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serv·ing

(sûr′vĭng)

1. The act of one that serves.

2. An individual portion or helping of food or drink.

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serving

(ˈsɜːvɪŋ)

(Cookery) a portion or helping of food or drink

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

serv•ing

(ˈsɜr vɪŋ)

n.

1. the act of a person or thing that serves.

2. a single portion of food or drink; helping.

adj.

3. for use in distributing food to or at the table: a serving tray.

[1175–1225]

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Noun	1.	serving - an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each" helping, portion meal, repast - the food served and eaten at one time mouthful, taste - a small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste--you'll like it" drumstick - the lower joint of the leg of a fowl second joint, thigh - the upper joint of the leg of a fowl white meat, breast - meat carved from the breast of a fowl wing - the wing of a fowl; "he preferred the drumsticks to the wings" medallion - a circular helping of food (especially a boneless cut of meat); "medallions of veal" oyster - a small muscle on each side of the back of a fowl parson's nose, pope's nose - the tail of a dressed fowl slice, piece - a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; "a piece of pie"; "a slice of bread" round of drinks, round - a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); "he ordered a second round" drink - a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner" libation - a serving (of wine) poured out in honor of a deity small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
	2.	serving - the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone; "he accepted service of the subpoena" service of process, service bringing, delivery - the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail); "his reluctant delivery of bad news"

serving

noun portion, helping, ration, plateful, bowlful Each serving contains 240 calories.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

serving

noun

An individual quantity of food:

helping, mess, portion.

Translations

porce

portion

Portion

porción ración

portion

adag

skammtur

porzione servente

porsiyon

供一人食用的食物

serving

[ˈsɜːvɪŋ]

A. ADJ [officer] → en activo

B. N [of meal] → servicio m

C. CPD serving cart N (US) serving trolley N (Brit) → carrito m
serving dish N → plato m de servir

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

serving

[ˈsɜː^rvɪŋ] n (= portion) [food] → portion f
Each serving contains 240 calories → Chaque portion contient 240 calories.
a serving of soup
BUT une assiette de soupe.serving dish n → plat m de serviceserving spoon n → cuillère f de service

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

serving

adj politician → amtierend; (Mil) officer → diensttuend attr, → im Dienst; man → im Dienst

n (= helping of food) → Portion f; “makes 4 servings” (Cook) → „ergibt 4 Portionen“

serving

serving bowl

n → Servierschüssel f

serving dish

n → Servierplatte f

serving girl

n → Dienstmädchen nt

serving hatch

n → Durchreiche f

serving spoon

n → Vorlegelöffel m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

serving

[ˈsɜːvɪŋ] n (portion) → porzione
serving dish → piatto da portata

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

serve

(səːv) verb

1. to work for a person etc eg as a servant. He served his master for forty years.

2. to distribute food etc or supply goods. She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?

3. to be suitable for a purpose. This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.

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.

5. to undergo (a prison sentence). He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.

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?

noun

act of serving (a ball).

ˈserver noun

1. (usually in plural) a utensil used in serving food. salad servers.

2. a person who serves (a ball).

ˈserving noun

a portion of food served. I had two servings of pie.

it serves you etc right

you etc deserve your misfortune etc. He has done no work so it will serve him right if he fails his exam.

serve an apprenticeship

to spend a (fixed) period of time as an apprentice.

serve out

to distribute to each of a number of people. She served out the pudding.

serve up

to start serving (a meal).

serving

n porción f, ración f; amount per — cantidad f por porción; servings per container porciones por envase; — size tamaño de porción

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But men of Nottingham Town knew more of Robin Hood and his doings than the Sheriff did, and many laughed to think of serving a warrant upon the bold outlaw, knowing well that all they would get for such service would be cracked crowns; so that no one came forward to take the matter in hand.

Then of his warrant, and of the fourscore angels he was to gain for serving it upon Robin Hood.

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Having no longer the motive of serving and protecting her, Alban must, nevertheless, have taken the journey to Northumberland.

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"You are already, since you fear to compromise yourself in serving me."

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