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service

/ˈsɜːrvɪs/

Service is the act of helping or doing work for another person or an organization. It often refers to the quality of help you receive in a place like a restaurant, shop, or hotel.

Exemples

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1

The service in this restaurant is very fast and the waiters are kind.

The help and attention provided at the restaurant is quick and the staff are nice.

2

We thank you for your dedicated service to the company over the last ten years.

We appreciate your hard work for this business during the past decade.

3

My phone service is really bad in this part of the building.

The connection for my mobile phone is not working well here.

Famille de mots

Nom
service
Verb
serve
Adjectif
serviceable
Apparenté
servant
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Astuce mémo

Think of a 'Server' at a restaurant. They give you 'Service'. Both words start with 'SERV'.

Quiz rapide

The ______ at this hotel is famous for being very helpful to guests.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : service

Exemples

1

The service in this restaurant is very fast and the waiters are kind.

everyday

The help and attention provided at the restaurant is quick and the staff are nice.

2

We thank you for your dedicated service to the company over the last ten years.

formal

We appreciate your hard work for this business during the past decade.

3

My phone service is really bad in this part of the building.

informal

The connection for my mobile phone is not working well here.

4

The research discusses the shift from a manufacturing economy to a service economy.

academic

The study looks at how the economy changed from making things to providing help and skills.

5

Our customer service team is available twenty-four hours a day to help you.

business

The group of people who help our customers is ready to assist at any time.

Famille de mots

Nom
service
Verb
serve
Adjectif
serviceable
Apparenté
servant

Collocations courantes

customer service the department that helps people who buy products
room service food and drinks brought to your hotel room
public services systems like water, electricity, and transport for everyone
postal service the system used for sending letters and packages
bus service the organized system of public transportation by bus

Phrases Courantes

at your service

ready to help you whenever you need

lip service

saying you support something without actually doing anything

military service

the period of time someone spends in the army

Souvent confondu avec

service vs serve

Serve is the action (verb), while service is the help itself (noun).

service vs server

A server is the person (waiter) or the machine that provides the service.

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Notes d'usage

Use 'service' to talk about the quality of help in a shop or a system provided by the government. It can be used as a singular noun for one act or a plural noun for many systems.

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Erreurs courantes

Students often say 'make a service' when they should say 'provide a service' or 'give good service'.

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Astuce mémo

Think of a 'Server' at a restaurant. They give you 'Service'. Both words start with 'SERV'.

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Origine du mot

Derived from the Old French 'servise', coming from the Latin 'servitium', which originally meant the condition of being a slave or servant.

Modèles grammaticaux

Used as an uncountable noun when referring to quality (e.g., 'The service was good'). Used as a countable noun when referring to a specific system or ceremony (e.g., 'a religious service').
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Contexte culturel

In the United States, good service in restaurants is usually rewarded with a tip (extra money), while in other countries service is included in the price.

Quiz rapide

The ______ at this hotel is famous for being very helpful to guests.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : service

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C1

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