serve
gb/sˈɚv/ us/sˈɚv/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 700
felszolgál, szolgál, ellát, letölt, betölt, szervál
คำกริยา
A2
1
felszolgál
B1
รูปแบบการใช้:
to serve [someone] [something]
The waiter served us our meals quickly.
A pincér gyorsan felszolgálta az ételeinket.
They serve breakfast until 10 a.m.
Reggelit délelőtt 10 óráig szolgálnak fel.
She served coffee to her guests after dinner.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
The man served me soup.
A férfi levest szolgált fel nekem.
She serves tea in the morning.
Reggelente teát szolgál fel.
They serve lunch at noon.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'serve' with 'cook'; 'serve' means to give the prepared food, not to make it.
ความหมาย
Give food or drink to someone
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
serve dinner
|serve drinks
|serve a meal
|serve customers
คำพ้องความหมาย
offer (More general; can apply to anything, not just food or drink.)
คำตรงข้าม
withhold (Refuse to give something, such as food or drink.)
หัวข้อ
daily life
|hospitality
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
To give food or drink to someone.
To present and give food or drink to someone for them to eat or drink.
คำกริยา
B1
2
รูปแบบการใช้:
to serve [a person/an organization]
She served as secretary for five years.
Öt évig titkári feladatokat látott el.
He served his country during the war.
A háború alatt a hazáját szolgálta.
The lawyer has served many clients over the years.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
He serves in the army.
A hadseregben szolgál.
She serves the company well.
Jól szolgálja a vállalatot.
They serve the people of this town.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'serve' with 'work'; 'serve' often implies duty, loyalty, or official role.
ความหมาย
Work for or help someone
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
serve the public
|serve in the army
|serve a company
คำพ้องความหมาย
assist (Focuses on helping rather than formal duty.)
คำตรงข้าม
neglect (Fail to fulfill duties toward someone or something.)
หัวข้อ
work
|government
|business
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
To work for and help a person or group.
To perform duties or services for a person, organization, or cause.
คำกริยา
B2
3
รูปแบบการใช้:
to serve [a sentence/a term]
He served ten years in prison.
Tíz év börtönbüntetést töltött le.
She served two terms as mayor.
Két ciklust töltött le polgármesterként.
They served their apprenticeship before becoming full members.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
He served five years in jail.
Öt év börtönbüntetést töltött le.
She served one year as president.
Egy évig töltötte be az elnöki tisztséget.
They served their time and left.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners might confuse 'serve time' with 'spend time'; in legal context, 'serve' is specific to fulfilling a sentence.
ความหมาย
Spend time completing duty or sentence
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
serve a sentence
|serve time in prison
|serve a term
คำพ้องความหมาย
fulfill (More general; to carry out an obligation, not necessarily time-based.)
คำตรงข้าม
evade (Avoid serving time or duty.)
หัวข้อ
law
|work
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
To spend a set time doing a job or being in prison.
To complete a fixed period of time doing something, especially in prison or in an official position.
คำกริยา
A2
4
szervál
B1
รูปแบบการใช้:
to serve [the ball]
She served an ace to win the game.
Ászt szervált, és ezzel megnyerte a gémet.
He served the ball over the net with great speed.
Nagy sebességgel szerválta át a labdát a háló fölött.
It's your turn to serve.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
She serves the ball fast.
Gyorsan szerválja a labdát.
It is my turn to serve.
Most én következem szerválni.
He serves into the net.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'serve' with 'hit'; 'serve' is specifically the action that starts play.
ความหมาย
Hit or throw ball to start play
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
serve an ace
|serve the ball
|serve into the net
คำพ้องความหมาย
deliver (In sports, refers generally to sending the ball into play.)
คำตรงข้าม
receive (To be on the receiving end of a serve.)
หัวข้อ
sports
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
To send the ball into play at the start of a point in a sport.
To hit, throw, or otherwise deliver the ball to start play in sports like tennis or volleyball.
คำกริยา
B1
5
szolgál
B2
รูปแบบการใช้:
to serve as [something]
This incident serves as a warning to others.
Ez az eset figyelmeztetésül szolgál mások számára.
The sofa also serves as a bed.
A kanapé ágyként is szolgál.
Her story serves as an inspiration.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
This photo serves as a memory.
Ez a fénykép emlékül szolgál.
The box serves as a table.
A doboz asztalként szolgál.
Water serves many purposes.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may overuse 'is' instead of 'serve as' when describing function.
ความหมาย
Be used for a purpose
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
serve as an example
|serve a purpose
|serve as a reminder
คำพ้องความหมาย
function (Focuses on performing a role or purpose.)
คำตรงข้าม
fail (Not fulfill the intended purpose.)
หัวข้อ
general
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
To be used for something.
To be useful or suitable for a particular purpose.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
serve
IPA
GB/sˈɚv/
US/sˈɚv/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
serve (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (serve)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: serve
- 3rd Person Singular: serves
- Present Participle: serving
- Past: served
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
serves
verb
serving
verb
served
verb
Related words
servant
noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
disservice
noun
Advanced or less common
serviceable
adjective B2
servitude
noun C1
วลีและสำนวน
serve notice
1/sˈɚv nˈoʊtɪs/
fixed phrase
formal
Formally inform someone officially
To officially tell someone something, often about ending an agreement or starting legal action.
ตัวอย่าง
- The landlord served notice to vacate the apartment.
- They served notice of their intention to strike.
serve out one's term
1/sˈɚv ˈaʊt wˈʌnz tˈɚm/
fixed phrase
Complete full period before leaving role/sentence
To finish all the time you are supposed to spend in a job, office, or prison before leaving it.
ตัวอย่าง
- The president served out his term despite criticism.
- She served out her sentence and was released.
serve time
1/sˈɚv tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
Spend time in prison as punishment
To be in prison for a set period as punishment for a crime.
ตัวอย่าง
- He served time for robbery.
- Many criminals serve time before returning to society.
serve up
1/sˈɚv ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Present food or something else for use/enjoyment
To give food or something else to people so they can eat, use, or enjoy it.
ตัวอย่าง
- They served up a delicious meal.
- The show serves up plenty of laughs.
serve someone right
1/sˈɚv sˈʌmwˌʌn ɹˈaɪt/
idiom
informal
Be deservedly punished or harmed
To mean that someone got what they deserved because of their actions.
ตัวอย่าง
- It serves him right for lying.
- If she failed the test, it serves her right; she never studied.
serve someone right
2/sˈɚv sˈʌmwˌʌn ɹˈaɪt/
idiom
informal
deserved punishment for actions
Used when something bad happens to someone because they deserve it for what they did.
ตัวอย่าง
- It serves him right for lying.
- If she failed, it serves her right after all that cheating.