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English-Azerbaijani dictionary
serve [səːv] verb
1 to work for a person etc, eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.
az: xidmət eləmək
ru: работать прислугой
2 to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?
az: paylamaq, qulluq eləmək
ru: разносить; обслуживать
3 to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.
az: yaramaq, təmin etmək
ru: служить
4 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.
az: xidmət etmək (Vətənə)
ru: служить, исполнять обязанности
5 to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.
az: həbsdə yatmaq
ru: отбывать (срок)
6 in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?
az: ötürmək
ru: подавать
♦ noun
act of serving (a ball): His first serve was long.
az: ötürmə (topu)
ru: подача
See also:
serve a purpose
English-Azerbaijani dictionary