service

servicio

Trabajo que se hace para ayudar a otras personas o atender sus necesidades, a menudo a cambio de dinero.

En inglés sencillo: Work that someone does to help other people or meet their needs, often for payment.

• We offer a cleaning service.
• The hotel provides several useful services.
• You pay extra for the delivery service.

Expresiones frecuentes: cleaning service, provide a service, service industry

oficio religioso, servicio religioso

Ceremonia en la que las personas rezan, cantan o escuchan juntas a un líder religioso.

En inglés sencillo: A religious ceremony where people pray, sing, or listen to a religious leader together.

• The service begins at nine.
• We attended a funeral service yesterday.
• The church holds two services each Sunday.

Sinónimos: religious ceremony

Expresiones frecuentes: church service, funeral service, attend a service

servicio

Función que un ordenador o programa ofrece a otro ordenador o programa.

En inglés sencillo: A function that a computer or program provides for another computer or program.

• The program uses a web service.
• This server provides a name service for the network.
• Several background services stopped after the update.

Expresiones frecuentes: web service, network service, name service

servicio militar

Tiempo dedicado a trabajar como miembro de las fuerzas armadas.

En inglés sencillo: Time spent working as a member of the armed forces.

• Her military service lasted two years.
• He entered the service at eighteen.
• Many veterans remember their years of active service.

Cómo se usa: in the service (He spent ten years in the service.)

Sinónimos: military duty

Expresiones frecuentes: military service, active service, enter the service

saque, servicio

Acción de golpear o lanzar la pelota para iniciar el juego en deportes como el tenis.

En inglés sencillo: The act of hitting or throwing the ball to start play in sports such as tennis.

• Her service was very strong.
• He lost his first service game.
• Two service faults cost her the point.

Sinónimos: serve

Expresiones frecuentes: service fault, service game, service motion

vajilla, juego de té

Conjunto de tazas, platos u otros utensilios a juego para servir comida o bebidas.

En inglés sencillo: A matching set of cups, plates, or other items used to serve food or drinks.

• She owns a silver tea service.
• We bought a dinner service for twelve people.
• Two cups from the porcelain service were missing.

Sinónimos: set

Expresiones frecuentes: tea service, dinner service, silver service

revisar, hacer mantenimiento

Revisar, limpiar o reparar una máquina para que siga funcionando bien.

En inglés sencillo: To check, clean, or repair a machine so that it continues working properly.

• They service my car every year.
• The mechanic serviced the engine yesterday.
• Has anyone serviced this boiler recently?

Sinónimos: maintain

Expresiones frecuentes: service a car, service the engine, service equipment regularly

atender, dar servicio

Proporcionar a los clientes o a una zona la ayuda, los productos o las instalaciones que necesitan.

En inglés sencillo: To provide customers or an area with the help, goods, or facilities they need.

• We service clients across the city.
• One supplier services all the local schools.
• The company hired more staff to service customer accounts.

Sinónimos: serve, supply

Expresiones frecuentes: service local customers, service an area, service client accounts