serve sth out betydelse and definition

Betydelse av serve sth out på svenska

• 0 to share an amount of food or drink between people by giving some to each:

  • We began serving out food at 12 and it was all gone by 12:20.

  • Rum was served out among the men.

• 1 to continue to work, hold a position, or stay somewhere for a period of time that has been decided:

  • Should Mr. Murphy simply serve out the rest of his contract?

  • He served out his full five-year sentence behind bars.

• 2 in tennis, to serve in the last game of a set or match and win it:

  • Federer served out the second set at 5-4.

  • She served out the match with her fifth ace.

• 3 to keep working until after the end of an agreed period of time:

  • He served out his contract after he'd given notice.