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1 خدم بالقداس

v. serve mass

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2 servir

servir [sεʀviʀ]

➭ TABLE 14

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = être au service de) [+ pays, cause] to serve ; ( = être soldat) to serve

• servir la messe (Religion) to serve mass

   b. [domestique] to serve

• elle aime se faire servir she likes to be waited on (PROV) on n'est jamais si bien servi que par soi-même if you want something doing, do it yourself

   c. ( = aider) [+ personne] to be of service to

• servir les ambitions/intérêts de qn to serve sb's ambitions/interests

• il a été servi par les circonstances he was aided by circumstances

• il a été servi par une bonne mémoire his memory served him well

   d. (dans un magasin) [+ client] to serve ; [+ dîneur] to wait on ; (chez soi, à table) to serve

• le boucher m'a bien servi (en qualité) the butcher has given me good meat ; (en quantité) the butcher has given me a good amount for my money

• on vous sert, Madame ? are you being served?

• « Madame est servie » "dinner is served"

• ils voulaient de la neige, ils ont été servis ! they wanted snow - and they certainly weren't disappointed!

   e. ( = donner) [+ rafraîchissement, plat] to serve

• servir qch à qn to help sb to sth

• servir le déjeuner/dîner to serve (up) lunch/dinner

• « servir frais » "serve chilled"

• servir à déjeuner/dîner to serve lunch/dinner ( à qn to sb)

• servir à boire to serve drinks

• servir à boire à qn to serve a drink to sb

   f. (Cards) to deal

   g. (Sport) to serve

• à vous de servir it's your turn to serve

2. intransitive verb

• cette valise n'a jamais servi this suitcase has never been used

• ne jette pas cette boîte, ça peut toujours servir don't throw that box away - it may still come in handy

• est-ce que cela pourrait vous servir ? could this be of any use to you?

► servir à ( = être utile à) [+ personne] to be of use to ; [+ opération] to be of use in

• servir à faire qch to be used for doing sth

• ça ne sert à rien [objet] it's no use ; [démarche] there's no point

• cela ne sert à rien de pleurer it's no use crying

• à quoi sert cet objet ? what's this thing used for?

• cela ne servirait pas à grand-chose de dire... it wouldn't be much use saying...► servir de ( = être utilisé comme) [personne] to act as ; [ustensile, objet] to serve as

• elle lui a servi d'interprète she acted as his interpreter

• cette pièce sert de chambre d'amis this room serves as a guest room

• cela pourrait te servir de table you could use that as a table

3. reflexive verb

► se servir

   a. (à table, dans une distribution) to help o.s.

   b.

se servir de ( = utiliser) to use

• il sait bien se servir de cet outil he knows how to use this tool

• il s'est servi de moi he used me

   c. (sens passif) ce vin se sert très frais this wine should be served chilled

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sɛʀviʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) gén to serve

le boucher m'a mal servi aujourd'hui — the butcher didn't give me very good meat today

servir quelque chose à quelqu'un, servir quelqu'un en quelque chose — to serve somebody (with) something

qu'est-ce que je vous sers (à boire)? — what would you like to drink?

tu as été bien servi en gâteau — you've been given a generous helping of cake

‘Madame est servie’ — ‘dinner is served Madam’

au moment de servir — before serving

‘servir frais’ — ‘serve chilled’

servir la messe — to serve mass

2) fig ( être utile à) [situation] to help [personne, cause]; to serve [intérêt]; [personne] to further [ambition, intérêt]

3) (colloq) ( donner)

servir quelque chose comme excuse — to use something as an excuse

4) Jeux to deal [cartes]

2.

servir à verbe transitif indirect

1) lit

servir à quelqu'un — [pièce, maison, salle] to be used by somebody

cette casserole me sert pour faire des confitures — I use this pan for making jam

servir à quelque chose — to be used for something

les exercices m'ont servi à comprendre la règle — the exercises helped me to understand the rule

2) fig to come in useful

cela ne sert à rien — ( objet) it's useless; ( action) it's no good

cela ne sert à rien de faire — there's no point in doing

servir à quelque chose — to serve a useful purpose

servir à faire — to be used for doing

3.

servir de verbe transitif indirect ( avoir la fonction)

servir d'intermédiaire à quelqu'un — to act as an intermediary for somebody

servir d'arme — to be used as a weapon

4.

verbe intransitif

1) Armée

servir dans — to serve in

2) Sport to serve

3) ( être employé)

il a servi dix ans chez nous — he was in our service for ten years

servir dans un café — gén to work as a waiter in a café; ( au bar) to work as a barman

4) ( être utilisé) to be used

5.

se servir verbe pronominal

1) (à boire, à manger) to help oneself

se servir un verre de vin — to pour oneself a glass of wine

sers-toi bien — take plenty

2) ( dans un magasin) to serve oneself; ( faire ses courses)

se servir chez le boucher du coin — to shop at the local butcher's

3) ( faire usage de)

se servir de quelque chose/quelqu'un — to use something/somebody

se servir d'une situation — to make use of a situation

4) Culinaire to be served

6.

verbe impersonnel

il ne sert à rien de crier — there's no point in shouting

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on n'est jamais si bien servi que par soi-même — Proverbe if you want something done it's better to do it yourself

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sɛʀviʀ
1. vt

1) (en tant que sujet, citoyen) [autorité, idéal, patrie] to serve

2) (au restaurant) [dîneur, consommateur] to wait on, to serve

3) (à table) [invité] to serve

je vous sers? — shall I serve you?

servir qn de qch — to help sb to sth, to serve sb with sth

Je vous sers de la soupe? — Shall I help you to soup?

4) [vin, plats] to serve

Ils ont servi un plat délicieux. — They served a delicious meal.

servir qch à qn — to serve sb with sth, to help sb to sth

qu'est-ce que je vous sers? — what can I get you?

5) (au magasin) [client] to serve, to attend to

on vous sert? — are you being served?

6) (= être avantageux à)

servir les intérêts de qn — to serve sb's interests

7) COMMERCE, [rente] to pay

8)

servir à qn [diplôme, livre] — to be of use to sb

Cette perceuse m'a beaucoup servi. — I've used this drill a lot.

ça m'a servi pour réparer... — I used it to fix...

Ça m'a beaucoup servi pour mes examens. — It was very useful for my exams.

9)

servir à qch/à faire [outil] — to be used for sth/for doing

à quoi ça sert? — what's it for?

à quoi cela sert de faire...? — what's the use of doing...?

cela ne sert à rien — it's no use

Ça ne sert à rien d'insister. — It's no use insisting.

10)

servir de qch — to be used as sth

Le dictionnaire a servi de cale. — The dictionary was used as a wedge., The dictionary served as a wedge.

Le dictionnaire m'a servi de cale. — I used the dictionary as a wedge.

2. vi

1) [chose] (= être utile) to come in useful, to be of use

Ça peut encore servir. — It might still come in useful., It might still come in handy.

2) (en tant que domestique) to be in service

Il a servi pendant plus de vingt ans chez les McDuff. — He was in service for more than twenty years at the McDuffs'.

3) (en tant que soldat) to serve

Il a servi dans l'infanterie. — He served in the infantry.

4) (au restaurant) to serve

On ne sert plus après 14h. — We don't serve after 2 pm.

servir à dîner — to serve dinner

servir à dîner à qn — to serve dinner to sb, to serve sb dinner

5) TENNIS to serve

À toi de servir. — It's your serve.

6) CARTES to deal

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servir verb table: partir

A vtr

1 ( être au service de) to serve [État, maître, société];

2 ( fournir) [commerçant, serveur] to serve; il n'y a personne pour servir there's nobody to serve; le boucher m'a mal servi aujourd'hui the butcher didn't give me very good meat today; je suis toujours très bien servi dans leur magasin I'm always very happy with what I buy in their shop GB ou store US; moi qui voulais du changement, je suis servie! iron well I wanted a change and I certainly got it!;

3 (donner à boire, à manger) to serve [invité, plat, boisson]; servir qch à qn to serve sb (with) sth; servir qn à table to serve sb at table; servir à manger/à dîner à qn to serve food/dinner to sb; qu'est-ce que je vous sers (à boire)? what would you like to drink?; servir qn en qch (en légumes, viande) to serve sb sth; il m'a servi une grosse part de gâteau he served me a large slice of cake; tu es mal servi you haven't got much; tu es bien servi? have you got enough?; tu as été bien servi en gâteau you've been given a generous helping of cake; ‘Madame est servie’ ‘dinner is served Madam’; au moment de servir before serving; ‘servir frais’ ‘serve chilled’;

4 ( être utile à) [situation] to help [personne, projet, cause]; to serve [intérêt]; [personne] to further [cause, ambition, intérêt]; servir un but or une fin to serve an end;

5 ○( donner) servir qch comme argument/excuse to use sth as an argument/excuse;

6 Relig servir la messe to serve mass;

7 Écon ( payer) to pay [rente, pension, intérêt];

8 Jeux to deal [cartes];

9 Mil to serve [arme].

B servir à vtr ind

1 ( être utilisé) servir à qn [pièce, maison, salle] to be used by sb; cela sert à mon père my father uses it; cette casserole me sert pour faire des confitures I use this pan for making jam; servir à qch to be used for sth; servir à la fabrication de qch to be used for making sth; cela ne sert à rien it's not used for anything; ces matériaux nous servent à fabriquer… we use these materials for manufacturing…; les exercices m'ont servi à comprendre la règle the exercises helped me to understand the rule;

2 ( être utile) [connaissances, objet] to come in useful; cela te servira it will come in useful (for you); cela ne m'a servi à rien this was of no use to me; cela ne sert à rien [objet] it's useless; [action] it's no good; je les ai menacés mais cela n'a servi à rien I threatened them but it didn't do any good; cela ne sert à rien de faire there's no point in doing; servir à quelque chose to serve a useful purpose; servir à faire to be used for doing.

C servir de vtr ind ( avoir la fonction) servir de [personne] to act as; servir d'intermédiaire/d'interprète à qn to act as an intermediary/an interpreter for sb; servir d'arme to be used as a weapon; la table nous sert de bureau we use the table as a desk; ⇒ courir.

