Service

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Inflections of 'service' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
services
v 3rd person singular
servicing
v pres p
serviced
v past
serviced
v past p
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Wichtigste Übersetzungen
EnglischDeutsch
service n(help, assistance)Service Nm
  Bedienung Nm
  Hilfe Nm
 The service at the store is excellent. They really know what they are doing.
 Der Service in dem Laden ist hervorragend. Sie wissen, was sie tun.
service n(provision for public need) (Transport)Service Nm
 The bus service in the city is excellent.
 Der Bus Service in der Stadt ist hervorragend.
service n(maintenance)Instandhaltung Nf
  Wartung Nf
 This dealer offers full parts and service.
 Dieser Händler bietet Ersatzteile und Instandhaltung an.
service n(mechanical check-up)Wartung Nf
 We bring the car for service every ten thousand miles.
 Wir bringen den Wagen alle zehntausend Meilen zur Wartung.
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Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
EnglischDeutsch
service n(act of serving, helping)Einsatz Nm
  Einsatzkraft Nf
 Her service as a greeter that day really helped us out.
service n(being a servant)Arbeit als Diener Rdw
 Her service at the house has lasted four years.
service n(employment)Einsatz Nm
  Beschäftigung Nf
 He retired after twenty years of service to the company.
service n(useful function)Dienst Nm
 The new daycare facility will provide a much-needed service to working parents.
service n(distribution of food)Bedienung Nf
 The service at this restaurant was quick and efficient.
service n(service charge) (Gastronomie)Trinkgeld Nn
  Aufschlag Nm
 The Americans were not happy about finding service included in the bill at the restaurant.
service ncountable (set of dishes) (Porzellan)Service Nn
 We bought a service for six. The plates are beautiful.
service n(utility provision)Vertrag Nm
 The phone company cut off his service because he hadn't paid his bill.
service n(government department)Dienstleister Nm
 This organization is part of the government medical information service.
service n(armed forces)Wehrdienst Nm
  Kriegsdienst Nm
 He joined the service five years ago and enjoys being in the army.
service n(delivery of a legal document)Zustellung Nf
 The service of the protection order was done by a deputy sheriff.
service ncountable (worship)Gottesdienst Nm
  Messe Nf
 The service lasted for 50 minutes on Sunday morning.
service n(tennis: act of serving the ball)Aufschlag Nm
 The pro's service was hard to return.
the services npl(armed forces, collectively) (Milit)die Streitkräfte Best Art, f + Npl
 That couple's son and daughter are both in the services.
services npl(work done for pay)Leistung Nf
 The company sent him an invoice for services rendered.
services npl(economics: intangible commodities)Dienstleistungen Npl
 Services account for three quarters of the country's economy.
service [sth] vtr(maintain: vehicle, etc.)warten Vt
  instandhalten Vt, sepa
 One should service a car periodically, including oil changes.
service [sb] with [sth] vtr(supply)jmdn bei [etw] unterstützen Präp + Vt, fix
  jmdn mit [etw] versorgen Präp + Vt
 The company serviced them with office supplies.
service [sth] vtr(animals: copulate with)begatten Vt
 The bull services all the cows on the farm.
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Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
service | Service
EnglischDeutsch
after-sales service n(customer care: repair, etc.)Kundenservice, Kundendienst Nm
  Kundenbetreuung Nf
at your service adv(ready to help you)zur Stelle Präp + Nf
  zur Verfügung Präp + Nf
  zu Diensten Rdw
 I am at your service.
civil service n(government workers)öffentlicher Dienst Adj + Nm
 Denise had spent her entire career working for the civil service.
community service n(work done as punishment)gemeinnützige Arbeit Adj + Nf
  Sozialdienst Nm
 He was sentenced to 100 hours of community service.
 Er wurde zu 100 Stunden gemeinnütziger Arbeit verurteilt.
concierge service n(hotel errand-running service)Concierge Service Nm
  Personal Assistance Service Rdw
 The hotel concierge service was able to get a couple of tickets for me.
CPS nUK, initialism (Crown Prosecution Service)Staatsanwaltschaft Nf
 The CPS examined the evidence the police had gathered and decided to proceed with the prosecution.
customer service n(care of customers)Kundenservice Nm
  Kundendienst Nm
 I'm constantly having to complain about customer service in this shop.
 Ich muss mich ständig über den Kundenservice in diesem Laden beschweren.
Customer Service Department n(team handling clients' enquiries)Kundenservice Nm
  Kundenbetreuung Nf
customer service representative n([sb] who handles clients' enquiries)Kundenbetreuer Nm
  Kundenberater Nm
delivery service n(transportation of goods)Lieferdienst, Lieferservice Nm
  Zustelldienst, Zustellservice Nm
  Bringdienst, Bringservice Nm
 The store still provides free home delivery service.
dinner service n(set of crockery and cutlery) (Fachsprache)Catering Nn
  Verpflegung Nf
 The wedding gifts included a dinner service for twelve.
 Die Hochtzeitsgeschenke beinhalteten ein Catering für Zwölf.
diplomatic service n(diplomatic corps)diplomatischer Dienst Adj + Nm
 Donald had a successful career in the diplomatic service.
EMS ninitialism (emergency medical service)Rettungsdienst Nm
  Notdienst Nm
  Notfalldienst Nm
filling station attendant,
service station attendant,
also US: gas station attendant,
also UK: petrol station attendant
n
(employee at service station)Tankwart Nm
 You'll need to tell the filling station attendant the number of the pump you used to fill up your car.
food service (provision of meals)Gastronomie Nf
  Lebensmittelversorgung Nf
  Nahrungsmittelservice Nm
health service n(system of medical care)Gesundheitswesen Nn
  Gesundheitsdienst Nm
 Some Americans are against the idea of having a health service like the British NHS.
in service,
in-service
adj
