Слово англійською: service

Іменник

Переклад service українською: по́слуга, слу́жба, се́рвіс, пода́ча (у те́нісі і т. д.), серві́з (по́суд), по́слуги (комуна́льні і т. д.), швидка́ меди́чна допомо́га, богослужі́ння, літургі́я, техні́чна вода́, буксирува́льна слу́жба, автосе́рвіс

Детальний опис

service

noun

/ˈsɜːrvɪs/

providing something

[countable] a system that provides something that the public needs, organized by the government or a private company

the ambulance/bus/postal service
The government aims to improve public services, especially education.
Essential services (= the supply of water, gas, electricity) will be maintained.
Councillors have called for better provision of services for young people.
The charity provides a vital service to the local community.

see also emergency services, postal service, public service

(also Service)

[countable] an organization or a company that provides something for the public or does something for the government

the prison service
the BBC World Service
the Foreign Service

see also civil service, Diplomatic Service, fire service, health service, Internal Revenue Service, National Health Service, secret service, Security Service, social services

[countable, uncountable] a business whose work involves doing something for customers but not producing goods; the work that such a business does

financial services
the development of new goods and services
Smith's Catering Services (= a company) offers the best value.
We guarantee (an) excellent service.
We aim to provide a high-quality service.
They offer an after-care service.
Training the staff required to deliver the service remains a challenge.
We are working hard to improve the services that we provide.
The number of people using the service has fallen.
I am not willing to pay for a service I am not receiving.
We offer clients a broad range of services.
the service sector (= the part of the economy involved in this type of business)
a service industry

in hotel/shop/restaurant

[uncountable] the serving of customers in hotels, restaurants, and shops

The food was good but the service was very slow.
I complained about the poor service.
10% will be added to your bill for service.

Collocations RestaurantsRestaurantsEating out

eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant
go (out)/take somebody (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal
have dinner/lunch/a meal with somebody
make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Yamada)
reserve/ (especially British English) book a table for six
ask for/request a table for two/a table by the window

In the restaurant

wait to be seated
show somebody to their table
sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter
hand somebody/give somebody the menu/wine list
open/read/study/peruse the menu
the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children’s menu/an extensive wine list
taste/sample/try the wine
the waiter takes your order
order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house (British English) speciality/(especially North American English) specialty
serve/finish the first course/the starter/the main course/dessert/coffee
complain about the food/the service/your meal
enjoy your meal

Paying

pay/ask for (especially British English) the bill/(North American English) the check
pay for/treat somebody to dinner/lunch/the meal
service is (not) included
give somebody/leave (somebody) a tip

see also customer service, room service, self-service

work for organization

[uncountable] the work that somebody does for an organization, etc., especially when it continues for a long time or is admired very much

service with something She has just celebrated 25 years' service with the company.
service to something He has retired after 30 years of dedicated service to the local community.
She was presented with a long-service award after 40 years with the firm.
The employees have good conditions of service.
After retiring, she became involved in voluntary service in the local community.

see also community service, jury service

army, etc.

[countable, usually plural, uncountable] the army, the navy and the air force; the work done by people in them

Most of the boys went straight into the services.
He saw service in North Africa.
After service in the US Army, he began his legal career.
the country's military intelligence services
a service family

see also active service, military service, national service

Culture the armed forcesthe armed forcesThe British armed forces, sometimes called the services, consist of the Army, the Royal Navy (RN), and the Royal Air Force (RAF). The Queen or King is Commander-in-Chief of all three services, but responsibility for their management lies with the Ministry of Defence (MOD), which is headed by the Secretary of State for Defence. The Army is the largest of the three services and the Royal Navy the smallest. The Navy is the service with the longest history and is sometimes known as the Senior Service. The Joint Rapid Reaction Force includes all three services. The regular forces are supported when necessary by the Regular Reserve, who are former members of the regular forces, and the Volunteer Reserve Forces, people who train in their free time with the Army Reserve, the Royal Air Force Reserves, or the Royal Naval Reserve. In the US the President is Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces and the Secretary of Defense is responsible for their management. The Joint Chiefs of Staff are the military leaders of the four services, the Army, Navy, Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, which are supported when necessary by the reserve forces, the US Army Reserve, the National Guard and the Navy Reserve. The Army is the service with the longest history. Four of its leaders became President: George Washington, Andrew Jackson, Ulysses S Grant and Dwight D Eisenhower.