D vi

1 Mil ( dans une armée) servir dans to serve in;

2 Sport to serve; à toi de servir it's your serve ou service;

3 ( être employé comme domestique) il a servi dix ans chez madame de la Poya he was in Mrs de la Poya's service for ten years; il a servi sous Turenne he served under Turenne;

4 ( être utilisé) to be used; ne jette pas la boîte, elle peut encore servir don't throw the box away, it might come in useful ou handy for something;

5 ( travailler comme serveur) servir dans un café gén to work as a waiter in a café; ( au bar) to work as a barman.

E se servir vpr

1 (à boire, à manger) to help oneself; servez-vous help yourself ou yourselves; se servir un verre de vin/une part de gâteau to help oneself to a glass of wine/a slice of cake; sers-toi bien take plenty;

2 ( faire ses courses) se servir chez le boucher du coin to shop at the local butcher's; pour le fromage nous nous servons chez Pauchon we buy cheese at ou from Pauchon's;

3 ( faire usage de) se servir de qch/qn to use sth/sb (comme as); se servir d'un stratagème to employ a stratagem; se servir d'une situation to make use of a situation;

4 Culin, Vin to be served; le vin se sert frais wine should be served chilled;

5 ( dans magasin) to help oneself (de qch to sth).

F v impers à quoi sert-il de faire? what's the point ou use of doing?; il ne sert à rien de crier there's no point in shouting.

Idiome

on n'est jamais si bien servi que par soi même Prov if you want something done it's better to do it yourself.

[sɛrvir] verbe transitif

1. [dans un magasin] to serve

on vous sert? [dans un café, une boutique] are you being attended to (soutenu) ou served?

servir quelqu'un de ou en quelque chose to serve somebody with something, to serve something to somebody

c'est une bonne cliente, sers-la bien

a. [en poids] be generous, she's a good customer

b. [en qualité] give her the best, she's a good customer

c'est difficile de se faire servir ici it's difficult to get served here

tu voulais du changement, tu es ou te voilà servi! (figuré) you wanted some changes, now you've got more than you bargained for ou now how do you like it?

[approvisionner]

servir quelqu'un en to supply somebody with

2. [donner - boisson, mets] to serve

[dans le verre] to pour (out) (separable)

[dans l'assiette] to dish out ou up (separable), to serve up (separable)

sers le café pour the coffee

puis-je te servir du poulet? can I help you to some chicken?

elle nous a servi un très bon cassoulet she gave us ou served up some lovely cassoulet

le dîner est servi! dinner's ready ou served!

Monsieur est servi (soutenu) [au dîner] dinner is served, Sir

servir quelque chose à quelqu'un to serve somebody with ou to help somebody to something

sers-moi à boire give ou pour me a drink

faîtes-vous servir à boire get the waiter to pour you a drink

vous nous servirez le thé au salon we'll take tea in the drawing room

(en usage absolu)

nous ne servons plus après 23 h we don't take orders after 11 p.m., last orders are at 11 p.m

servez chaud serve hot

3. (familier) [raconter] to give

ils nous servent toujours les mêmes histoires aux informations they always dish out the same old stories on the news

4. [travailler pour - famille] to be in service with ; [ - communauté, pays, parti] to serve ; [ - justice] to be at the service of ; [ - patrie, cause] to serve

j'aime bien me faire servir I like to be waited on

vous avez bien/mal servi votre entreprise you have served your company well/haven't given your company good service

servir l'intérêt public

a. [loi, mesure] to be in the public interest

b. [personne] to serve the public interest

servir l'État

a. POLITIQUE to serve the state

b. [être fonctionnaire] to be employed by the state

Charles Albert, pour vous servir (humoristique) Charles Albert, at your service

on n'est jamais si bien servi que par soi-même (proverbe) if you want something doing, do it yourself

5. [aider - suj: circonstances] to be of service to, to be ou to work to the advantage of

servir les ambitions de quelqu'un to serve ou to aid ou to further somebody's ambitions

le mauvais temps l'a servi the bad weather served him well ou worked to his advantage ou was on his side

sa mémoire la sert beaucoup her memory's a great help to her

finalement, son culot ne l'a pas servi (familier) his cheek didn't get him anywhere in the end

6. [payer - pension, rente] to pay (out) (separable)

servir les intérêts d'une dette to service a debt

7. SPORT to serve

8. [préparer - arme] to serve

9. RELIGION

servir la messe to serve mass

10. JEUX [cartes] to deal (out) (separable)

[joueur] to serve, to deal to (separable)

11. CHASSE to dispatch

12. MÉDECINE VÉTÉRINAIRE & ZOOLOGIE [saillir] to cover, to serve

13. (Suisse) [utiliser] to use

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[sɛrvir] verbe intransitif

1. [être utile - outil, vêtement, appareil] to be useful ou of use, to come in handy

garde la malle, ça peut toujours servir keep the trunk, you might need it ou it might come in handy one day

ça me servira pour ranger mes lettres I can use it to put my letters in

il a servi, ce manteau! I got a lot of use out of this coat!

cet argument a beaucoup servi this argument has been put forward many times

ça n'a jamais servi it's never been used

2. [travailler]

elle sert au château depuis 40 ans she's worked as a servant ou been in service at the castle for 40 years

servir dans un café/restaurant

a. [homme] to be a waiter (in a) café/restaurant

b. [femme] to be a waitress (in a) café/restaurant

MILITAIRE to serve

3. SPORT to serve

à toi de servir! your serve ou service!

elle sert bien

a. [généralement] she has a good service ou serve

b. [dans ce match] she's serving well

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servir à verbe plus préposition

1. [être destiné à] to be used for

2. [avoir pour conséquence]

servir à quelque chose: ça ne sert à rien de lui en parler it's useless ou of no use to talk about it with him

ne pleure pas, ça ne sert à rien don't cry, it won't make any difference

crier ne sert à rien there's no point in shouting

à quoi servirait de lui en parler? what would be the good ou point of killing him?

tu vois bien que ça a servi à quelque chose de faire une pétition! as you see, getting up a petition did serve some purpose!

ça n'a servi qu'à le rendre encore plus furieux it only served to make him ou it only made him even more furious

3. [être utile à]

servir à quelqu'un: merci, ça m'a beaucoup servi thanks, it was really useful ou a great help

sa connaissance du russe lui a servi dans son métier her knowledge of Russian helped her ou was of use to her in her job

les circonstances m'ont beaucoup servi the circumstances were in my favour

ça me servira à couper la pâte I'll use it to cut the dough

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servir de verbe plus préposition

[article, appareil] to be used as

[personne] to act as, to be

le coffre me sert aussi de table I also use the trunk as a table

le proverbe qui sert d'exergue au chapitre the proverb which heads the chapter

je lui ai servi d'interprète I acted as his interpreter

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se servir verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

[à table, dans un magasin] to help oneself

servez-vous de ou en légumes help yourself to vegetables

je me suis servi un verre de lait I poured myself a glass of milk

sers-toi! help yourself!

il s'est servi dans la caisse (euphémisme) he helped himself to the money in the till

[s'approvisionner]

je me sers chez le boucher de l'avenue I buy my meat at the butcher's on the avenue

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se servir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

CUISINE to be served

le vin rouge se sert chambré red wine should be served at room temperature

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se servir de verbe pronominal plus préposition

se servir de quelque chose to use something

il ne peut plus se servir de son bras droit he can't use his right arm anymore

c'est une arme dont on ne se sert plus it's a weapon which is no longer used ou in use

se servir de quelque chose comme to use something as

se servir de quelqu'un to make use of ou to use somebody

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > servir
3 servire

1. v/i be useful

non mi serve I don't need it

a che serve questo? what's this for?

servire da bere a qualcuno pour someone a drink

2. v/t serve

mi serve aiuto I need help

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servire v.tr.

1 to serve: servire una causa, la patria, to serve a cause, one's country; servire Dio, il demonio, to serve God, the devil; servire il Signore, to serve the Lord // servire messa, to serve at mass

2 ( rendere un servizio a) to serve; to attend to (s.o.): in che posso servirla?, can I help you?; la stanno servendo?, are you being served?; servire un cliente, to serve a customer; quel negozio serve molta gente, that shop has many customers (o caters for many people); la zona è ben servita dai mezzi, the area is well served by public transport // ''é lei il signor X?'' ''Per servirla'', ''Are you Mr X?'' ''At your service'' // servire qlcu. di tutto punto, (fig.) to wait on s.o. hand and foot // mi ha servito a dovere, (iron.) he really sorted me out

3 ( di persone di servizio) to wait on (s.o.): a quel pranzo eravamo serviti da tre camerieri, at that dinner we were waited on by three servants; è abituata a farsi servire, she's accustomed to being waited upon; lo servo da dieci anni, I have been in his service for ten years // servire due padroni, to serve two masters

4 (offrire, presentare cibi ecc.) to serve; to help (to sthg.): devo servire, signora?, shall I serve dinner, Madam?; servono sempre patate bollite con la carne, they always serve boiled potatoes with meat; ti servo un po' di gelato?, shall I help you to some ice-cream?; servire da bere a qlcu., to give s.o. sthg. to drink; servire qlco. di caldo, to serve up sthg. hot

5 ( le carte) to deal*

6 (mil.) servire un pezzo, to serve a gun

◆ v. intr.

1 ( prestar servizio) to serve: serve da molti anni presso quella famiglia, he has served in that family for many years // (mil.): servire nell'esercito, nella marina, to serve in the army, in the navy; in quale arma hai servito?, what branch of the armed forces were you in?

2 ( a tavola) to wait, to serve: non sa servire a tavola, he doesn't know how to wait (o to serve) at table

3 ( giovare, essere utile) to serve, to be of use: a che serve lavorare tanto?, what's the use (o the good) of working so hard?; non serve a niente, it is no use (o it is useless); non serve ripeterglielo, it's no use telling him again; quel libro gli è servito molto, that book has been of great use to him; questo libro servirà a fartelo capire, this book will help you to understand it; teniamolo, può sempre servire, let's keep it, it could always come in useful; servire allo scopo, to serve the purpose; a che serve questo utensile?, what do you use this tool for?; il cloro serve a sbiancare, chlorine is used for bleaching; ciò non serve che a irritarlo, it only irritates him

4 (far l'ufficio, le veci di) to serve: quest'asse ci servirà da tavolo, this board will serve us for a table (o we can use this board as a table); ci servì da traduttore, he translated for us (o he worked for us as a translator); servire di norma, di scusa, di pretesto, to serve as a rule, as an excuse, as a pretext

5 (al tennis ecc.) to serve: chi serve, a chi tocca servire?, whose serve (o service) is it?

