service
English → French/ˈsɜːvɪs/
1 noun
(= act of serving) service masculine, (= department, system) service masculine, (religious) service masculine, [of car] révision feminine, [of household machine] service après-vente masculine, (Tennis) service masculine
- ten years’ service dix ans de service
- on Her Majesty’s service au service de Sa Majesté
- at your service à votre service
8 more examples
- to be of service to someone être utile à quelqu’un
- to do someone a service rendre service à quelqu’un
- to bring/come into service mettre/entrer en service
- this machine is out of service cette machine est hors service
- the service is very poor (in restaurant) le service est très mauvais
- 15% service included (on bill) service compris 15 %
- medical/social services services médicaux/sociaux
- the ferry service to the island is excellent l’île est très bien desservie par le bateau
2 plural noun
- the (armed) services = les forces armées
see also service station
3 transitive verb
[+ car, washing machine] réviser, [+ organization, group] offrir ses services à
4 compounds
▸ service area noun
aire de services feminine
▸ service charge noun
service masculine
▸ service department noun
(= repair shop) atelier de réparations masculine
▸ service engineer noun
agent(e) de maintenance masculine or feminine
▸ service history noun
[of car] carnet d’entretien masculine
- the car has a full service history le carnet d’entretien de la voiture est à jour
▸ service industries plural noun
industries de service feminine plural
▸ service provider noun
prestataire de services masculine
▸ service station noun
station-service feminine