Fila (en. Line)

/ˈfila/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A line of people or things placed one behind the other.

We formed a line to enter the cinema.

Formamos una fila para entrar al cine.

In computing, a sequence of data.

The processes are organized in a line in the system.

Los procesos se organizan en una fila en el sistema.

Column or row of seats, as in a theater.

We are sitting in the back row.

Estamos sentados en la fila de atrás.

From Latin 'filia', which means 'thread' or 'cord'.

to queue

To wait in an organized line.

hacer fila

to be in line

To be arranged in a line.

estar en fila

Indian line

Tactic of formation in line, commonly used in historical contexts.

fila india

column

A vertical line of people or things.

columna

sequence

A series or chain of elements arranged in order.

secuencia

alignment

The arrangement in a row or line.

alineación

Waiting line

We are in the restaurant's waiting line.

Estamos en la fila de espera del restaurante.

To form a line

Let's form a line to get our food.

Vamos a formar fila para que nos den la comida.