Sirvo (en. I serve)

/ˈsiɾβo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To offer a service or attention to someone.

I serve the food at the table.

Sirvo la comida en la mesa.

To be useful or suitable for something.

This program is used to solve problems.

Este programa sirve para solucionar problemas.

To participate in public or military service.

He served in the navy for two years.

Él sirvo en la armada durante dos años.

The verb "sirvo" comes from the Latin 'servire', which means to attend to or be a slave to someone.

to serve as something

To mean being useful or having a specific function.

servir de algo

to make use of something

To use or take advantage of something for one's own benefit.

servirse de algo

to be of no use at all

To have no utility or function whatsoever.

no servir para nada

to serve

A verb that expresses the action of offering attention or utility.

servir

servant

A person who works as a servant or assistant.

servo

To be excessively available to someone.

That girl always serves her friends, she never stands firm.

Esa chica siempre sirve a sus amigas, no se pone firme.

To work as an assistant or in a service job.

He is serving in a café until he finds something better.

Él está sirviendo en una cafetería hasta que encuentra algo mejor.