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Meanings of serviceable in inglés

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prestativo
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práctico

Ready for service or able to give long service.

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        Examples for "unserviceable"
        Examples for "unserviceable"
        1
        Put away the unserviceable beauty; to the hospital with the useless mouths!
        What is Property? An Inquiry into the Principle of Right and of ...
        2
        Their unserviceable canoes were commonly broken up and applied to this use.
        An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 1 / ...
        3
        Ten thousand men are without arms, or with arms unserviceable and broken.
        The Eagle of the Empire: A Story of Waterloo
        4
        Some of their components rusted or became unserviceable in other ways.
        The End of Man?
        5
        One of the French squadron was rendered altogether unserviceable for action.
        The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II. / Continued fro...
        Usage of serviceable in inglés
        1
        The 10 levels form a serviceable B-plot set before the first season.
        The Guardian
        2
        The former is the more exhilarating; but the latter is more serviceable.
        Hints for Lovers
        3
        It is, come to think of it, a serviceable definition of populism.
        The Irish Times
        4
        They had no idea whether or not they'd find serviceable anchors below.
        Climbing Magazine
        5
        The servants told me I had two good, serviceable coats in here.
        The great hunt
        6
        In the round, it was a perfectly serviceable, tasty plate of food.
        The Guardian
        7
        All attempts to make the King serviceable to the troop had failed.
        The Prince and the Pauper
        8
        A serviceable outfit may be made of materials found in any household.
        Three Acres and Liberty
        9
        That serviceable wit of thine hath not failed thee in an hour.
        The Yoke / A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Chil...
        10
        Right serviceable was he in his station, and meetly praised of all.
        French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France
        11
        An extreme case is very serviceable in such a discussion as this.
        God, the Invisible King
        12
        He scrapped a brilliant ending in favour of a merely serviceable one.
        The Guardian
        13
        The States and the volunteer companies did, however, possess some serviceable batteries.
        The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 1
        14
        One rib of the umbrella was broken, but it was still serviceable.
        The Copy-Cat, and Other Stories
        15
        A few practical hints on the rendering of windows may prove serviceable.
        Pen Drawing: An Illustrated Treatise
        16
        Fulminate of mercury has been found most serviceable for the latter purpose.
        Scientific American Supplement, No. 794, March 21, 1891
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        portugués
        prestativo
        español
        práctico
        Serviceable through the time
        Serviceable across language varieties
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