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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."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'servitium', meaning slavery, servitude, or the condition of a servant, stemming from 'servus' (slave). Over centuries, the term evolved through Old French to encompass broader notions of devotion, assistance, duty, and professional provision of work or resources rather than literal bondage.
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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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