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servir
vt
(en tant que sujet, citoyen)
[+autorité, idéal, patrie]
to serve
(au restaurant)
[+dîneur, consommateur]
to wait on, to serve
(à table)
[+invité]
to serve
je vous sers?
shall I serve you?
servir qn de qch
to help sb to sth, to serve sb with sth
Je vous sers de la soupe?
Shall I help you to soup?
[+vin, plats]
to serve
Ils ont servi un plat délicieux.
They served a delicious meal.
servir qch à qn
to serve sb with sth, to help sb to sth
qu'est-ce que je vous sers?
what can I get you?
(au magasin)
[+client]
to serve, to attend to
on vous sert?
are you being served?
(=être avantageux à)
servir les intérêts de qn
to serve sb's interests
(COMMERCE)
[+rente]
to pay
servir à qn
[diplôme, livre]
to be of use to sb
Cette perceuse m'a beaucoup servi.
I've used this drill a lot.
ça m'a servi pour réparer ...
I used it to fix ...
Ça m'a beaucoup servi pour mes examens.
It was very useful for my exams.
servir à qch/à faire
[outil]
to be used for sth/for doing
à quoi ça sert?
what's it for?
à quoi cela sert de faire ...?
what's the use of doing ...?
cela ne sert à rien
it's no use
Ça ne sert à rien d'insister.
It's no use insisting.
servir de qch
to be used as sth
Le dictionnaire a servi de cale.
The dictionary was used as a wedge., The dictionary served as a wedge.
Le dictionnaire m'a servi de cale.
I used the dictionary as a wedge.
vi
[chose]
(=être utile)
to come in useful, to be of use
Ça peut encore servir.
It might still come in useful., It might still come in handy.
(en tant que domestique)
to be in service
Il a servi pendant plus de vingt ans chez les McDuff.
He was in service for more than twenty years at the McDuffs'.
(en tant que soldat)
to serve
Il a servi dans l'infanterie .
He served in the infantry.
(au restaurant)
to serve
On ne sert plus après 14h.
We don't serve after 2 pm.
servir à dîner
to serve dinner
servir à dîner à qn
to serve dinner to sb, to serve sb dinner
(TENNIS)
to serve
À toi de servir.
It's your serve.
(CARTES)
to deal
servir (se)
vpr/réfl
(=prendre d'un plat)
to help o.s.
Servez-vous.
Help yourself.
se servir de
[+plat, boisson]
to help o.s. to
(=s'approvisionner)
se servir chez
to shop at
vpr/pass
(=être servi)
to be served
Ça se sert très frais.
It should be served chilled.
vpr/vi
se servir de
(=utiliser)
[+voiture, outil, relations]
to use
Tu te sers souvent de ton vélo?
Do you use your bike a lot?
Translation French - English Collins Dictionary  
Collaborative Dictionary French-English
servir
vt.
1) serve (vt), 2) use (refl), 3) be of use (+ prép. A), 4) get (refl), 5) served (pass.)
servir
vt.
1) serve, 2) be of use 1to ( + prép. à / + à V-inf)
se
servir
vr.
1) use, 2) get
servir
chaud
v.
serve hot
servir
d'exemple
vi.
exemplify
servir
de faire-valoir
vi.
serve as a foil
servir
de repoussoir
vi.
act as a foil
servir
la messe
vi.
serve mass
servir
sur un plateau d'argent
vt.
wait on hand and foot
servir
à rien
vi.
be of no use
servir
à rien du tout
vi.
be absolutely of no use
servir
de prétexte
v.
be used as a pretext ; act as an excuse ; serve as a pretext
interdiction de
servir
de l'alcool
nf.
ban on the serving of alcohol
A quoi peut-il
servir
?
adv.
What is the use of it?
serve
nf.
serf
serve
adj.
slavish
chevalier servant
nm.
devoted admirer
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'servir' also found in translations in English-French dictionary
do any good
vt.,vi.
servir
serve
vt.,vi.
servir
serve as
vt.
servir
serve up
vt.
servir
men-servant
npl.
valets de chambre
servant
n.
serviteur
servant-girl
n.
servante
servant-maid
n.
servante
self-serve
adj.
en self-service ; en auto-utilisation
civil servant
n.
fonctionnaire [BIZ]
domestic servant
n.
domestique
high-ranking servant
n.
haut fonctionnaire
public servant
n.
fonctionnaire [BIZ]
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