servait
/sɛʁ.vɛ/servir
1.
verbInd3rdImperfectSing3
was serving (attending to customers / serving food or drinks)
was used to / served as
was useful / proved useful
Pendant des années, cette clé servait à ouvrir le garage.
For years, this key was used to open the garage.
Synonyms:être utilisé, servir de, fournir, aider
