A1 verb Neutral #158 am häufigsten

serve

/sɜːrv/

To give food or drink to someone, typically in a restaurant or at a meal. It also means to help a customer in a shop or to perform a duty for a person or organization.

Beispiele

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1

The waiter will serve our lunch in a few minutes.

The waiter will serve our lunch in a few minutes.

2

The government aims to serve the needs of all citizens.

The government aims to serve the needs of all citizens.

3

Hey, can you serve the drinks while I finish the pizza?

Hey, can you serve the drinks while I finish the pizza?

Wortfamilie

Nomen
service
Verb
serve
Adjektiv
serviceable
Verwandt
server
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Merkhilfe

Think of a 'server' in a restaurant whose job is to 'serve' you a meal.

Schnelles Quiz

The restaurant will ____ dinner starting at 6:00 PM.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: serve

Beispiele

1

The waiter will serve our lunch in a few minutes.

everyday

The waiter will serve our lunch in a few minutes.

2

The government aims to serve the needs of all citizens.

formal

The government aims to serve the needs of all citizens.

3

Hey, can you serve the drinks while I finish the pizza?

informal

Hey, can you serve the drinks while I finish the pizza?

4

This basic example serves to illustrate the main point of the lesson.

academic

This basic example serves to illustrate the main point of the lesson.

5

We strive to serve our clients with the highest level of professional care.

business

We strive to serve our clients with the highest level of professional care.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
service
Verb
serve
Adjektiv
serviceable
Verwandt
server

Häufige Kollokationen

serve food serve food
serve a customer serve a customer
serve breakfast serve breakfast
serve a purpose serve a purpose
serve the community serve the community

Häufige Phrasen

first come, first served

the first people to arrive are the first to be helped

serve someone right

to be a deserved punishment for someone

serve time

to spend time in prison

Wird oft verwechselt mit

serve vs service

Service is usually the noun (the act of helping), while serve is the verb (the action itself).

serve vs deserve

Deserve means to earn something because of your actions, not to provide food or help.

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Nutzungshinweise

Use 'serve' when talking about bringing food to a table or helping a customer in a store. It is also used when an object has a specific function, such as 'This box serves as a table.'

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often use the noun 'service' as a verb (e.g., 'I will service you food' instead of 'I will serve you food').

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Merkhilfe

Think of a 'server' in a restaurant whose job is to 'serve' you a meal.

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Wortherkunft

From the Old French word 'servir', which comes from the Latin 'servire', meaning 'to be a slave or servant'.

Grammatikmuster

serve + someone (e.g., The clerk served me.) serve + something (e.g., We serve tea at 4 PM.) serve as + noun (e.g., This sofa serves as a bed.)
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Kultureller Kontext

In many English-speaking cultures, it is polite to serve guests or elderly people before serving yourself.

Schnelles Quiz

The restaurant will ____ dinner starting at 6:00 PM.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: serve

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