serve breakfast
подавать завтрак
They serve breakfast until ten.
Они подают завтрак до десяти.
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serve
serve
Meaning of serve
English
to give food or drinks to people at a meal
Русский
Ставить еду или напитки на стол перед гостями.
Pronunciation
British English
/sɜːv/
American English
/sɝːv/
serve with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом serve
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31 сочетание
Еда и приёмы пищи
Food and mealsserve dessert
подавать десерт
Are you going to serve dessert after dinner?
Ты собираешься подать десерт после ужина?
Напитки
Drinksserve water
подавать воду
Please serve water to everyone at the table.
Пожалуйста, подайте воду всем за столом.
Температура и подача
Temperature and presentation- serve soup hotподавать суп горячим
- serve a dish coldподавать блюдо холодным
- serve a dessert chilledподавать десерт охлаждённым
- serve food immediatelyсразу подавать на стол
- serve soup in a bowlподавать суп в миске
- serve fish with riceподавать рыбу с рисом
- serve a dish with a sauceподавать блюдо с соусом
- serve cheese at room temperatureподавать сыр комнатной температуры
- serve lemonade over iceподавать лимонад со льдом
- serve food on warm platesподавать еду на подогретых тарелках
Порции и угощение
Portions and guestsподать еду всем одновременно
The staff managed to serve everyone at once.
Сотрудникам удалось подать еду всем одновременно.
Примеры предложений с serve
- 1
The waiter served the soup in small bowls.
Официант подал суп в небольших мисках.
- 2
We served a salad before the main course.
Мы подали салат перед основным блюдом.
- 3
We usually serve this dish as a starter.
Мы обычно подаём это блюдо в качестве закуски.
- 4
May I serve you some coffee?
Можно подать вам кофе?
- 5
They served wine with the meal.
К еде они подали вино.
- 6
No alcoholic drinks will be served at the event.
На мероприятии не будут подавать алкогольные напитки.
- 7
She served us tea in small glass cups.
Она подала нам чай в маленьких стеклянных чашках.
- 8
Serve the soup hot.
Подавайте суп горячим.
- 9
This dessert is best served chilled.
Этот десерт лучше всего подавать охлаждённым.
- 10
Once the sauce is ready, serve the dish immediately.
Как только соус будет готов, сразу подавайте блюдо.
- 11
Why was my meal served on a cold plate?
Почему мне подали еду на холодной тарелке?
- 12
You can serve the fish with rice.
Рыбу можно подать с рисом.
- 13
This cheese is best served at room temperature.
Этот сыр лучше всего подавать при комнатной температуре.
- 14
Serve the lemonade over ice on a hot day.
В жаркий день подавайте лимонад со льдом.
- 15
The restaurant serves its main dishes on warm plates.
В ресторане основные блюда подают на подогретых тарелках.
- 16
We served the children first because they were hungry.
Мы сначала подали еду детям, потому что они были голодны.
serve usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Dinner is served at seven.
Ужин подают в семь.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Serve the soup hot.
Подавайте суп горячим.
serve synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between serve, dish up, bring, and offer
D
🇬🇧English
dish up
Informal, British: put food onto plates.
rare word
ENMum dished up the potatoes.
Advanced: broader words
B
🇬🇧English
bring
Just carry something to someone; neutral.
very often
ENCan you bring me a glass of water?
O
🇬🇧English
offer
Ask if someone wants food; they can refuse.
very often
ENThey offered us tea and biscuits.
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serve meaning: what does it mean?
to give food or drinks to people at a meal
serve pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
serve is pronounced as /sɜːv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
serve definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Ужин подают в семь. Translation: Dinner is served at seven.
Is serve part of At the Hotel vocabulary?
Yes, serve can be learned in the At the Hotel topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is serve part of Cooking Verbs vocabulary?
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