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serving

serving

Meaning of serving

an amount of food for one person

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British English/ˈsɜːvɪŋ/
American English/ˈsɝːvɪŋ/
Russian transcription[ˈport͡sɨjə]
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serving with Russian translation

serving usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Небольшой порции пасты ей хватило.

A small serving of pasta was enough for her.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он попросил ещё одну порцию салата.

He asked for another serving of salad.

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serving belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

servingпорция
appleяблоко
riceрис
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
familyсемья
momмама

serving synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between serving / portion / helping

S
🇬🇧English
serving

neutral word for an amount of food for one person

B1Very Often

One serving of rice is enough for me.

P
🇬🇧English
portion

a portion is a general amount of food served or eaten

B1Very Often

This portion is too big for me.

H
🇬🇧English
helping

an informal word for one portion of food

B1Often

Would you like another helping of potatoes?

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serving means serving. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce serving

/ˈsɜːvɪŋ/

serving translation

serving

serving examples

A small serving of pasta was enough for her.

serving transcription

/ˈsɜːvɪŋ/, /ˈsɝːvɪŋ/

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serving meaning: what does it mean?

an amount of food for one person

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serving is pronounced as /ˈsɜːvɪŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

serving definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

A small serving of pasta was enough for her. Translation: Небольшой порции пасты ей хватило.

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