No. 1,695 in Spanish

servir

"Servir" means "to serve" or "to be useful."

In a sentence

Este plato sirve para cocinar las verduras al vapor.
This dish is used to cook vegetables by steaming.
The verb 'servir' here means 'to be useful for' or 'to serve a purpose'.
¿Puedes servirme un poco más de agua, por favor?
Can you pour me a little more water, please?
The verb 'servir' in this context means 'to serve' or 'to pour', commonly used when referring to giving someone food or drink.
A veces nuestras experiencias sirven para aprender cosas importantes.
Sometimes our experiences help us learn important things.
Here, 'servir' indicates usefulness or utility, translating as 'to help' or 'to be useful for' in English.

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