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servicio

Definitions of servicio
  1. noun
    (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
    synonyms: saque
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    alquiler, dejada, let
    a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again
    falta de saque
    a fault that occurs when the server in tennis fails to keep both feet behind the baseline
  2. noun
    performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
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    trabajo
    the occupation for which you are paid
  3. noun
    the act of mating by male animals
    synonyms: mantenimiento
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    acoplamiento, apareamiento, conjugación, emparejamiento, junta, monta, pareo
    the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
  4. noun
    a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
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    campo de aviación, pista
    a place where planes take off and land
    campo, pista, terreno de juego
    facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport
    depositaría, depósito
    a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
    autocine
    any installation designed to accommodate patrons in their automobiles
    acogida
    a public facility to meet for open discussion
    parque zoológico, zoo, zoológico
    the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
    alcantarillado
    facility consisting of a system of sewers for carrying off liquid and solid sewage
    estación
    a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
    utilidad
    a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal
    agua, aguada, aguaje
    a facility that provides a source of water
    aeropuerto, aeródromo
    an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
    pista de aterrizaje
    an airfield without normal airport facilities
    archivo
    a depository containing historical records and documents
    armería, arsenal, maestranza
    a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms
    banco
    a building in which the business of banking transacted
    instalación eléctrica
    utility that provides electricity
    parque de bomberos
    a station housing fire apparatus and firemen
    puesto de socorro
    a station providing emergency care or treatment before regular medical aid can be obtained
    campo de golf, golf, varillaje
    course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf
    gimnasio
    athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
    calefacción, calorífero
    utility to warm a building
    biblioteca
    a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study
    museo
    a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
    observatorio
    a station set up for making observations of something
    instalación de cañerías
    utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage
    comisaría
    a station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district; serves as a place from which policemen are dispatched and to which arrested persons are brought
    central, central eléctrica
    an electrical generating station
    autódromo, cancha, circuito, corredera, hipódromo, pista, pista de atletismo
    a course over which races are run
    repertorio
    a storehouse where a stock of things is kept
    estación de servicio
    a station where gasoline and oil are sold and facilities are available for repairing or maintaining automobiles
    silo
    military installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and fired
    banco de esperma
    a depository for storing sperm
    almacén
    a depository for goods
    subestación
    a subsidiary station where electricity is transformed for distribution by a low-voltage network
    pileta, piscina
    pool that provides a facility for swimming
    terminal
    station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
    tesorería
    a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely
    type of:
    artefacto
    a man-made object taken as a whole
  5. noun
    a receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroom
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    receptáculo, recipiente
    a container that is used to put or keep things in
  6. noun
    tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table
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    cubierto
    a table service for one person
    type of:
    servicio de mesa
    articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware)
  7. noun
    a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
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    compañía
    an institution created to conduct business
  8. noun
    a percentage of a bill (as at a hotel or restaurant) added in payment for service
    synonyms: comunidad
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    tasa
    the price charged for some article or service
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