No. 2,337 in Spanish
sirve
"Sirve" means "it serves" or "is useful."
In a sentence
Este utensilio sirve para cortar verduras.
This utensil is used for cutting vegetables.
Here, 'sirve' is employed as a verb meaning 'is used for,' indicating the purpose of the utensil.
La solución propuesta no sirve para resolver el problema.
The proposed solution is not suitable for solving the problem.
In this sentence, 'sirve' denotes suitability or effectiveness, suggesting the appropriateness of the solution for a specific task.
¿Sabes si esta mesa todavía sirve?
Do you know if this table is still usable?
Here, 'sirve' is used to mean 'is functional,' referring to the condition or usability of the table.
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