will serve1
  13. contribute or conduce to1
    • The scandal served to increase his popularity1
  14. promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to1
    • Art serves commerce1
    • Their interests are served1
    • The lake serves recreation1
    • The President's wisdom has served the country well1
  15. serve a purpose, role, or function1
    • The tree stump serves as a table1
    • The female students served as a control group1
    • This table would serve very well1
    • His freedom served him well1
  16. spend time in prison or in a labor camp1

Wiktionary Translations for serve:

serve
verb
  1. to work for
  2. to bring food to
serve
verb
  1. in untergeordneter Stellung gegen Lohn oder Sold arbeiten
  2. mit Akkusativ: jemandem Dienste leisten
  3. transitiv, meist Recht: (eine Strafe) ableisten
  4. Gastronomie: Speisen an den Tisch des Gastes bringen
  5. Sport, unter anderem Tennis: einen Aufschlag spielen
noun
  1. Sport: eröffnender Schlag bei Ballspielen
  2. Ballspiel: der erste Schlag, der den Ball ins Spiel bringt

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
serve auftragen opscheppen — voedsel uit een schaal of pan op een bord doen
serve auftragen opdienen — eten en drinken op tafel zetten
serve bedienen bedienen — eten en of drinken brengen in een horecagelegenheid
serve anschaffen; ausstatten; versehen; versorgen munirgarnir, pourvoir de ce qui est nécessaire ou utile en vue de tel ou tel objet.
serve versehen; versorgen pourvoir — Aviser à quelque chose, y donner ordre, suppléer à ce qui manque. (Sens général)
serve dienen; helfen; bedienen; abgeben; abspielen; ausgeben; servieren servir — servir (transitive)