6 (fam.) ( occorrere) to need (sthg.): mi serve una matita rossa, I need a red pencil; le serve nulla?, can I help you?; mi servirebbe un nuovo dizionario, I could do with a new dictionary.

◘ servirsi v.intr.pron.

1 ( usare) to use (sthg.), to make* use: per andare a lavorare mi servo dei mezzi pubblici, to go to work I use public transport; si servì del mio nome, he used my name; non so se me ne servirò, I don't know whether I shall use (o make use of) it

2 ( a tavola) to help oneself (to sthg.): serviti, help yourself; serviti di piselli, help yourself to the peas

3 ( fornirsi) to buy* (sthg.), to get* (sthg.); to be a steady customer; dove ti servi per la carne?, where do you buy (o get) your meat?; da anni mi servo in quel negozio, I've been a steady customer at that shop for years; non mi sono mai servita in quel negozio, I have never bought anything in that shop; in quel negozio ci si serve da soli, that shop is a self service; in quale banca ti servi?, who do you bank with?; mi servo da una bravissima sarta, I have a very good dressmaker.

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[ser'vire]
1. vt

1) (essere al servizio di) to serve

servire qn — (in negozio) to attend to o serve sb, (al ristorante) to wait on o serve sb

gli piace farsi servire — he likes to be waited on

in cosa posso servirla? — (negozio) can I help you?

adesso ti servo io! iro — now I'll show you!

servire la Messa/la Patria — to serve Mass/one's country

2) (piatto) to serve

servire qc a qn — to serve sb with sth, help sb to sth

"servire ghiacciato" — "serve chilled"

servire a tavola — to wait on table

servire da bere a qn — to serve a drink to sb

il pranzo è servito — dinner is served

dopo la cena ha servito il caffè — after dinner she served coffee

3) Carte to deal

4) (Calcio: giocatore) to pass the ball to

2. vi

1) (aus essere)

servire a (fare) qc — (essere utile) to be used for (doing) sth, be for sth

servire a qn — to be of use to sb

a che cosa serve? — what's it for?

a cosa serve questo aggeggio? — what is this gadget (used) for?

serve a tagliare la frutta — it's for cutting fruit

questa stanza serve da studio — this room is used as a study

che ti serva da lezione — let that be a lesson to you

ha insistito ma non è servito (a niente) — he insisted but to no purpose

mi serve un paio di forbici — I need a pair of scissors

non mi serve più — I don't need it any more

te lo presto, se ti serve — I'll lend it to you, if you need it

non serve a niente — it's not of any use

piangere non serve a niente — it's no use crying, crying doesn't help

a che serve lamentarsi? — what would be the point of complaining?

2) Tennis to serve

3. vip (servirsi)

1) (fare uso)

servirsi di — to make use of, use

2) (a tavola) to help o.s.

serviti pure! — help yourself!

3)

servirsi da — (negoziante) to shop at, be a regular customer at, go to

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[ser'vire] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) to serve [stato, patria, Dio, causa, ideale]

2) [maggiordomo, domestica] to serve [persona, famiglia]

3) [commerciante, cameriere] to serve [ cliente]

chi è da servire? — who's next?

in che cosa posso servirla? — how can I help you?

4) (distribuire da bere, mangiare a) to serve [ invitato]; (distribuire) to serve [ piatto]; to pour (out), to serve [ bevanda]

servire la cena a qcn. — to serve dinner to sb.

che cosa le posso servire (da bere)? — what would you like to drink?

"il pranzo è servito" — "lunch is served"

5) (avere come cliente) to work for

il suo studio serve le più grandi aziende della città — his firm works for the biggest companies of the town

6) (assicurare un servizio a) to serve

la zona è servita bene dai mezzi pubblici — the area is well served with public transport

7) gioc. to deal* [ carte]

8) sport (nel tennis) to serve

9) relig. to serve [ messa]
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere, essere)

1) (essere a servizio)

servire come domestica — to work as a housemaid

serve in quella casa da molti anni — she's been working in that house for many years

2) [ commesso] to serve

servire al banco — to serve at the counter

3)

servire a tavola — to wait at o on table

chi sta servendo al tavolo 8? — who's waiting on table 8?

in questo ristorante sono lenti a servire — in this restaurant the service is slow

4) (essere utile) [conoscenze, oggetto] to come* in useful

a che serve questo attrezzo? — what is this tool for?

serve per fare — it is used for doing

a questo servono gli amici — that's what friends are for

a cosa serve piangere? — what's the use of crying?

non serve a niente — [ oggetto] it's useless; [ azione] it's no good

li ho minacciati, ma non è servito a niente — I threatened them but it didn't do any good

non serve a niente fare — there is no point in doing, it's pointless o useless to do o doing

servire al proprio scopo — to serve the purpose

5) (avere la funzione)

servire da qcs. — [oggetto, stanza] to serve as sth.

il tavolo mi serve da scrivania — the table serves me as a desk, I use the table as a desk

mi servi da testimone — I need you as a witness

che ti serva da lezione! — let that be a lesson to you!

6) (occorrere) to need

ti serve qualcosa? — do you need something o anything?

è proprio quello che mi serve — it's just what I need

7) sport (nel tennis) to serve

8) mil.

servire nell'esercito — to serve in the army
3.
verbo pronominale servirsi

1) (fare uso)

- rsi di — to make* use of, to use

- rsi dei mezzi pubblici — to use public transport

2) (sfruttare)

- rsi di una situazione — to make use of a situation

-rsi di qcn. per raggiungere i propri scopi — to use sb. for one's purposes

- rsi di uno stratagemma — to employ a stratagem

3) (prendere) to help oneself

si serva! — help yourself!

4) (essere cliente)

- rsi dal macellaio sotto casa — to shop at the local butcher's

per il vino ci serviamo da... — we buy wine at o from

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servire due padroni — to serve two masters

per servirla! — at your service!

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servire

/ser'vire/ [3]

I verbo transitivo

1 to serve [stato, patria, Dio, causa, ideale]

2 [maggiordomo, domestica] to serve [persona, famiglia]

3 [commerciante, cameriere] to serve [ cliente]; chi è da servire? who's next? in che cosa posso servirla? how can I help you?

4 (distribuire da bere, mangiare a) to serve [ invitato]; (distribuire) to serve [ piatto]; to pour (out), to serve [ bevanda]; servire la cena a qcn. to serve dinner to sb.; che cosa le posso servire (da bere)? what would you like to drink? "il pranzo è servito" "lunch is served"

5 (avere come cliente) to work for; il suo studio serve le più grandi aziende della città his firm works for the biggest companies of the town

6 (assicurare un servizio a) to serve; la zona è servita bene dai mezzi pubblici the area is well served with public transport

7 gioc. to deal* [ carte]

8 sport (nel tennis) to serve

9 relig. to serve [ messa]

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere, essere)

1 (essere a servizio) servire come domestica to work as a housemaid; serve in quella casa da molti anni she's been working in that house for many years

2 [ commesso] to serve; servire al banco to serve at the counter

3 servire a tavola to wait at o on table; chi sta servendo al tavolo 8? who's waiting on table 8? in questo ristorante sono lenti a servire in this restaurant the service is slow

4 (essere utile) [conoscenze, oggetto] to come* in useful; a che serve questo attrezzo? what is this tool for? serve per fare it is used for doing; a questo servono gli amici that's what friends are for; a cosa serve piangere? what's the use of crying? non serve a niente [ oggetto] it's useless; [ azione] it's no good; li ho minacciati, ma non è servito a niente I threatened them but it didn't do any good; non serve a niente fare there is no point in doing, it's pointless o useless to do o doing; servire al proprio scopo to serve the purpose

5 (avere la funzione) servire da qcs. [oggetto, stanza] to serve as sth.; il tavolo mi serve da scrivania the table serves me as a desk, I use the table as a desk; mi servi da testimone I need you as a witness; che ti serva da lezione! let that be a lesson to you!

6 (occorrere) to need; ti serve qualcosa? do you need something o anything? è proprio quello che mi serve it's just what I need

7 sport (nel tennis) to serve

8 mil. servire nell'esercito to serve in the army

III servirsi verbo pronominale

1 (fare uso) - rsi di to make* use of, to use; - rsi dei mezzi pubblici to use public transport

2 (sfruttare) - rsi di una situazione to make use of a situation; -rsi di qcn. per raggiungere i propri scopi to use sb. for one's purposes; - rsi di uno stratagemma to employ a stratagem

3 (prendere) to help oneself; si serva! help yourself!

4 (essere cliente) - rsi dal macellaio sotto casa to shop at the local butcher's; per il vino ci serviamo da... we buy wine at o from...

IDIOMS

servire due padroni to serve two masters; per servirla! at your service!

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > servire
4 servire

[ser'vire]
1. vt

1) (essere al servizio di) to serve

servire qn — (in negozio) to attend to o serve sb, (al ristorante) to wait on o serve sb

gli piace farsi servire — he likes to be waited on

in cosa posso servirla? — (negozio) can I help you?

adesso ti servo io! iro — now I'll show you!

servire la Messa/la Patria — to serve Mass/one's country

2) (piatto) to serve

servire qc a qn — to serve sb with sth, help sb to sth

"servire ghiacciato" — "serve chilled"

servire a tavola — to wait on table

servire da bere a qn — to serve a drink to sb

il pranzo è servito — dinner is served

dopo la cena ha servito il caffè — after dinner she served coffee

3) Carte to deal

4) (Calcio: giocatore) to pass the ball to

2. vi

1) (aus essere)

servire a (fare) qc — (essere utile) to be used for (doing) sth, be for sth

servire a qn — to be of use to sb

a che cosa serve? — what's it for?

a cosa serve questo aggeggio? — what is this gadget (used) for?

serve a tagliare la frutta — it's for cutting fruit

questa stanza serve da studio — this room is used as a study

che ti serva da lezione — let that be a lesson to you

ha insistito ma non è servito (a niente) — he insisted but to no purpose

mi serve un paio di forbici — I need a pair of scissors

non mi serve più — I don't need it any more

te lo presto, se ti serve — I'll lend it to you, if you need it

non serve a niente — it's not of any use

piangere non serve a niente — it's no use crying, crying doesn't help

a che serve lamentarsi? — what would be the point of complaining?

