serving

serving
['sɜːvɪŋ] 1.
nome (helping) porzione f.

enough for four servings — sufficiente per quattro persone

2.
aggettivo mil. [officer] in servizio; amm. [official] in carica
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noun (a portion of food served: I had two servings of pie.) porzione
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serving /ˈsɜ:vɪŋ/
A a.
1 che serve; (fatto) per servire: serving fork, forchetta per servire (a tavola)
2 (mil.) (che è) in servizio: serving officers, gli ufficiali in servizio attivo
3 (sport) che serve; che batte
B n.
1 [u] arte (o modo) di servire (i pasti, ecc.); servizio
2 porzione (di cibo); fetta (di dolce, ecc.)
3 [u] (leg.) notifica (di un atto, ecc.); notificazione
4 (tecn.) rivestimento; protezione
5 (naut.) fasciatura
6 [u] (sport) il servire (la palla); battuta; servizio
● (pallavolo) serving area, zona di battuta □ the serving team, la squadra alla battuta.
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['sɜːvɪŋ] 1.
nome (helping) porzione f.

enough for four servings — sufficiente per quattro persone

2.
aggettivo mil. [officer] in servizio; amm. [official] in carica

English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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