No. 5,820 in Spanish

sirven

"Sirven" means "they serve" or "they are used for."

In a sentence

Estos platos sirven para almorzar.
These plates are used for having lunch.
'sirven' is used in the sense of 'being suitable or useful for a particular purpose'.
Los camareros sirven la comida rápidamente.
The waiters serve the food quickly.
'sirven' is used to mean 'delivering or presenting food or drinks'.
Estas herramientas no sirven porque están rotas.
These tools are not useful because they are broken.
'sirven' indicates that the tools are 'not functional or usable.'

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