2) Tennis to serve

3. vip (servirsi)

1) (fare uso)

servirsi di — to make use of, use

2) (a tavola) to help o.s.

serviti pure! — help yourself!

3)

servirsi da — (negoziante) to shop at, be a regular customer at, go to

Nuovo dizionario Italiano-Inglese > servire
5 messa

f religion mass

messa solenne high mass

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messa¹ s.f. (eccl.) mass, Mass: messa cantata, sung mass; messa solenne, grande, solemn, high mass; messa da morto, da requiem, requiem (mass); messa letta, piana, bassa, low mass; messa alta, high mass; prima messa, messa novella, first mass; paramenti per la messa, mass (o priest's) vestments; andare a messa, to go to mass; ascoltare la messa, to hear mass; celebrare, dire la messa, to celebrate, to say mass; servire (la) messa, to serve mass; far dire una messa per un defunto, to have a mass offered for the repose of the soul of s.o.; togliere la messa a un sacerdote, to deprive a priest of the right to celebrate mass // messa per coro e organo, mass for choir and organ; la 'Messa da Requiem' di Verdi, Verdi's 'Requiem'.

messa² s.f.

1 (il mettere) placing, putting, setting; messa in piega, set; (teatr.) messa in scena, staging; (dir.) messa in vigore, enforcement; (fin.) messa in liquidazione, liquidation; (elettr.) messa a terra, grounding (o earthing); (cinem.) messa in quadro, framing; (tess.) messa in carta, designing; (tip.) messa in macchina, imposing // (comm.): la messa in vendita di un prodotto, the offering of a product for sale; messa in conto, charging (o debiting); (comm. mar.) messa a bordo, shipping (o loading aboard) // (mar.): messa in cantiere, laying-down; messa in disarmo, laying-up; messa in mare, launching // (mecc.) messa a punto, setting up (o adjustment), (aut.) tuning, (di una trasmissione ecc.) truing, (fig.) (di un progetto) finalization // messa in fase, setting; messa in fase dell'accensione, ignition timing; messa in fase del motore, engine timing; messa in moto, (motorino di avviamento) starter; (avviamento) starting up; messa in opera, (di impianto) installation (o setting up); messa in orbita di un satellite, launching of a satellite into orbit // (ottica): messa a fuoco, focusing; messa a fuoco all'infinito, infinity focusing // la messa a fuoco di un problema, (fig.) getting a problem into focus // (inform.): messa a punto, (verifica) checkout, (di programma) debugging (o adjustment), (di nastro) threading; messa in applicazione, in versione, implementation; messa in forma, editing (o formatting); messa in evidenza, (sullo schermo) enhancement

2 (al gioco, posta, puntata) stake.

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I ['messa] sf
Rel mass

andare a o alla messa — to go to mass

andiamo a messa di domenica — we go to Mass on Sundays

dire la messa — (celebrarla) to say mass

- messa nera
II ['messa] sf
(il mettere)

messa a fuoco — focusing

- messa in moto

- messa in opera

- messa in orbita

- messa in piega

- messa in posizione

- messa a punto

- messa in scena

- messa a terra

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I ['messa]
sostantivo femminile relig. mus. mass, Mass

andare a messa — to attend mass, to go to mass

ascoltare la messa — to hear mass

celebrare, dire la messa — to celebrate, say mass

messa cantata — sung mass

messa di mezzanotte — midnight mass

messa nera — black mass

messa da requiem — requiem mass

messa solenne — High Mass
II ['messa]
sostantivo femminile (il mettere)

la messa in vendita di un prodotto — putting a product on sale

messa a fuoco — fot. focus, focusing

messa in piega — set

farsi fare la messa in piega — to have one's hair set

messa a punto — mecc. fine tuning, tune-up

messa in scena — messinscena

messa a terra — el. earthing BE, grounding AE

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messa¹

/'messa/

sostantivo f.

relig. mus. mass, Mass; andare a messa to attend mass, to go to mass; ascoltare la messa to hear mass; celebrare, dire la messa to celebrate, say mass

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COMPOUNDS

messa cantata sung mass; messa di mezzanotte midnight mass; messa nera black mass; messa da requiem requiem mass; messa solenne High Mass.

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messa²

/'messa/

sostantivo f.

(il mettere) la messa in vendita di un prodotto putting a product on sale

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COMPOUNDS

messa a fuoco fot. focus, focusing; messa in piega set; farsi fare la messa in piega to have one's hair set; messa a punto mecc. fine tuning, tune-up; messa in scena → messinscena; messa a terra el. earthing BE, grounding AE.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > messa
6 быть членом правительства

Mass media: serve in government

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > быть членом правительства
7 работать до конца срока

Mass media: serve out term

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > работать до конца срока
8 служить удовлетворению потребности

Mass media: serve the need

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > служить удовлетворению потребности
9 ayudar a misa

• serve at Mass

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > ayudar a misa
10 misa

f.

mass.

cantar/decir/oír misa to sing/say/hear mass

ir a misa to go to mass o church; to be gospel (informal figurative)

lo que él dice va a misa what he says goes

no saber de la misa la media (informal figurative) not to know half the story

misa cantada/de campaña sung/open-air mass

misa de difuntos requiem, mass for the dead

misa del gallo midnight mass

misa solemne (on Christmas Eve) High Mass

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misa

► nombre femenino

1 mass

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cantar misa to celebrate one's first mass

decir misa to say mass

por mí como si dice misa figurado I couldn't care less

ir a misa (asistir) to go to mass 2 (ser cierto) to be gospel

■ esto va a misa you can take it from me

no saber de la misa la media not to have a clue

oír misa to hear mass

misa cantada sung mass

misa de campaña open-air mass

misa de difuntos requiem mass

misa del gallo midnight Mass on Christmas Eve

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noun f.

mass

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SF mass

vamos a misa todos los domingos — we go to mass every Sunday

dijeron/celebraron misa en la catedral — they said/celebrated mass in the cathedral

como en misa —

los niños estaban como en misa — the children were really quiet

decir misa —

¡por mí, que digan misa! — let them say what they like!

- estar en misa y repicando

ir a misa —

lo que yo diga va a misa — what I say goes

- no saber de la misa la media o la mitad

- ser como misa de pobre

misa cantada — sung mass

misa de campaña — open-air mass

misa de corpore insepulto, misa de cuerpo presente — funeral mass

misa de difuntos — requiem mass

misa del alba — early morning mass

misa del domingo — Sunday mass

misa del gallo — midnight mass ( on Christmas Eve)

misa mayor — high mass

misa negra — black mass

misa rezada — low mass

misa solemne — high mass

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femenino mass

están en misa — they're at mass

ir a misa — to go to mass

ayudar a misa — to serve at mass

decir misa — sacerdote to say o celebrate mass

como en misa — in dead silence

por mí como si dice or que diga misa — (Esp fam) I couldn't care less what he says (colloq)

no saber de la misa la mitad or la media — (fam)

no sabe de la misa la mitad — he doesn't know the first thing about it

va a misa — (fam)

lo que él dice va a misa — what he says goes (colloq)

- misa campal or de campaña

- misa de cuerpo presente

- misa de or del gallo

- misa de difuntos

- misa mayor or solemne

- misa rezada

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= Mass.

Ex. Novello's interest in Mass settings by German speaking composers was unusual at a time when the music sung was largely Italian.

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* estar en misa y repicando = have + a finger in every pie.

* misa aniversario de fallecimiento = ceremonial service.

* misa de difunto = ceremonial service.

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femenino mass

están en misa — they're at mass

ir a misa — to go to mass

ayudar a misa — to serve at mass

decir misa — sacerdote to say o celebrate mass

como en misa — in dead silence

por mí como si dice or que diga misa — (Esp fam) I couldn't care less what he says (colloq)

no saber de la misa la mitad or la media — (fam)

no sabe de la misa la mitad — he doesn't know the first thing about it

va a misa — (fam)

lo que él dice va a misa — what he says goes (colloq)

- misa campal or de campaña

- misa de cuerpo presente

- misa de or del gallo

- misa de difuntos

- misa mayor or solemne

- misa rezada

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= Mass.

Ex: Novello's interest in Mass settings by German speaking composers was unusual at a time when the music sung was largely Italian.

* estar en misa y repicando = have + a finger in every pie.

* misa aniversario de fallecimiento = ceremonial service.

* misa de difunto = ceremonial service.

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misa

feminine

mass

celebrar misa to say o celebrate o offer mass

están en misa they're at mass

ir a misa to go to mass

oír misa to attend o hear mass

ayudar a misa to serve at mass

decir misa «sacerdote» to say o celebrate o offer mass

(expresando indiferencia) ( fam): por mí como si dice misa or que diga misa I couldn't care less o ( AmE) I could care less what he says ( colloq)

no saber de la misa la mitad or la media ( fam): no sabe de la misa la mitad he doesn't know the first thing about it, he doesn't know what he's talking about

va a misa ( fam): todo lo que él dice va a misa what he says goes ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● misa campal

open-air mass

● misa cantada

sung mass

● misa de campaña

open-air mass

● misa de cuerpo presente

funeral mass

● misa de difuntos

Requiem mass, Requiem

● misa de or del gallo

midnight mass ( on Christmas Eve)

● misa de relaciones

marriage service

● misa mayor

High Mass

● misa rezada

Low Mass

● misa solemne

misa mayor

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misa sustantivo femenino
mass;
◊ están en misa they're at mass;

ir a misa to go to mass;
decir misa [ sacerdote] to say o celebrate mass;
misa de cuerpo presente funeral mass;
misa de difuntos Requiem (mass);
misa de or del gallo midnight mass ( on Christmas Eve)
misa sustantivo femenino mass
cantar misa, to celebrate mass

' misa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
celebrar
- ir
- ninguna
- ninguno
- asistir
- decir
- dispensar
- oír
- tocar
English:
cake
- church
- half
- mass
- way
- go

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misa nf

mass;

cantar/decir/oír misa to sing/say/hear mass;

ir a misa to go to mass o church;
Fam Fig
lo que yo digo va a misa y no quiero que nadie rechiste what I say goes, I don't want to hear a word of protest from anyone;

Comp

como en misa [en silencio] in total silence;

Comp
Fam
por mí como si dice misa I couldn't care less what he says;

