обслуживать
Translation of обслуживать
serve
Meaning of обслуживать
оказывать кому-либо услуги или выполнять для него работу
to do work for someone, such as helping customers in a shop
Transcription and pronunciation of обслуживать
обслу́живать
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [ɐpˈsɫuʐɨvətʲ]
- In Latin letters
- obsluzhivat
Traps and common mistakes
Обслуживать or подавать?
подавать
подавать = to serve food or drinks
Don't mix them up. Bringing food to the table — подавать; looking after customers — обслуживать.
Суп подают горячим.
Soup is served hot.
Официантка обслуживает три столика.
The waitress serves three tables.
Обслуживать or служить?
служить
служить = to serve in the army or a country
Don't say «служить клиентам». Working in the army — служить; helping customers — обслуживать клиентов.
Брат служит в армии.
My brother serves in the army.
Кто нас сегодня обслуживает?
Who is serving us today?
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The waiter served us quickly.
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Официант быстро нас обслужил.
They serve customers until nine.
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Они обслуживают клиентов до девяти.
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What does обслуживать mean?
to do work for someone, such as helping customers in a shop
How do you pronounce обслуживать?
обслуживать is pronounced [ɐpˈsɫuʐɨvətʲ], in Latin letters “obsluzhivat”.
How is обслуживать used in a sentence?
The waiter served us quickly. Translation: Официант быстро нас обслужил.
Is обслуживать part of At the Hotel vocabulary?
Yes, обслуживать (serve) can be learned in the At the Hotel topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is обслуживать part of Professions vocabulary?
Yes, обслуживать (serve) can be learned in the Professions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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