Significado en español

A2verb 1K

Serve

Servir

🇬🇧 UK /["/sɜːv/","/sɜːvz/","/sɜːvd/","/ˈsɜːvɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 US /["/sɜːrv/","/sɜːrvz/","/sɜːrvd/","/ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/"]/

Significado de Serve

to give somebody food or drink, for example at a restaurant or during a meal

dar comida o bebida a alguien, por ejemplo en un restaurante o durante una comida

In simple words: To give food or drink to someone.

Dar comida o bebida a alguien.

Serve en una frase

• The waiter will serve your food shortly.El camarero servirá tu comida en breve.
• She wants to serve her country by joining the army.Ella quiere servir a su país uniéndose al ejército.
• He can serve as a mentor to the new employees.Él puede servir como mentor para los nuevos empleados.
• The tennis player can serve the ball very quickly.El tenista puede sacar la pelota muy rápido.
• They serve a variety of dishes at the new restaurant.Sirven una variedad de platos en el nuevo restaurante.

Cómo usar Serve

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.

Usa 'servir' cuando hablas de proporcionar comida o bebida en restaurantes o en casa. Es apropiado en contextos formales e informales, pero puede no ser adecuado en conversaciones muy casuales.

Grammar pattern

serve + object

Memory hint

Think of a waiter serving dinner — they bring the food to the table.

Palabras relacionadas

Collocations with Serve

• immediately
• 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

Synonyms for Serve

• provide
• offer
• present
• distribute
• deliver

Opposites of Serve

• withhold
• refuse

Common mistakes with Serve

• 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.'

Preguntas frecuentes sobre Serve

¿Qué significa Serve?

Dar comida o bebida a alguien.

¿Qué significa Serve en español?

Dar comida o bebida a alguien.

¿Cuál es la definición de Serve?

dar comida o bebida a alguien, por ejemplo en un restaurante o durante una comida

¿Cómo se usa Serve en una frase?

The waiter will serve your food shortly.

¿Puedes dar otro ejemplo de Serve?

She wants to serve her country by joining the army.

¿Cuáles son los sinónimos de Serve?

Algunas alternativas comunes son provide, offer, present, distribute, deliver.

¿Cuál es el opuesto de Serve?

Significados opuestos incluyen withhold, refuse.

¿Qué palabras acompañan a Serve?

Suele combinarse con immediately, 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.

¿Cuáles son los errores comunes al usar Serve?

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.'

¿Cómo se pronuncia Serve?

US: /["/sɜːrv/","/sɜːrvz/","/sɜːrvd/","/ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/"]/, UK: /["/sɜːv/","/sɜːvz/","/sɜːvd/","/ˈsɜːvɪŋ/"]/. Escucha el audio de arriba para oír la pronunciación nativa.

¿Cuándo debo usar Serve?

Usa 'servir' cuando hablas de proporcionar comida o bebida en restaurantes o en casa. Es apropiado en contextos formales e informales, pero puede no ser adecuado en conversaciones muy casuales.

¿Qué nivel CEFR tiene Serve?

"Serve" está en el nivel A2 de la escala CEFR.