Comp
Fam
no saber de la misa la media o [m5] la mitad not to know half the story

Comp
misa de campaña open-air mass;
misa cantada sung mass;

misa concelebrada concelebrated mass;

misa de cuerpo presente funeral mass [before the body is buried or cremated];

misa de difuntos requiem, mass for the dead;

misa del gallo midnight mass [on Christmas Eve];

misa negra black mass;

misa solemne High Mass

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misa

f REL mass;

ayudar a misa serve at mass;

ir a misa go to mass;

no sabe de la misa la media fam he doesn’t know a thing about it;

ir a misa fig fam be the last word

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misa nf

: Mass

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misa n mass

Spanish-English dictionary > misa
11 служа

1. (работя) work, serve (в in, at, като as)

(във войската, флотата) serve, see service

(за свещеник) officiate, serve

служа на serve

служа на отечеството си serve o.'s country

служа при serve/take service under

служа войник serve as a soldier

служа военната си служба do o.'s military service

служа във войската serve in/with the army. do national service in the army

служа две години във войската do two years of national service

служа литургия serve/celebrate mass

църква, в която се служи a church used for worship

2. (използуван сьм за) serve (за as, for) служа do duty/service for

служа за известна цел serve a purpose

служа за разни цели have several uses

служа за всички цели do duty for all purposes

служа за граница на form/mark the boundary of

служа за пример serve as an example (на of, за for)

нека това да ти служи за пример let this be an example to you

служа за прикритие act as a cloak

служа си с use, make use of; utilize, employ

служа си с всички средства employ all means, use every device

служа си добре с език have a good command of a language

мога да си служа с език have a working knowledge of a language

служа си с речник/каталог consult a dictionary/catalogue

служа си с измама cheat

служа си с аршин/мерило apply a yardstick

почвам да си служа отново с крайниците recover/regain the use of o.'s limbs

за какво служи това? what is this used for?

3. (за куче) sit up

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слу̀жа,

гл., мин. св. деят. прич. слу̀жил 1. ( работя) work, serve (в in, at, като as); ( във войската, флотата) serve, see service; (за свещеник) officiate, serve; \служа войник serve as a soldier; \служа във войската serve in/with the army, do national service in the army; \служа литургия serve/celebrate mass; \служа на serve; \служа при serve/take service under;

2. ( използван съм за) serve (за as, for), do duty/service for; за какво служи това? what is this used for? \служа за известна цел serve a purpose; \служа за прикритие act as a cloak; \служа за пример serve as an example (на of; за for); \служа си добре с език have a good command of a language; \служа си с use, make use of; utilize; employ; \служа си с измама cheat; \служа си с речник/каталог consult a dictionary/catalogue;

3. (за куче) sit up.

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serve (и в църква): служа as a soldier - служа войник, служа as an example - служа за пример; work ; use (си): Do you know how to use this device? - Знаеш ли как да си служиш с този уред?

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1. (във войската, флотата) serve, see service 2. (за куче) sit up 3. (за свещеник) officiate, serve 4. (използуван сьм за) serve (за as, for)СЛУЖА do duty/ service for 5. (работя) work, serve (в in, at, като as) 6. СЛУЖА военната си служба do o.'s military service 7. СЛУЖА войник serve as a soldier 8. СЛУЖА във войската serve in/with the army. do national service in the army 9. СЛУЖА две години във войската do two years of national service 10. СЛУЖА за всички цели do duty for all purposes 11. СЛУЖА за граница на form/mark the boundary of 12. СЛУЖА за известна цел serve a purpose 13. СЛУЖА за прикритие act as a cloak 14. СЛУЖА за пример serve as an example (на of 15. СЛУЖА за разни цели have several uses 16. СЛУЖА литургия serve/celebrate mass 17. СЛУЖА на serve 18. СЛУЖА на отечеството си serve o.'s country 19. СЛУЖА при serve/take service under 20. СЛУЖА си добре с език have a good command of a language 21. СЛУЖА си с use, make use of;utilize, employ 22. СЛУЖА си с аршин/мерило apply a yardstick 23. СЛУЖА си с всички средства employ all means, use every device 24. СЛУЖА си с измама cheat 25. СЛУЖА си с речник/каталог consult a dictionary/catalogue 26. за for) 27. за какво служи това? what is this used for? 28. мога да си СЛУЖА с език have a working knowledge of a language 29. нека това да ти служи за пример let this be an example to you 30. почвам да си СЛУЖА отново с крайниците recover/regain the use of o.'s limbs 31. църква, в която се служи a church used for worship

Български-английски речник > служа
12 asistir

v.

1 to attend.

asistir a un acto to attend an event

2 to attend to.

le asiste el doctor Jiménez he is being treated by Dr Jiménez

Ricardo va en las tardes Richard attends in the afternoons.

3 to accompany.

4 to help, to wait on, to aid, to assist.

Ella asiste a todo el mundo She helps everybody.

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asistir

► verbo intransitivo

1 to attend, be present

■ la niña asiste a la escuela cada día the little girl goes to school every day

■ sólo asistieron diez personas only ten people were present

► verbo transitivo

1 (servir) to serve, wait on

■ los criados asistieron a los invitados durante la recepción the servants waited on the guests during the reception

2 (ayudar) to help, assist; (a los enfermos) to attend, care for

■ el médico que la atendió era mi hermano the doctor who attended her was my brother

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FRASEOLOGÍA

me (te, le, etc) asiste la razón formal I am (you are, he is, etc) correct

me (te, le, etc) asiste el derecho de... I have (you have, he has, etc) the right to...

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verb

1) to attend, go

2) witness

3) help, assist

•

- asistir un parto

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1. VI

1) (=acudir) to attend, go

no se sabe cuántas personas asistirán — it's not known how many people will attend o go

¿va usted a asistir? — will you be attending o going?

asistir a algo — to attend sth, go to sth

no asistió a mi clase — he did not attend my lesson, he did not come to my lesson

asiste a misa todos los domingos — he attends Mass every Sunday, he goes/comes to Mass every Sunday

2) (Naipes) to follow suit

2. VT

1) (=ayudar)

asistir a algn — to help sb, assist sb frm

una institución que asiste a los inmigrantes — an organization that helps immigrants

2) (Med)

asistir a — [+ paciente, enfermo] to care for, look after; [+ herido, accidentado] to look after, help

asistir un parto — to deliver a baby

3) (=presenciar)

asistir a algo — to witness sth

estamos asistiendo a una nueva revolución tecnológica — we are witnessing a new technological revolution

4) (Jur)

su abogado le asistió en la declaración — his lawyer was present when he gave his statement

5) frm (=respaldar)

le asiste el derecho a recurrir la sentencia — you have the right to appeal (against) the sentence

le asiste la razón — he has right on his side

6) frm (=atender) to serve, wait on

asistió a los invitados en el hotel — he served o waited on the hotel guests

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) (a reunión, acto)

asistir a algo — to attend something, be present at something

asistió a una sola clase — he only came/went to one class

asistir a misa — to go to o attend Mass

b) (frml) ( presenciar)

asistir a algo — to witness something, be witness to something (frml)

2) (Esp) ( limpiar) to work as a cleaning lady o woman
2.
asistir vt

a) (frml) ( ayudar)

en el consulado lo asistirán — you will receive assistance at the consulate (frml)

asistir a los pobres — to care for the poor

b) (frml) ( en un parto) to deliver

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= attend, provide + assistance.

Ex. He was awarded the bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard University, and he attended Rutgers Library School where he graduated first in his class.

Ex. Its purpose is to provide advice and on-site salvage assistance to those organisations having documentary resources that are damaged in a natural or man-made disaster.

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* asistir a una clase = attend + class.

* asistir a una reunión = attend + meeting.

* asistir a un curso = attend + course.

* no asistir = stay away.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) (a reunión, acto)

asistir a algo — to attend something, be present at something

asistió a una sola clase — he only came/went to one class

asistir a misa — to go to o attend Mass

b) (frml) ( presenciar)

asistir a algo — to witness something, be witness to something (frml)

2) (Esp) ( limpiar) to work as a cleaning lady o woman
2.
asistir vt

a) (frml) ( ayudar)

en el consulado lo asistirán — you will receive assistance at the consulate (frml)

asistir a los pobres — to care for the poor

b) (frml) ( en un parto) to deliver

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= attend, provide + assistance.

Ex: He was awarded the bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard University, and he attended Rutgers Library School where he graduated first in his class.

Ex: Its purpose is to provide advice and on-site salvage assistance to those organisations having documentary resources that are damaged in a natural or man-made disaster.

* asistir a una clase = attend + class.

* asistir a una reunión = attend + meeting.

* asistir a un curso = attend + course.

* no asistir = stay away.

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asistir [I1 ]

vi

A

1 (a una reunión, un acto) asistir A algo to attend sth, be present AT sth

diversas personalidades asistieron a la ceremonia various celebrities were present at o attended the ceremony

asistió a una sola clase he only came/went to one class, he only attended one class ( frml)

para los que no asistieron a la última clase for those who didn't come/go to o ( frml) attend the last class, for those who weren't (present) at the last class

asistir a misa to go to o attend Mass

2 ( frml) (presenciar) asistir A algo to witness sth, be witness TO sth ( frml)

hemos asistido a cambios profundos en este campo we have witnessed o we have been witness to great changes in this field

B (limpiar) to work as a cleaning lady o woman, to clean ( BrE)

■ asistir

vt

A

( frml)

(ayudar): en el consulado lo asistirán debidamente you will receive the necessary assistance at the consulate ( frml)

respira asistida por una máquina she is breathing with the aid of a respirator, she is on a respirator

asistir a un moribundo/los pobres to care for a dying person/the poor

B ( frml) (en un parto) to deliver

C ( frml)

«derecho»: lo asiste el derecho de … you have the right to …

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asistir ( conjugate asistir) verbo intransitivo ( estar presente) asistir a algo ‹a reunión/acto/clases› to attend sth;
◊ asistió a una sola clase he only came/went to one class;

asistir a misa to go to o attend Mass
verbo transitivo (frml) ( ayudar): en el consulado lo asistirán you will receive assistance at the consulate (frml);
asistir a los pobres to care for the poor
asistir
I verbo transitivo to assist, help
Med to attend
III verbo intransitivo to attend [a, -]

' asistir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
razón
- dispensar
- faltar
- ir
- poder
English:
attend
- concerted
- deliver
- exempt
- make
- minister
- otherwise
- raincheck
- sit in on
- stay away
- turn up
- audit
- cram
- sit
- why

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asistir

♦ vt

1. [ayudar] to attend to;

en este centro asisten a los sin techo this centre provides care for the homeless;

Comp

¡Dios nos asista! God above!, good heavens!