(soldier: engaged in combat)im Dienst Präp + Nm
  dienend Adj
Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective comes before the noun it modifies.
 In-service soldiers who possess baccalaureate degrees may apply for Officer Candidate School.
in service,
in-service
adj
(in or available for use)zur Verfügung stehen Rdw
  bereitstehen Vi, sepa
Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective comes before the noun it modifies.
 Indonesia's Lion Air has a fleet of 94 in-service aircraft.
in service adjdated (working as a servant)im Dienst Präp + Nm
  angestellt Adj
 Martha was in service as a maid.
in-service training n(professional training while on the job)Weiterbildung Nf
 We all had to attend an in-service training session before we could use the new computer system.
Internal Revenue Service n(US tax collection agency)amerikanisches Finanzamt Adj + Nn
  amerikanische Steuerbehörde Adj + Nf
 The Internal Revenue Service collects trillions of dollars each year.
IRS nUS, initialism (Internal Revenue Service) (Abkürzung)IRS Nf
 I owe money to the IRS this year.
jury service,
jury duty
n
(service on a court jury)Geschworenenpflicht Nf
  Dienst als Geschworener Rdw
  Jurytätigkeit Nf
 Jury duty might seem like a break from work, but really it's very boring.
laundry service n(clothes-washing business)Wäscherei Nf
  Wäschedienst Nm
lip service nfigurative (superficial attention)Lippenbekenntnis Nn
 Her policies to help poorer families are more than just lip service.
memorial service n(ceremony held in commemoration)Gedenkgottesdienst Nm
military service n(compulsory period spent in the army) (ugs)Wehrdienst Nm
  Militärdienst Nm
 Compulsory military service was abolished in Spain in 2001.
MLS ninitialism (multiple listing service)Multiple Listing Service Nm
NHS n(British National Health Service)Britischer Gesundheitsdienst En
 (Abk, Anglizismus)NHS Nn
OHMS,
O.H.M.S.
expr
written, initialism (On His/Her Majesty's Service) (Abk, Anglizismus)OHMS Rdw
  im Dienste des Königs, im Dienste der Königin Rdw
  im Auftrag des Königs, im Auftrag der Königin Rdw
On Her Majesty's Service,
On His Majesty's Service
expr
UK, Can, AU, written (franking on government correspondence)im Auftrag der Krone Rdw
  im Auftrag der Königin Rdw
  im Auftrag des Königs Rdw
out of service expr(not operating or running)außer Betrieb Präp + Nm
  nicht im Betrieb Rdw
out of service expr(out of order: not functioning)kaputt Adj
  außer Betrieb Präp + Nm
pay lip service to [sth/sb],
pay [sth/sb] lip service
v expr
figurative (give superficial attention)ein Lippenbekenntnis ablegen Rdw
 Obama paid lip service to closing Guantanamo, but he hasn't taken action yet.
porterage,
porter service
n
(carrying luggage)Porterdienst Nm
postal service n(organized handling and delivery of mail) (ugs)Post Nf
  Postamt Nn
public service n(supplying of a service)Teil der öffentlichen Versorgung Rdw
  öffentlicher Versorgungsbetrieb Adj + Nm
 After 40 years spent in public service, the MP is stepping down.
public service noften plural (service provided)Dienst an der Allgemeinheit Rdw
 Public services for which residents are charged separately include the removal of garden waste.
public service nAus, NZ (civil service)öffentlicher Dienst Adj + Nm
room service n(hotel service providing food in room) (Anglizismus)Zimmerservice Nm
 I ordered room service half an hour ago! - where have you been? Instead of going down to the dining room tonight, let's call room service and have dinner right here.
secret service n(government intelligence agency)Geheimdienst Nm
  Secret Service Nm
self-service n(facilities that are unstaffed)Selbstbedienung Nf
 The staff canteen is self-service.
self-service n as adj(unstaffed)Selbstbedienungs- Präf
 I'd rather be served by a waiter than eat in a self-service restaurant.
service animal nUS (for [sb] with a disability)Servicetier Nn
  Begleittier Nn
service area nUK (motorway facilities)Rastplatz Nm
  Raststätte Nf
 He drove the car off the highway and into the service area so he could eat lunch and use the bathroom.
service box n(tennis, etc.: area of court)Aufschlagfeld Nn
service box n(electricity: fuse box)Sicherungskasten Nm
service center (US),
service centre (UK)
n
(repair shop) (Anglizismus)Servicecenter Nn
  Servicezentrum Nn
service charge n(tip paid to serving staff)Servicegebühr Nf
  Dienstleistungsgebühr Nf
  Servicepauschale Nf
 There is a 10% service charge added to the restaurant bill.
service desk n(help desk, IT support desk)Information Nf
  Informationsschalter Nm
 She went to the service desk at the train station to ask for a train timetable.
service industry n(business providing a service)Dienstleistungsbranche Nf
  Dienstleistungsindustrie Nf
  Dienstleistungsunternehmen Nn
 Catering is part of the service industry, as is dry-cleaning.
 Catering ist Teil der Dienstleistungsbranche, ebenso wie die Reinigung.
service provider n(company: provides internet) (ugs, vage)Anbieter Nm
  Internetanbieter Nm
  Internetdienstanbieter Nm
service road,
also US: frontage road
n
(road alongside expressway) (Anglizismus)Frontage Road Nf
 (vage)Parallelstraße Nf
service station n(gas station)Tankstelle Nf
 We're running low on gas; let's stop at the next service station.
service station n(motorway rest-stop)Raststätte Nf
  Tankstelle Nf
social services npl(amenities and assistance to community) (finanzielle Unterstützung)Sozialamt Nn
  Sozialeinrichtung Nf
 Some people think that immigrants shouldn't have automatic access to social services.
turndown service n(hotel: bed preparation service)Gute-Nacht-Service Nm
valet service n(hotel: cleaning guests' clothes)Reinigungsdienst Nm
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Wörterbuch v1 Englisch-Deutsch © WordReference.com 2012:
serv·ice1 [ˈsɜːvıs] s BOT
  • 1. Spierbaum m, Speierling m
  • 2.
    auch wild service (tree) Elsbeerbaum m
serv·ice2 [ˈsɜːvıs]
  • I s
  • 1. Dienst m, Stellung f (besonders VULG Hausangestellten):
    be in service in Stellung sein;
    take sb into service jemanden einstellen

