serve out

achever, purger intégralement

Aller jusqu’au bout de toute la durée prévue d’un travail, d’une fonction ou d’une peine.

En anglais simple : To complete all of a period of work, duty, or punishment.

• She served out her term.
• He must serve out the remaining two years of his sentence.
• Will the president serve out his time in office?

Comment l'utiliser : serve out something (The mayor will serve out her term.); serve something out (He served his sentence out in a local prison.)

Synonymes : complete, finish

Expressions courantes : serve out a sentence, serve out a term

conclure le set sur son service

Remporter un set ou un match de tennis en gagnant le dernier jeu sur son propre service.

En anglais simple : To win a set or match by winning the last game while you are serving.

• She served out the match.
• He failed to serve out the set at the first attempt.
• Can she serve it out under pressure?

Comment l'utiliser : serve out a set/match (She served out the set without losing a point.)

Expressions courantes : serve out the match, serve out the set

distribuer, répartir

Distribuer à plusieurs personnes des portions ou des parts de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To give portions or shares of something to several people.

• They served out soup to everyone.
• The cook served the food out in equal portions.
• Who will serve out the rations tonight?

Comment l'utiliser : serve out something to someone (They served out bread to the waiting families.); serve something out (We served the soup out into bowls.)

Synonymes : distribute, give out, dish out

Expressions courantes : serve out soup, serve out the rations