sert

Meaning

third-person singular present indicative of servir

servir

1. to serve (to help in a shop; to bring a meal to someone)
2. to be used for
3. (intransitive) to be useful, to be of use, come in handy
4. to serve (start a point with service)
5. to set up (pass to, in order to give a scoring chance)
6. (reflexive) to help oneself, to serve oneself
7. (reflexive) to use, make use

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/sɛʁ/

Sentences

A quoi ça sert de les écouter ?

What's the point of listening to them?

Une partie de l'église sert donc aux postes .

Part of the church is therefore used for posts.

Une feuille de châtaignier sert de décoration .

A chestnut leaf serves as decoration.

La Panthère sert alors à des essais d’insonorisation.

The Panther is then used for soundproofing tests.

Il sert dans la cavalerie sous le Premier Empire , puis devient pharmacien à Auch .

He served in the cavalry under the First Empire, then became a pharmacist in Auch.

Elle sert également de matière première pour la synthèse de dérivés d'intérêt médical .

It also serves as a raw material for the synthesis of derivatives of medical interest.