serve
/serv/
vt.
1.
Def.: egsendad; eg-alu; egpangeun; egbehey te egkeinum
MS: egsendad; eg-alu; egpangeun; egbehey te egkeinum
If you serve food or drink to someone, or serve someone food or drink, you give it to them to eat or drink.
My mother served our guests coffee.
Imbehayan te iney ku te keppi ka mahaliyug ney.
My mother served the rice onto our plates.
Impangaluwan te iney ku ka me platu.
That restaurant does not serve alcohol
Kenè egsendad te inumen ka sika ne keenanan.
vt.
2.
Def.: egbehey wey ke egtanggu te egmambebeli
MS: egbehey te egbeliyen; egtanggu te egmambebeli
If someone such as a shop assistant serves you, they receive your money and give you the things that you need.
A shop assistant's job is to serve customers.
Ka himu te talagbulig diyè te tindaan ka egbehey te egbeliyen te talagbeli.
vt.
3.
Def.: egbulig egtanggu
MS: egbulig egtanggu
If you serve someone, you do things to help them and care for them.
vt.
4.
Def.: egpamakey (meyitenged te peggimu te igkeupii te Manama)
MS: egpamakey
If you serve God, you do things that he wants you to do.
vi.
5.
Def.: eggimu te pepil ne isip (ke nekey ka trabahu)
MS: eggimu te pepil ne isip
If you serve as a role, you work in that role.
He served as treasurer for six months.
Miggimu sikandin te pepil isip trisurir seled te hen-em ne bulan.
vi, vt.
6.
Def.: egpekeugpè (diyè te prisuwan)
MS: egpekeugpè
If you serve a period of time in a place such as prison, you spend the time there.
She served six months in prison.
Nekeugpè sikandin te hen-em ne bulan diyè te prisuwan.
vi.
7.
Def.: egkahamit (meyitenged te eggamitan)
MS: egkahamit
If something serves as something, it is used for that purpose.
The fallen tree serves as a bridge over the river.
Egkahamit ne tulay ka kayu ne napeled diyè te weyig.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0351-0375; keyterms
Status: ready
Last updated: 31/Mar/2012
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