time-served

ˈtaɪm sɜːrvd

Definition

Definition of time-served - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

servicehaving completed many years in a job

She is a time-served teacher with decades of experience.

experienced

veteran

craftsman

having completed an apprenticeship or training

He is a time-served carpenter with excellent skills.

experienced

qualified

skilled

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Origin of time-served

English, time (period) + served (completed)

Terms with time-served included in their meaning

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course

food

part of a meal served at one time

concurrent sentence

law court

punishment served at the same time as another punishment

repast

dining

the food served and eaten at one time

guest beer

beverage

draught beer served for a short time, often from another brewery

minimum sentence

prison

shortest time in a sentence that must be served before release

Examples of time-served in a sentence

As a time-served nurse, she handled emergencies with ease.
The time-served electrician was highly sought after for projects.
As a time-served plumber, he was trusted with complex repairs.

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French:expérimenté, ...
German:erfahren, ausgelernt, ...
Italian:esperto, qualificato, ...
Spanish:experimentado, ...
Portuguese:experiente, formado, ...
Chinese:资深的, 经过培训的, ...
Japanese:ベテランの, 熟練の, ...
Arabic:مخضرم, مُتَدَرِّب سَابِق, ...
Hebrew:וָתִיק, מְיֻמָּן, ...
Russian:опытный, квалифицированный, ...
Ukrainian:досвідчений, кваліфікований, ...
Hindi:अनुभवी, प्रशिक्षित, ...
Bengali:অভিজ্ঞ, প্রশিক্ষিত, ...
Catalan:veterà, qualificat, ...
Czech:zkušený, vyučený, ...
Danish:erfaren, udlært, ...
Dutch:ervaren, geschoold, ...
Greek:έμπειρος, καταρτισμένος, ...
Hungarian:tapasztalt, kitanult, ...
Khmer:មានបទពិសោធន៍យូរឆ្នាំ, បានបញ្ចប់ការហ្វឹកហាត់វិជ្ជាជីវៈ, ...
Korean:경력 있는, 경험이 풍부한, ...
Persian:کهنه‌کار, دوره‌دیده, ...
Polish:doświadczony, wykwalifikowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):experiente, formado, ...
Romanian:experimentat, calificat, ...
Swedish:erfaren, färdigutbildad, ...
Thai:มีประสบการณ์สูง, ผ่านการฝึกงานมาแล้ว, ...
Turkish:deneyimli, usta, ...
Vietnamese:có thâm niên, lành nghề, ...

time served

taɪm sɜrvd

Definition of time served - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

legal

TECH.

period spent in prison

TECH.

He was released early due to time served.
His time served was reduced for good behavior.
She reflected on her time served in prison.

prison term

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French:temps purgé, ...
German:verbüßte Zeit, ...
Italian:periodo di detenzione, ...
Spanish:tiempo cumplido, ...
Portuguese:tempo cumprido, ...
Chinese:服刑时间, ...
Japanese:服役期間, ...
Arabic:مُدَّةُ السِّجْنِ المَقْضِيَّةِ, ...
Hebrew:זְמַן רִיצּוּי הָעוֹנֶשׁ, ...
Russian:отбытый срок, ...
Ukrainian:час у в'язниці, ...
Hindi:जेल में बिताई गई अवधि, ...
Bengali:কারাভোগের মেয়াদ, ...
Catalan:temps de presó, ...
Czech:odpykaná doba, ...
Danish:afsonet tid, ...
Dutch:uitgezette tijd, ...
Greek:χρόνος έκτισης ποινής, ...
Hungarian:letöltött börtönidő, ...
Khmer:រយៈពេលជាប់ពន្ធនាគារ, ...
Korean:복역 기간, ...
Persian:مدت حبس, ...
Polish:czas spędzony w więzieniu, ...
Portuguese (BR):tempo de prisão, ...
Romanian:timp petrecut în închisoare, ...
Swedish:tid i fängelse, ...
Thai:เวลาที่รับโทษมาแล้ว, ...
Turkish:hapiste geçirilen süre, ...
Vietnamese:thời gian thụ án, ...

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