servir

to be useful

to serve

Al igual que tú, yo servía a mi país.	Like you, I served my country.
Porque yo servía de copero al rey.	Now I was cupbearer to the king.
Porque yo servía de copero al rey.	For I was the king's cupbearer.
Porque yo servía de copero al rey.	Now I was the king's cupbearer.
En esa época yo servía en Brindavan como Director del campus de Whitefield.	At that time, I was serving in Brindavan, as the Principal of the Whitefield campus.
Al que yo servía se ha ido para siempre, ya no tengo razón para cocinar.	The one I serve has past away. I have no reason to cook.
En esa época yo servía como presidente estatal de la Organización Sathya Sai de Andhra Pradesh.	At that time, I was serving as the state president of the Sathya Sai Organisation of Andhra Pradesh.
Abría la puerta y no había nadie. Nadie a quien esperar. Nadie a quien yo servía.	I opened the door and there was nobody, nobody waiting for me... nobody taking care of me.
En esta época, solía pensar así: Muchos de aquellos que yo servía han sido baleados y, algunos, asesinados.	At this time, something occurred to me: Many of the people I served have been shot at and some murdered.
Cualquiera que haya formado parte de una cooperativa (yo servía en el comité de una) sabe que no es algo sencillo de encarar.	Anyone who has been part of a co-op—I once served on the board of one—knows it is not a walk in the park.
Cuando yo servía en el departamento de inteligencia de los Estados Unidos, se me enseñó a fundamentar mis conclusiones en la mayor cantidad de información posible.	When I was serving in US Army Intelligence, I was also taught to attempt to base my conclusions on as wide a basis of information as possible.
Yo servía mesas en el restaurante de mi tío.	I bussed tables at my uncle's restaurant.
Yo servía mesas en el restaurante de mi tío.	I bussed tables at my Uncle's restaurant.