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

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serve a purpose

to be useful in some way: The player's versatility means that he can serve a purpose in many positions on the pitch.
az: məqsədə uyğun olmaq
ru: годиться

serve an apprenticeship

to spend a (fixed) period of time as an apprentice.
az: şagirdlik etmək
ru: служить подмастерьем

serve out phrasal verb

to distribute to each of a number of people: She served out the pudding.
az: paylaşdırmaq, bölüşdürmək
ru: разносить

serve right

to be the punishment deserved by: If you fall and hurt yourself, it’ll serve you right for climbing up there when I told you not to.
az: cəzasını tapmaq
ru: поделом

serve up phrasal verb

to start serving (a meal): Please could you lay the table - I'm about to serve up.
az: xidmət göstərmək  
ru: подавать

server noun

1 (usually in plural) a utensil used in serving food: salad servers.
az: çəngəl 
ru: лопаточка и вилка
2 a person who serves (a ball).
az: topu öturən oyunçu 
ru: игрок, подающий мяч

service [ˈsəːvis] noun

1 the process of serving customers in a hotel, shop etc: You get very slow service in that shop; (also adjective) a service charge on a hotel bill.
az: xidmət, qulluq 
ru: обслуживание, сервис
2 the act of doing something to help: He was rewarded for his service to refugees.
az: xidmət
ru: услуга; помощь
3 the condition or work of a servant: In the last century, many young women went into service; She had been in service as a kitchen maid; He has given faithful service to the church for many years.
az: xidmətçilik
ru: услужение; служба
4 a check made of all parts of eg a car, machine etc to ensure that it is in a good condition: Bring your car in for a service.
az: baxım, nəzarət 
ru: техосмотр
5 a regular public supply of something eg transport: a good train service into the city.
az: xidmət
ru: обслуживание
6 a regular meeting for worship, or a religious ceremony (in church): He attends a church service every Sunday.
az: ibadət, ayin
ru: богослужение, служба; обряд
7 in tennis and similar games, the act or manner of serving the ball: He has a strong service.
az: ötürmə (topu)
ru: подача
8 a department of public or government work: the Civil Service.
az: dövlət xidməti
ru: государственная служба
9 (often in plural) one of the three fighting forces, the army, navy or air force: He's in the services.
az: dövlət qulluğu
ru: род войск
10 employment in one of these: military service.
az: əsgərlik 
ru: военная служба
♦ verb
to check (a car, machine etc) thoroughly to ensure that it works properly: The car needs servicing.
az: maşına qulluq eləmək, baxmaq   
ru: производить осмотр и ремонт

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service station noun

a petrol station with facilities for servicing cars etc.
az: yanacaqdoldurma stansiyası
ru: бензоколонка со станцией техобслуживания

serviceable adjective

(opposite unserviceable)
1 useful; capable of being used: This tractor is so old it is barely serviceable now.
az: yararlı, faydalı 
ru: пригодный к эксплуатации
2 hard-wearing: He walks to school every day, so he must have serviceable shoes.
az: möhkəm, bərk, davamlı  
ru: прочный, ноский

serviceman noun (feminine servicewoman) (plural servicemen, servicewomen)

a person in one of the armed services.
az: əsgər 
ru: военнослужащий

serviette [səːviˈet] noun

a table napkin: a paper serviette.
az: salfetka 
ru: салфетка

servile [ˈsəːvail] adjective

excessively obedient or respectful: servile obedience/flattery.
az: yaltaq 
ru: рабский, раболепный

servilely adverb

az: yaltaqcasına

ru: рабски, подобострастно

servility [-ˈvi-] noun

az: yaltaqlıq, alçalma 
ru: раболепие