2. [paciente, enfermo] to attend;

los heridos fueron asistidos en un hospital cercano the injured were treated o attended at a nearby hospital;

le asiste el doctor Jiménez he is being attended by Dr Jiménez;

la comadrona que me asistió en el parto the midwife who helped me give birth

3. [acompañar] to accompany

4. [amparar, apoyar]
le asiste la razón she has right on her side;

el derecho les asiste they have the law on their side

♦ vi

1. [acudir] to attend;

asistir a un acto to attend an event;

asisten a misa todos los domingos they go to church o attend mass every Sunday

2. [limpiar] to work as a cleaner

3.
asistir a [presenciar] to witness;

estamos asistiendo a cambios históricos we are witnessing historic changes

4. [en juegos de cartas] to follow suit

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asistir

I v/t help, assist

II v/i be present;

asistir a una boda go to a wedding;

asistir a clase attend class, go to class

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asistir vi

: to attend, to be present

asistir a clase: to attend class

asistir vt

: to aid, to assist

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asistir vb

1. (acudir) to attend / to go

no pude asistir al funeral I couldn't attend the funeral / I couldn't go to the funeral

2. (cuidar) to attend to / to treat

en un hospital estarás mejor asistido you'll be treated better in a hospital

3. (ayudar) to assist / to help

la enfermera asistió al médico the nurse helped the doctor

Spanish-English dictionary > asistir
13 dienen

v/i

1. Sache: serve ( jemandem s.o.; als as); dazu dienen zu (+ Inf.) serve to (+ Inf.) es dient dazu zu (+ Inf.) auch it’s for (+ Ger.) wozu soll das dienen? what’s that (meant) for?; Handlung etc.: what’s that supposed to achieve?; lass es dir als Warnung dienen let that serve as a warning to you

2. einer Sache dienen (nützlich sein) help ( oder contribute to) s.th.; es dient einem guten Zweck it’s all for a good purpose; damit ist mir nicht gedient that doesn’t help me at all, that’s no use to me; mit 20 Euro wäre mir schon gedient 20 euros would do me

3. MIL. serve one’s time; 15 Monate dienen do 15 months’ service; bei der Marine dienen serve in the Navy; haben Sie gedient? have you been in the services?; gedient;

4. als Diener: help; geh. einer Firma, guten Sache etc.: be of help ( oder service); womit kann ich ( Ihnen) dienen? what can I do for you?, how can I help?; damit kann ich leider nicht dienen I’m afraid I can’t help you there; niemand kann zwei Herren dienen BIBL. UND fig. no man can serve two masters

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to serve; to conduce

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die|nen ['diːnən]
vi

1) (= Dienste tun, sich einsetzen) to serve (jdm sb); (old = angestellt sein) to be in service (bei with)

bei Hof díénen — to serve or wait at court

bei der Messe or am Altar díénen — to serve at mass

2) (MIL) (= beim Militär sein) to serve; (= Militärdienst leisten) to do (one's) military service

bei der Kavallerie/unter jdm díénen — to serve in the cavalry/under sb

ein gedienter Soldat — an ex-soldier

See:

→ auch Pike

3) (= fördern) (einer Sache (dat) sth) to serve; dem Fortschritt, der Erforschung to aid; dem Verständnis to promote; (= nützlich sein) to be of use or service (jdm to sb)

es dient einem guten Zweck — it serves a useful purpose

es dient einer guten Sache — it is in or for a good cause

der Verbesserung der Arbeitsbedingungen díénen — to serve to improve working conditions

das wird dir später díénen — that will be or come in useful to you later

4) (= behilflich sein) to help (jdm sb), to be of help or service (jdm to sb)

womit kann ich Ihnen díénen? — what can I do for you?; (im Geschäft auch) can I help you?

damit kann ich leider nicht díénen — I'm afraid I can't help you there

damit ist mir wenig gedient — that's no use or good to me

5)

(= verwendet werden) als/zu etw díénen —

lass dir das als Warnung díénen! — let that serve as or be a warning to you!

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1) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) serve

2) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) serve

3) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) serve

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die·nen

[ˈdi:nən]

vi

1. (nützlich sein)

▪ etw dat \dienen to be [important] for sth

jds Interessen \dienen to serve sb's interests

jds Sicherheit \dienen for sb's safety

zum Verständnis einer S. gen \dienen to help in understanding sth

einem guten Zweck \dienen to be for a good cause

2. (behilflich sein)

jdm mit etw dat \dienen können to help sb with sth

womit kann ich Ihnen \dienen? how can I help you?

damit können wir im Moment leider nicht \dienen I'm afraid we can't help you there

▪ jdm ist mit etw dat gedient sth is of use to sb

jd ist mit etw dat nicht/kaum gedient sth is of no/little use to sb, sth doesn't help sb/help sb much

wäre Ihnen vielleicht hiermit gedient? is this perhaps what you're looking for?

3. (verwendet werden)

▪ [jdm] als etw \dienen to serve [sb] as sth

lassen Sie es sich als Warnung \dienen let this be [or serve as] a warning to you

4. (herbeiführen)

▪ zu etw dat \dienen to make for [or be conducive to] sth

der allgemeinen Erheiterung \dienen to serve to amuse everyone

einem Zweck \dienen to serve a purpose

5. (Militärdienst leisten)

▪ [bei etw dat/unter jdm] \dienen to do military service [in sth/under sb]

6. (veraltet: Knecht sein)

▪ jdm [als jd] \dienen to serve sb [as sb]

7. (angestellt sein)

▪ bei jdm/etw \dienen to be in service to sb/sth

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intransitives Verb

1) be in service

jemandem als Magd dienen — serve somebody as a maid

2) (veralt.): (Militärdienst tun) do military service

beim Heer dienen — serve in the army

3) (dienlich sein) serve

das dient einer guten Sache — it is in a good cause

4) (helfen) help

womit kann ich dienen? — what can I do for you?; can I help you?

mit 10 Euro wäre mir schon gedient — 20 euros would do

5) (verwendet werden) serve

als Museum dienen — serve or be used as a museum

das soll dir als Warnung dienen — let that serve as or be a warning to you

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dienen v/i

1. Sache: serve (

jemandem sb;

als as);

dazu dienen zu (+inf) serve to (+inf)

es dient dazu zu (+inf) auch it’s for (+ger)

wozu soll das dienen? what’s that (meant) for?; Handlung etc: what’s that supposed to achieve?;

lass es dir als Warnung dienen let that serve as a warning to you

2.

einer Sache dienen (nützlich sein) help ( oder contribute to) sth;

es dient einem guten Zweck it’s all for a good purpose;

damit ist mir nicht gedient that doesn’t help me at all, that’s no use to me;

mit 20 Euro wäre mir schon gedient 20 euros would do me

3. MIL serve one’s time;

15 Monate dienen do 15 months’ service;

bei der Marine dienen serve in the Navy;

haben Sie gedient? have you been in the services?; → gedient;

4. als Diener: help; geh einer Firma, guten Sache etc: be of help ( oder service);

womit kann ich (Ihnen) dienen? what can I do for you?, how can I help?;

damit kann ich leider nicht dienen I’m afraid I can’t help you there;

niemand kann zwei Herren dienen BIBEL und fig no man can serve two masters

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intransitives Verb

1) be in service

jemandem als Magd dienen — serve somebody as a maid

2) (veralt.): (Militärdienst tun) do military service

beim Heer dienen — serve in the army

3) (dienlich sein) serve

das dient einer guten Sache — it is in a good cause

4) (helfen) help

womit kann ich dienen? — what can I do for you?; can I help you?

mit 10 Euro wäre mir schon gedient — 20 euros would do

5) (verwendet werden) serve

als Museum dienen — serve or be used as a museum

das soll dir als Warnung dienen — let that serve as or be a warning to you

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v.

to conduce v.

to serve v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > dienen
14 ayudar

v.

to help.

ayudar a alguien a hacer algo to help somebody (to) do something

¿en qué puedo ayudarle? how can I help you?

¿puedo ayudar? can I help?

Ella asiste a todo el mundo She helps everybody.

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ayudar

► verbo transitivo

1 to help, aid, assist

■ ¿en qué podemos ayudarte? how can we help you?

► verbo pronominal ayudarse

1 (apoyarse) to make use (de/con, of)

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verb

to help, aid, assist

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1.

VT (=asistir) to help, assist, aid

ayudar a algn a hacer algo — to help sb to do sth

¿me puedes ayudar con la limpieza esta tarde? — can you help me out with the cleaning this afternoon?

me ayudó a bajar del autobús — he helped me off the bus

me ayuda muchísimo — he's a great help to me, he helps me a lot

2.

See:

ayudarse
AYUDAR Ayudar se puede traducir por help, assist y aid. ► La manera más frecuente de traducir ayudar es por help. Si help va seguido de un verbo, este puede ir en infinitivo {con} {o} {sin} to: ¿Puedes ayudarnos? Can you help (us)? Siempre le ayuda con la tarea He always helps her with her homework ¿Me puedes ayudar a preparar la cena? Can you help me (to) get dinner ready? ► Ayudar se traduce por assist en un registro bastante más formal y se construye frecuentemente en la estructura to assist somebody with something: La comadrona ayudó al médico con el parto The midwife assisted the doctor with the delivery ► Ayudar se traduce por aid en inglés formal en el contexto de asesorar o prestar ayuda a un grupo de personas necesitadas: ... los intentos de Estados Unidos de ayudar a los refugiados kurdos...... attempts by the United States to aid Kurdish refugees... Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo transitivo to help

ayudar al prójimo — to help one's neighbor

¿te ayudo? — do you need any help?

vino a ayudarme — she came to help me out

ayudar a alguien con algo — to help somebody with something

ayudar a alguien a + inf — to help somebody (to) + inf

ayúdame a poner la mesa — help me (to) set the table
2.
ayudar vi to help

¿puedo ayudar en algo? — can o shall I give you a hand?, can I do anything to help?

ayudar a or en misa — to serve at mass
3.
ayudarse v pron to help oneself

ayudarse de or con algo: camina ayudándose de or con un bastón — he walks with the aid o help of a stick

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= aid, do + good, encourage, enlighten, help, provide + assistance, provide + guidance, tide over, assist, jump-start [jump start], lend + a (helping) hand, pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, give + Nombre + a hand, pull together, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in, chip in, succour [succor, -USA].

