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WordReference English-German Dictionary © 2026:
| 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 n | countable (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 n | countable (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. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter: service | Service |
WordReference English-German Dictionary © 2026:
| 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 n | UK, 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 n | initialism (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 adj | dated (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 n | US, 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 n | figurative (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 n | initialism (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 n | often plural (service provided) | Dienst an der Allgemeinheit Rdw |
| | Public services for which residents are charged separately include the removal of garden waste. |
| public service n | Aus, 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 n | US (for [sb] with a disability) | Servicetier Nn |
| | | Begleittier Nn |
| service area n | UK (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 |