Filas (en. Rows)

/ˈfilas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Arrangement of people or things in a line.

The lines in the store were long.

Las filas en la tienda eran largas.

Series or ordered succession of elements.

The rows of seats in the cinema were occupied.

Las filas de asientos en el cine estaban ocupadas.

Column of a record or document.

Each row in the table represents a different entry.

Cada fila en la tabla representa una entrada diferente.

From Latin 'filas', which means 'thread' or 'line'.

to line up

To form a line to wait for something.

hacer fila

to be in line

To be aligned with others.

estar en fila

to stay in line

To wait in a line.

quedarse en fila

aline

Arrange in line.

alinea

queue

Group of people waiting for their turn.

cola

order

Structured arrangement.

orden

Queue or wait to enter a place.

We are going to line up to enter the concert.

Vamos a hacer fila para entrar al concierto.

To have to wait in a long line.

I don't want to line up, I better go later.

No quiero hacer fila, mejor voy más tarde.