of vehicle/machine

[uncountable] the use that you can get from a vehicle or machine; the state of being used

That computer gave us very good service.
in service This bus is not in service.
out of service The ship will be taken out of service within two years.

[countable, uncountable] an examination of a vehicle or machine followed by any work that is necessary to keep it operating well

a service engineer
(British English) I had taken the car in for a service.
(North American English) I had taken the car in for service.

skills/help

[usually plural] (formal) the particular skills or help that a person is able to offer

You need the services of a good lawyer.
service as somebody/something He offered his services as a driver.

religious ceremony

[countable] a religious ceremony

a funeral/memorial service
A memorial service will be held at St James's Church on Sunday.
More than 100 people attended the service.
to go to morning/evening service

Collocations ReligionReligionBeing religious

believe in God/Christ/Allah/free will/predestination/heaven and hell/an afterlife/reincarnation
be/become a believer/an atheist/an agnostic/a Christian/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist, etc.
convert to/practise a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc.
go to church/(North American English) temple (= the synagogue)
go to the local church/mosque/synagogue/gurdwara
belong to a church/a religious community
join/enter the church/a convent/a monastery/a religious sect/the clergy/the priesthood
praise/worship/obey/serve/glorify God

Celebrations and ritual

attend/hold/conduct/lead a service
perform a ceremony/a rite/a ritual/a baptism/the Hajj/a mitzvah
carry out/perform a sacred/burial/funeral/fertility/purification rite
go on/make a pilgrimage
celebrate Christmas/Easter/Eid/Ramadan/Hanukkah/Passover/Diwali
observe/break the Sabbath/a fast/Ramadan
deliver/preach/hear a sermon
lead/address the congregation
say/recite a prayer/blessing

Religious texts and ideas

preach/proclaim/spread the word of God/the Gospel/the message of Islam
study/follow the dharma/the teachings of Buddha
read/study/understand/interpret scripture/the Bible/the Koran/the gospel/the Torah
be based on/derive from divine revelation
commit/consider something heresy/sacrilege

Religious belief and experience

seek/find/gain enlightenment/wisdom
strengthen/lose your faith
keep/practise/practice/abandon the faith
save/purify/lose your soul
obey/follow/keep/break/violate a commandment/Islamic law/Jewish law
be/accept/do God’s will
receive/experience divine grace
achieve/attain enlightenment/salvation/nirvana
undergo a conversion/rebirth/reincarnation
hear/answer a prayer
commit/confess/forgive a sin
do/perform penance

bus/train

[countable, usually singular] a bus, train, etc. that goes regularly to a particular place at a particular time

the cancellation of the 10.15 service to Glasgow

on motorway

services

[singular + singular or plural verb] (British English) a place next to a motorway where you can stop for petrol, a meal, the toilets, etc.

motorway services
It's five miles to the next services.
The next services is/are five miles away.

in tennis

[singular] an act of hitting the ball in order to start playing; the way that you hit it synonym serve

It's your service (= your turn to start playing).
Her service has improved.

set of plates, etc.

[countable] a complete set of plates, dishes, etc. that match each other

a tea service (= cups, saucers, a teapot and plates, for serving tea)

being servant

[uncountable] (old-fashioned) the state or position of being a servant

to be in/go into service (= to be/become a servant)
a job in domestic service

of official document

[uncountable] (law) the formal giving of an official document, etc. to somebody

the service of a demand for payment

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