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10 Language-to-English DictionariesServiço
Pronunciation / Transliteration: seʁˈvisu
"O restaurante é conhecido pelo seu excelente serviço."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of helping or doing work for someone.
"The restaurant is known for its excellent service." - 2
A system supplying a public need such as transport, communications, or utilities.
"The city has improved its public transport service."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'service' originates from the Latin 'servitium', meaning 'slavery' or 'servitude', which evolved through Old French 'servise' in the medieval period, reflecting a shift from a focus on servitude to the act of providing assistance or help.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Service" is said worldwide
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Service
Transliteration: sɛʁvis
"Le restaurant est connu pour son excellent service."
Dienst
Transliteration: diːnst
"Das Restaurant ist bekannt für seinen ausgezeichneten Dienst."
Servizio
Transliteration: serˈvitsjo
"Il ristorante è noto per il suo eccellente servizio."
Servicio
Transliteration: seɾˈβiθjo
"El restaurante es conocido por su excelente servicio."
Serviço
Transliteration: seʁˈvisu
"O restaurante é conhecido pelo seu excelente serviço."
सेवा
Transliteration: sevā
"रेस्टोरेंट अपनी उत्कृष्ट सेवा के लिए जाना जाता है।"
服务
Transliteration: fúwù
"这家餐厅以其优质的服务而闻名。"
서비스
Transliteration: seobiseu
"이 식당은 훌륭한 서비스로 유명합니다."
サービス
Transliteration: sābisu
"このレストランは優れたサービスで知られています。"
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