servir

1. to serve

food or drink

• El camarero sirve la comida.The waiter serves the food.
• ¿Te sirvo agua?Shall I serve you some water?

2. to be useful, to be suitable + para

ser útil o adecuado

• Esta llave sirve para abrir la puerta.This key is useful for opening the door.
• Este libro sirve para aprender español.This book is useful for learning Spanish.

3. to serve as + de

to have a function

• La caja sirve de mesa.The box serves as a table.
• Su experiencia sirve de ejemplo.His experience serves as an example.

4. to serve + a

work for or help someone

• Sirve a una familia rica.He works for a rich family.
• Quiero servir a mi país.I want to serve my country.

5. to serve

in tennis or another ball game

• Ahora me toca servir.Now it is my turn to serve.
• Ella sirve muy fuerte.She serves very hard.