Looking up...
service
/ˈsɜːrvɪs/
service
The hotel provides excellent service.
L'hôtel offre un service excellent.
général
Action d'aider ou de fournir quelque chose à quelqu'un, souvent en échange d'une rémunération.
The restaurant's service is slow during peak hours.
Le service du restaurant est lent aux heures de pointe.
She is in charge of customer service.
Elle est responsable du service client.
In business contexts, 'service' often refers to after-sales support or assistance.
religious
Cérémonie religieuse, notamment dans le christianisme.
They attended the Sunday service.
Ils ont assisté au service du dimanche.
In religious contexts, 'service' can also refer to a religious ceremony or worship.
Technologie
technique
Ensemble des prestations fournies par un système technique ou organisationnel.
The cloud service is reliable.
Le service cloud est fiable.
In technology, 'service' refers to a system or program that performs specific functions.
formel
Acte de servir dans l'armée ou une organisation similaire.
He completed his military service last year.
Il a terminé son service militaire l'année dernière.
In military contexts, 'service' refers to the period of duty.
Collocations
customer serviceservice clientafter-sales serviceservice après-ventepublic serviceservice publicmilitary serviceservice militaireworship serviceoffice religieux
Expressions liées
Conseil pro
Service vs. Serve
'Service' is a noun meaning 'action of helping' or 'ceremony', while 'serve' is a verb meaning 'to help' or 'to provide'.
Règle d'or
Context Matters
The meaning of 'service' changes based on context: business, religion, technology, or military.
Origine du mot
From Old French 'servise', from Latin 'servitium' (slavery, service), from 'servus' (slave).
Notes d'usage
The word 'service' can be both countable and uncountable. In business, it often implies a paid activity, while in religious contexts, it refers to a ceremony.
Décomposition du mot
serv-
from Latin 'servire' (to serve)
root-ice
suffix indicating action or state
suffixDictionnaire Anglais-Français