serving - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ Spanish Dictionary

Possible base forms

serving
serve (Verb)

Nouns

serving	la porción
serving	la ración
serving	la dosis   - porción
serving [ELEC.]	revestimiento exterior de un cable
to serve so. right	mercerser algo
service unavailability per customer served [abbr.: SAIDI] (Amer.) [TECH.]	índice de duración de la interrupción media del sistema
service unavailability per customer served [abbr.: SAIDI] (Amer.) [TECH.]	indisponibilidad de servicio por cliente servido
serving connection exchange [TELECOM.]	central de interconexión
serving connection exchange [TELECOM.]	central local
cake serving spatula	paleta para tartas
load not served [TECH.]	carga no alimentada
load not served [TECH.]	carga no servida
interruption frequency per customer served [TECH.]	frecuencia de corte por cliente servido
interruption frequency per customer served [TECH.]	frecuencia de interrupción por cliente servido
interruption frequency per customer served [TECH.]	índice de frecuencia de interrupción media del sistema

Adjectives / Adverbs

serving  adj.	de servicio a
serving  adj.	sirviendo a
self-serving  adj.	egoísta  m./f.
self-serving  adj.	interesado, interesada
serving the public good	de interés común
serving the public good	de interés general

Verbs

to serve so. with sth.  | served, served |	ofrecer algo a alguien
to serve so.  | served, served |   - food or drink	atender a alguien
to serve so.  | served, served |   - food or drink	servir (algo) a alguien   - restaurante
to serve so.  | served, served |   - help achieve	servir (de algo) a alguien   - ser de utilidad
to serve as sth.  | served, served |	hacer de algo
to serve so. with sth.  | served, served |	ofertar algo a alguien
to serve so. with sth.  | served, served |	proponer algo a alguien
to serve as sth.  | served, served |	servir de algo   - ser de utilidad
to serve so.  | served, served |   - food or drink	despachar a alguien   - cliente, etc.
to serve so.  | served, served |   - work	servir a algo (or: alguien)   - p. ej.: en el ejército
to serve  | served, served | [SPORT.]	hacer un saque   [Tennis, Volleyball]
to serve  | served, served | [SPORT.]	sacar (algo)   - pelota   [Tennis, Volleyball]
to serve sth. ⇔  out	repartir algo
to serve sth. ⇔  out	servir algo
to serve a sentence  | served, served |	cumplir condena
to serve (sth. ⇔ ) up  | served, served |	poner algo sobre la mesa   - comida
to serve (sth. ⇔ ) up  | served, served |	servir algo   - comida

Examples

She will slice the bread before serving it.	Ella cortará el pan en rebanadas antes de servirlo.
The shop assistant was busy serving a customer.	El dependiente estaba ocupado atendiendo a un cliente.
They served red wine at the dinner party.	Sirvieron vino tinto en la fiesta de cena.
The butler served his guests with elegance.	El mayordomo sirvió a sus invitados con elegancia.
This tool serves many purposes in the workshop.	Esta herramienta sirve para muchos propósitos en el taller.

Phrases / Collocations

First come, first served.	El que pega primero, pega dos veces.
First come, first served.	Quien da primero, da dos veces.
Revenge is a dish best served cold.	La venganza es un plato que se sirve frío.

Orthographically similar words

searing, sieving

Related search terms

portion, helping