Deliver vs Serve

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Deliver

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)B1verb

Serve

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A2verb
 DeliverServe
Aussprache🇬🇧 /["/dɪˈlɪvə(r)/","/dɪˈlɪvəz/","/dɪˈlɪvəd/","/dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/dɪˈlɪvər/","/dɪˈlɪvərz/","/dɪˈlɪvərd/","/dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ/"]/🇬🇧 /["/sɜːv/","/sɜːvz/","/sɜːvd/","/ˈsɜːvɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/sɜːrv/","/sɜːrvz/","/sɜːrvd/","/ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/"]/
Bedeutungto bring something to someoneTo give food or drink to someone.
BeispielThe courier will deliver the package by noon.The waiter will serve your food shortly.
RegisterNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 1.000 (sehr häufig)Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)
CEFR-NiveauB1A2
Wortartverbverb
Kollokationenfree of charge, by hand, personally, to, by, via, have something delivered, consistently, effectively, efficiently, on, safely, by Caesarean, by Caesarean section, safely, by Caesarean, by Caesarean sectionimmediately, be ready to, to, with, dinner is served, serve something chilled, serve something cold, merely, only, simply, as, faithfully, loyally, well, continue to, as, in, on, if memory serves you, if memory serves (you) correctly, if memory serves you right, merely, only, simply, as, immediately, be ready to, to, with, dinner is served, serve something chilled, serve something cold
Antonymereceive, withhold, retainwithhold, refuse
Häufige FehlerConfused with 'devour' — both start with 'd,' but have different meanings., Using 'delivered' intransitively — 'deliver' needs an object., Saying 'delivering to' without specifying the recipient.Using 'serve' without an object, e.g., saying 'I serve' without specifying what., Confusing 'serve' with 'serving' as a noun and forgetting the verb form., Using 'serve' in intransitive sentences, e.g., 'The food serves well' instead of 'The food is served well.'
Hinweise zur VerwendungUsed when giving items, messages, or services. Appropriate in most contexts, but avoid in very casual speech. In formal writing, specify what is being delivered.Use 'serve' when talking about providing food or drink in restaurants or at home. It's appropriate in formal and informal contexts, but may not be suitable in very casual conversations.

Häufige Fragen: Deliver vs Serve

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Deliver und Serve?

Deliver: to bring something to someone Serve: To give food or drink to someone.

Sind Deliver und Serve auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Deliver: B1, Serve: A2 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Kann ich Deliver und Serve austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Deliver und Serve sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.

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