serve 1. v. 5) подавать (на стол); dinner is served! - обед подан! When I was working in the hotel, I had to serve dinner to twenty-five people at a time. It's time to serve up the main course....
sheer off а) naut. отходить под углом; отворачивать The boat was able to sheer off in time to avoid an accident. б) убегать, исчезать I saw her in the High Street, but she sheered off so as not to meet me! в) уклоняться от чего-л., избегать чего-л. Every time that delicate subject was mentioned, he would sheer off....
