servir à quelque chose

/sɛʁ.viʁ a kɛl.kə ʃoz/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
sert à quelque chose
past
a servi à quelque chose
perfect
servi à quelque chose

Meaning

  1. to be useful for something

    • Cet outil sert à quelque chose de très précis.

      This tool is useful for something very specific.

V Category State Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does servir à quelque chose mean?

2 Fill the gap: Cet outil sert à ___ chose de très précis.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches servir à quelque chose?

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