serveur/sɛʁ.vœʁ/
noun · A2/B1 · Frequency 1837
nounmasculine
Meanings
waiter (in restaurant)
Refers to a person who serves customers in a restaurant.
server (computer)
Refers to a device or program that provides data or services in a computer network.
Examples
Le serveur a apporté les menus dès notre arrivée.
The waiter brought the menus as soon as we arrived.
J'ai demandé au serveur une table près de la fenêtre.
I asked the waiter for a table near the window.
Le serveur de l'entreprise sauvegarde les fichiers chaque nuit.
The company's server backs up the files every night.
Collocations
- travailler comme serveurto work as a waiter
- un serveur informatiquea computer server
Common mistakes
le serveur a servi la table
le serveur a servi la clientèle
‘servir la table’ is an incorrect collocation; the correct expression is ‘servir la clientèle’ or ‘servir les clients’.
un serveur informatique
un serveur
In computing, ‘serveur’ alone sufficiently means server; adding ‘informatique’ is redundant.
Related words
synonymgarçonmale waiter in a café (ellipsis of garçon de café)
nounmasculine
Meanings
waiter (in restaurant)
Refers to a person who serves customers in a restaurant.
server (computer)
Refers to a device or program that provides data or services in a computer network.
Examples
Les serveurs ont apporté les menus dès notre arrivée.
The waiters brought the menus as soon as we arrived.
Les serveurs débarrassent les tables après le dernier dessert.
The waiters clear the tables after the last dessert.
Les serveurs de l'entreprise seront remplacés ce week-end.
The company's servers will be replaced this weekend.
nounfeminine
Meanings
waiter (in restaurant)
Refers to a person who serves customers in a restaurant.
server (computer)
Refers to a device or program that provides data or services in a computer network.
Examples
La serveuse nous apporte les menus dès notre arrivée.
The waitress brings us the menus as soon as we arrive.
La serveuse du réseau redémarre après la mise à jour.
The network server restarts after the update.
La serveuse débarrasse les assiettes avant de proposer le dessert.
The waitress clears the plates before offering dessert.
Collocations
- travailler comme serveurto work as a waiter
- un serveur informatiquea computer server
Common mistakes
le serveur a servi la table
le serveur a servi la clientèle
‘servir la table’ is an incorrect collocation; the correct expression is ‘servir la clientèle’ or ‘servir les clients’.
un serveur informatique
un serveur
In computing, ‘serveur’ alone sufficiently means server; adding ‘informatique’ is redundant.
Related words
synonymgarçonmale waiter in a café (ellipsis of garçon de café)