Ex. Although others aided in the compilation of the schedules they were essentially the work of one man.

Ex. You do not do the users a lot of good when you send them jumping all over the catalog simply to draw together material.

Ex. A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.

Ex. Librarians often work with students who possess few library skills and teachers whose assignments neither improve these skills nor enlighten the students on their research.

Ex. How can we help library users to gain confidence?.

Ex. Its purpose is to provide advice and on-site salvage assistance to those organisations having documentary resources that are damaged in a natural or man-made disaster.

Ex. There are standards which provide guidance on the construction of thesauri.

Ex. Reading aloud, in these circumstances, might be the only contact the adolescent gets with literature, tiding him over to the time when he is prepared to read for himself again.

Ex. Any project which assists the use of coal and steel would be eligible.

Ex. Jump-start your learning experience by participating in 1 or 2 half-day seminars that will help you come up to speed on the new vocabularies, processes and architectures underlying effective content management.

Ex. In a small shop the master would lend a hand with the work, certainly as a corrector and often as a compositor as well.

Ex. Sometimes one person is left with all the work because their partner doesn't pull their weight.

Ex. These centres help women rebuild lives by giving them a hand up, not a handout.

Ex. She tells a story of courage in which the crew and the mission control pull together to work the problem through.

Ex. They've all been putting their shoulder to the wheel and it's paid off.

Ex. The Bolsheviks have manfully set their shoulders to the wheel undaunted by this staggering catastrophe.

Ex. All our neighbours, relatives, friends, we all mucked in and helped each other -- they were mostly all women because all the men had gone to war.

Ex. It's up to everyone to pitch in and help those who find themselves lacking the most basic of necessities -- food.

Ex. We're asking you to 'chip in' by investing your time and talents in your parks and your community.

Ex. There are tens of thousands of hungry children in the world today and well-meant efforts are being made to succour them.

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* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.

* ayudar a = play + an instrumental role in.

* ayudar a Alguien a recuperarse = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, give + an insight into, glean + insights, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.

* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.

* ayudar a eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.

* ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.

* ayudar a + Infinitivo = go some (of the) way to(wards) + Gerundio.

* ayudar a la causa de = help + in the cause of.

* ayudar a + Nombre/Infinitivo = assist in + Nombre/Gerundio.

* ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.

* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.

* ayudar bastante a = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* ayudar e instigar = aid and abet.

* dispuesto a ayudar = willing, willing to help.

* estar siempre dispuesto a ayudar = be always willing to assist.

* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.

* utensilio para ayudar a caminar = walking aid.

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1.
verbo transitivo to help

ayudar al prójimo — to help one's neighbor

¿te ayudo? — do you need any help?

vino a ayudarme — she came to help me out

ayudar a alguien con algo — to help somebody with something

ayudar a alguien a + inf — to help somebody (to) + inf

ayúdame a poner la mesa — help me (to) set the table
2.
ayudar vi to help

¿puedo ayudar en algo? — can o shall I give you a hand?, can I do anything to help?

ayudar a or en misa — to serve at mass
3.
ayudarse v pron to help oneself

ayudarse de or con algo: camina ayudándose de or con un bastón — he walks with the aid o help of a stick

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= aid, do + good, encourage, enlighten, help, provide + assistance, provide + guidance, tide over, assist, jump-start [jump start], lend + a (helping) hand, pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, give + Nombre + a hand, pull together, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in, chip in, succour [succor, -USA].

Ex: Although others aided in the compilation of the schedules they were essentially the work of one man.

Ex: You do not do the users a lot of good when you send them jumping all over the catalog simply to draw together material.

Ex: A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.

Ex: Librarians often work with students who possess few library skills and teachers whose assignments neither improve these skills nor enlighten the students on their research.

Ex: How can we help library users to gain confidence?.

Ex: Its purpose is to provide advice and on-site salvage assistance to those organisations having documentary resources that are damaged in a natural or man-made disaster.

Ex: There are standards which provide guidance on the construction of thesauri.

Ex: Reading aloud, in these circumstances, might be the only contact the adolescent gets with literature, tiding him over to the time when he is prepared to read for himself again.

Ex: Any project which assists the use of coal and steel would be eligible.

Ex: Jump-start your learning experience by participating in 1 or 2 half-day seminars that will help you come up to speed on the new vocabularies, processes and architectures underlying effective content management.

Ex: In a small shop the master would lend a hand with the work, certainly as a corrector and often as a compositor as well.

Ex: Sometimes one person is left with all the work because their partner doesn't pull their weight.

Ex: These centres help women rebuild lives by giving them a hand up, not a handout.

Ex: She tells a story of courage in which the crew and the mission control pull together to work the problem through.

Ex: They've all been putting their shoulder to the wheel and it's paid off.

Ex: The Bolsheviks have manfully set their shoulders to the wheel undaunted by this staggering catastrophe.

Ex: All our neighbours, relatives, friends, we all mucked in and helped each other -- they were mostly all women because all the men had gone to war.

Ex: It's up to everyone to pitch in and help those who find themselves lacking the most basic of necessities -- food.

Ex: We're asking you to 'chip in' by investing your time and talents in your parks and your community.

Ex: There are tens of thousands of hungry children in the world today and well-meant efforts are being made to succour them
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* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.

* ayudar a = play + an instrumental role in.

* ayudar a Alguien a recuperarse = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, give + an insight into, glean + insights, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.

* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.

* ayudar a eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.

* ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.

* ayudar a + Infinitivo = go some (of the) way to(wards) + Gerundio.

* ayudar a la causa de = help + in the cause of.

* ayudar a + Nombre/Infinitivo = assist in + Nombre/Gerundio.

* ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.

* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.

* ayudar bastante a = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* ayudar e instigar = aid and abet.

* dispuesto a ayudar = willing, willing to help.

* estar siempre dispuesto a ayudar = be always willing to assist.

* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.

* utensilio para ayudar a caminar = walking aid.

* * *

ayudar [A1 ]

vt

to help

ayudar al prójimo to help one's neighbor

¿te ayudo? do you need any help?, can o shall I help you?, can o shall I give you a hand? ( colloq)

vino a ayudarme unos días she came to help me out for a few days

ayudar a algn CON algo to help sb WITH sth

ayuda a tu hermano con los deberes help your brother with his homework

mis padres me ayudaron con los gastos de la fiesta my parents helped me (out) with the cost of the party

ayudar a algn A + INF to help sb (to) + INF

ayúdame a poner la mesa help me (to) set the table

lo ayudé a arreglar la moto I helped him (to) fix his motorbike

■ ayudar

vi

to help

¿puedo ayudar en algo? can o shall I give you a hand?, can I do anything to help?, can I help you with anything?

ayudar a or en misa to serve at mass

■ ayudarse

v pron

to help oneself

tú mismo tienes que ayudarte you've got to do something to help yourself

para ayudarse empezó a dar clases de inglés he started giving English classes to earn a bit more money

ayudarse DE or CON algo:

camina ayudándose de or con un bastón he walks with the aid o help of a stick, he walks with a stick

* * *

ayudar ( conjugate ayudar) verbo transitivo
to help;
◊ ayudar al prójimo to help one's neighbor;

¿te ayudo? do you need any help?;
vino a ayudarme she came to help me out;
ayúdame a poner la mesa help me (to) set the table
verbo intransitivo
to help;
¿puedo ayudar en algo? can I do anything to help?
ayudar verbo transitivo to help: ¿puedes ayudarme a mover la mesa?, can you help me to move the table? ➣ Ver nota en help

' ayudar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hacer
- imposible
- volcarse
- asistir
- condición
- dedicar
- favorecer
- mano
- mucho
- poco
- pretender
- solícito
English:
aid
- appreciate
- assist
- back
- desire
- finger
- fund
- help
- help out
- minister
- offer
- ostensible
- pitch in
- propensity
- see
- short
- talk down
- tide over
- unable
- useful
- wave aside
- anything
- do
- not
- patch
- precious
- rally
- rely
- sorry
- unhelpful
- way
- well

* * *

ayudar

♦ vt

to help;

ayudar a alguien a hacer algo to help sb (to) do sth;

me ayudaron a subir el piano they helped me carry the piano up;

una profesora particular le ayuda en los estudios a private tutor is helping him with his studies;

necesito que me ayuden con este problema I need your help with this problem;

¿en qué puedo ayudarle? how can I help you?

♦ vi

to help;

¿puedo ayudar? can I help?

♦ See also the pronominal verb ayudarse

* * *

ayudar

v/t help;

¿le ayudo? can I help?, would you like some help?;

le ayudó a ponerse el abrigo he helped her put on her coat

* * *

ayudar vt

: to help, to assist

♦ See also the reflexive verb ayudarse

* * *

ayudar vb to help

Spanish-English dictionary > ayudar
15 отслужвам

1. serve o.'s time as a soldier

2. църк. perform (a rite), hold (a service)

отслужвам литургия celebrate mass

отслужвам панахида hold a memorial service

* * *

отслу̀жвам,

гл.

1. serve o.’s time as a soldier;

2. църк. perform (a rite), hold (a service); \отслужвам литургия celebrate mass; \отслужвам панихида hold a memorial service.

* * *
1. serve o.'s time as a soldier 2. ОТСЛУЖВАМ литургия celebrate mass 3. ОТСЛУЖВАМ панахида hold a memorial service 4. църк. perform (a rite), hold (a service)

Български-английски речник > отслужвам
16 służyć

(-ę, -ysz); vi

to serve; ( o psie) to beg; (o odzieży, sprzęcie) to be useful

służyć (komuś) radą/pomocą — to offer one's advice/help (to sb)

służyć do czegoś — to be designed for sth

służyć u kogoś — to be in sb's service

służyć za coś — to serve as lub for sth

służyć w wojsku — to serve in the army

służyć ojczyźnie/sprawie — to serve the country/cause

służyć komuś — (o klimacie, powietrzu) to do sb good

zdrowie jej służy — she enjoys good health

czym mogę (Panu/Pani) służyć? — can I help you (, Sir/Madam)?

do czego to służy? — what's this for?

* * *

służyć

ipf.