  • 2.
    a) Dienstleistung f (auch WIRTSCH, JUR), Dienst m (to an +dat)
    b) (guter) Dienst, Gefälligkeit f:
    do (oder render) sb a service jemandem einen Dienst erweisen;
    at your service zu Ihren Diensten;
    be (place) at sb’s service jemandem zur Verfügung stehen (stellen)

  • 3. WIRTSCH Bedienung f: prompt service
  • 4. Nutzen m:
    be of service to jemandem nützen

  • 5. (Nacht-, Nachrichten-, Presse-, Telefon- etc.)Dienst m
  • 6.
    a) Versorgungsdienst m
    b) Versorgungsbetrieb m:
    water service Wasserversorgung f

  • 7. Funktion f, Amt n (eines Beamten)
  • 8. (öffentlicher) Dienst, Staatsdienst m: diplomatic service;
    on Her Majesty’s Service Br Postwesen: Dienstsache f

  • 9. BAHN etc Verkehr m, Betrieb m:
    twenty-minute service Zwanzigminutentakt m

  • 10. TECH Betrieb m:
    in (out of) service in (außer) Betrieb;
    service conditions Betriebsbeanspruchung f;
    service life Lebensdauer f

  • 11. TECH Wartung f, Kundendienst m, Service m
  • 12. MIL
    a) (Wehr)Dienst m
    b) Waffengattung f
    c) pl Streitkräfte pl
    d) Br Marine f:
    be on active service aktiv dienen;
    service pistol Dienstpistole f

  • 13. MIL US (technische) Versorgungstruppe
  • 14. MIL Bedienung f (Geschütz)
  • 15. meist pl Hilfsdienst m: medical service(s)
  • 16. KIRCHE
    a)
    auch divine service Gottesdienst m

    b) Liturgie f
  • 17. Service n, Tafelgerät n
  • 18. JUR Zustellung f
  • 19. SCHIFF Bekleidung f (Tau)
  • 20. SPORT
    a) Tennis etc: Aufschlag
    b) Volleyball: Aufgabe f
  • II v/t
    • 1. TECH
      a) warten, pflegen
      b) überholen
    • 2. WIRTSCH besonders US Kundendienst verrichten für oder bei
    • 3. ZOOL Stute decken
  • Wörterbuch v2 Englisch-Deutsch © WordReference.com 2019:
    Service
    Robert William [ˈsəː(r)vis]
    1. Servicekeine direkte Übersetzung Kanadischer Schriftsteller brit. Herkunft 1874-1958
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