1. (= pełnić posługi) serve ( komuś to sb); służyć pod bronią bear arms; służyć w wojsku serve in the army; służyć do mszy kośc. serve at Mass; dobrze komuś służyć serve sb well, stand sb in good stead.

2. (= być gotowym do pomocy) serve, be of service; służyć komuś pomocą offer one's help to sb, lend support to sb; służyć komuś pożyczką accommodate sb with a loan; służyć komuś przykładem give sb a lead; czym mogę służyć? how can I help you?; służę panu! (I am) at your service!

3. (= pracować dla idei) serve; służyć ojczyźnie serve one's (home) country; służyć ludzkości/ludziom serve the humankind l. humanity/people; służyć dwóm panom serve two masters.

4. (= być używanym jako coś) serve, do duty; ( o osobie) act; służyć jako coś serve as sth, do duty as l. for sth, serve l. fulfill the function of sth; służyć za przewodnika act as a guide.

5. (= wpływać dodatnio) do good ( komuś sb); agree ( komuś with sb); klimat górski mi nie służy the mountain climate doesn't agree l. disagrees with me.

6. (= być w dobrym stanie) work well; pamięć mi nie służy tak jak dawniej my memory is failing me these days, my memory is not as good as it used to be.

7. ( w czyimś domu) serve; służyć u kogoś be in the service of sb.

8. ( o psie) beg.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > służyć
17 espía

f. & m.

spy, double agent, secret agent, infiltrator.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: espiar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: espiar.

* * *

espía

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 spy

* * *

noun mf.

spy

* * *

1.

SMF spy

2.

ADJ

avión espía — spy plane

buque espía — spy ship

satélite espía — spy satellite

* * *
I
adjetivo invariable <avión/satélite> spy (before n); < cámara> hidden (before n), secret (before n)
II
masculino y femenino ( persona) spy

* * *

= foreign agent, infiltrator, spy, undercover agent, mole, spook, secret agent, stool pigeon, snoop.

Ex. I am sure I am being spied upon by foreign agents.

Ex. We librarians are already infiltrators into the stale round of our readers' domestic daily life.

Ex. During these campaigns, black soldiers served as militiamen, guides, teamsters, and spies.

Ex. During the one-day trials of the arrested dissidents four independent librarians testified for the prosecution, revealing themselves to be undercover agents.

Ex. On the one hand it is a tale of espionage and mole hunting, and on the other it is an elegiac drama of remembrance and departure.

Ex. Wherever there are diplomats, spooks are not far away.

Ex. He used the University as his recruiting ground to enlist bright, patriotic young men to serve as secret agents.

Ex. There is only one proper method of exposing the stool pigeons -- and that is mass exposure, creating mass hatred against these rats.

Ex. Every single email she wrote in secret has been read by snoops.

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* hacerse espía = go undercover.

* jefe de espías = spymaster.

* página espía = spy page.

* programas espía = spyware.

* programas espía de anuncios = adware.

* propio de espías = cloak-and-dagger.

* virus espía = snoop.

* * *
I
adjetivo invariable <avión/satélite> spy (before n); < cámara> hidden (before n), secret (before n)
II
masculino y femenino ( persona) spy

* * *

= foreign agent, infiltrator, spy, undercover agent, mole, spook, secret agent, stool pigeon, snoop.

Ex: I am sure I am being spied upon by foreign agents.

Ex: We librarians are already infiltrators into the stale round of our readers' domestic daily life.

Ex: During these campaigns, black soldiers served as militiamen, guides, teamsters, and spies.

Ex: During the one-day trials of the arrested dissidents four independent librarians testified for the prosecution, revealing themselves to be undercover agents.

Ex: On the one hand it is a tale of espionage and mole hunting, and on the other it is an elegiac drama of remembrance and departure.

Ex: Wherever there are diplomats, spooks are not far away.

Ex: He used the University as his recruiting ground to enlist bright, patriotic young men to serve as secret agents.

Ex: There is only one proper method of exposing the stool pigeons -- and that is mass exposure, creating mass hatred against these rats.

Ex: Every single email she wrote in secret has been read by snoops.

* hacerse espía = go undercover.

* jefe de espías = spymaster.

* página espía = spy page.

* programas espía = spyware.

* programas espía de anuncios = adware.

* propio de espías = cloak-and-dagger.

* virus espía = snoop.

* * *

espía¹

adj inv

‹avión/satélite› spy ( before n); ‹cámara› hidden ( before n), secret ( before n)

espía²

masculine and feminine

A (persona) spy

B

espía feminine ( Náut) warp

* * *

Del verbo espiar: ( conjugate espiar)

espía es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
espiar
espía
espiar ( conjugate espiar) verbo transitivo ‹enemigo/movimientos› to spy on, keep watch on
verbo intransitivo
to spy
espía adjetivo invariable ‹avión/satélite› spy ( before n);
‹ cámara› hidden ( before n), secret ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( persona) spy
espiar
I verbo intransitivo to spy
II verbo transitivo to spy on: ¿me estabas espiando?, were you spying on me?
espía mf spy
espía doble, double agent
' espía' also found in these entries:
English:
bump off
- double agent
- midst
- mole
- operative
- plant
- spy

* * *

espía¹

♦ adj

avión/satélite espía spy plane/satellite

♦ nmf
[persona] spy
Comp
espía doble double agent
espía² nf
Náut [cabo] warp
* * *

espía

m/f spy

* * *

espía nmf

: spy

* * *

espía n spy [pl. spies]

Spanish-English dictionary > espía
18 messe

messe [mεs]

feminine noun

mass

• aller à la messe to go to mass

* * *
mɛs
nom féminin Religion, Musique mass (en in)

aller à la messe — to go to mass

messe basse — low mass; fig

messes basses — (colloq) whispering [U]

arrêtez de faire des messes basses! — (colloq) stop whispering together!

messe de minuit — midnight mass

* * *
mɛs nf
mass

aller à la messe — to go to mass

messe de minuit — midnight mass

faire des messes basses fig — to mutter

* * *

messe nf

1 Relig mass; aller à la messe to go to mass; dire la messe/une messe to say mass/a mass; servir la messe to serve at mass;

2 Mus mass (en in).

Composés

messe basse low mass; fig messes basses○ whispering; arrêtez de faire des messes basses○! stop whispering together!; messe de minuit midnight mass; messe des morts mass for the dead; messe noire black mass.

[mɛs] nom féminin

1. RELIGION Mass

aller à la messe to go to Mass

faire dire une messe pour quelqu'un to have a Mass said for somebody

messe basse Low Mass

faire ou dire des messes basses (figuré) to whisper

messe de minuit midnight Mass

messe des morts ou de requiem Mass for the dead, Requiem

messe noire black mass

2. MUSIQUE Mass

messe concertante (oratorio-style) Mass

messe en si mineur Mass in B minor

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > messe
19 служить

несов. - служи́ть, сов. - послужи́ть

1) (кем-л и без доп.; состоять на службе) serve (as smb), work (as smb); act (as smb)

служи́ть секретарём — be [work as] a secretary

2) воен. serve

служи́ть во фло́те — serve in the Navy

служи́ть в а́рмии — serve in the Army

3) (дт.; отдавать свой труд, посвящать себя кому-чему-л) serve (d)

служи́ть кому́-л ве́рой и пра́вдой — serve smb faithfully

служи́ть це́ли — serve a purpose [-s]

служи́ть иску́сству [нау́ке] — devote oneself [be devoted] to the service of art [science]

4) (чем-л; быть, являться) be (smth), serve (as smth)

служи́ть приме́ром (дт., для) — be an example (for); (рд.) exemplify (d)

служи́ть при́знаком (рд.) — serve as a sigh [an indication] (of), be a sign (of), indicate (d)

служи́ть доказа́тельством (рд.) — serve as proof / evidence (of)

э́то послужи́ло причи́ной неуда́чи — that is what caused the failure; that was the reason for the failure

5) тк. несов. (для; тв.; иметь своим назначением) be used (for); serve (as), serve the purpose (of)

э́та ко́мната слу́жит ему́ для заня́тий [кабине́том] — this room serves him for a study

для чего́ слу́жит э́та програ́мма? — what is the purpose of this program?

6) ( использоваться) be in use

э́то пальто́ слу́жит ему́ два го́да — he has had this coat for two years; this coat has done duty for two years

э́ти сапоги́ хорошо́ послужи́ли — these boots have stood a good deal of wear

э́та маши́на ещё послу́жит — this car is still fit for use

7) тк. несов. церк. (вн.) serve (d); officiate (d)

служи́ть обе́дню — say / celebrate the mass

8) тк. несов. ( о собаке) sit up and beg

••

служи́ть и на́шим и ва́шим — ≈ run with the hare and hunt with the hounds

чем могу́ служи́ть? — what can I do for you?, how can I help [be of service] to you?

Новый большой русско-английский словарь > служить
20 служить

послужить
1. (дт.) serve (d.)

служить кому-л. верой и правдой — serve smb. faithfully

служить цели — serve a purpose

служить искусству, науке — devote oneself, или be devoted, to the service of art, science

2. (кем-л. и без доп.; состоять на службе) serve (as smb.), work (as smb.); act (as smb.)

служить во флоте — serve in the Navy

служить в армии — serve in the Army

служить секретарём — be, или work as, a secretary

3. (чем-л.; быть, являться) be (smth.) serve (as smth.)

служить примером — (дт., для) be an example (for); (рд.) exemplify (d.)

служить признаком (рд.) — serve as a sigh, или an indication (of), be a sign (of), indicate (d.)

служить доказательством (рд.) — serve as proof / evidence (of)

это послужило причиной неудачи — that is what caused the failure; that was the reason for the failure

4. тк. несов. (для или чем-л.; иметь своим назначением) be used (for); serve / do (for)

эта комната служит ему для занятий, эта комната служит ему кабинетом — this room serves him for a study

5. (без доп.; быть полезным) be in use, do one's duty

это пальто служит ему два года — he has had this coat for two years; this coat has done duty for two years

эти сапоги хорошо послужили — these boots have stood a good deal of wear

эта машина ещё послужит — this machine is still fit for use

6. тк. несов. (вн.) церк. serve (d.); officiate (d.)

служить обедню — say* / celebrate the mass

7. тк. несов. (без доп.; о собаке) sit* up and beg

♢ служить и нашим и вашим — run* with the hare and hunt with the hounds

чем могу служить? — what can I do for you?

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