What does alinear in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word alinear in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use alinear in Spanish.

The word alinear in Spanish means line up, side with, line up, side with, select, pick. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word alinear

line up

verbo transitivo (poner en línea)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Alinea los cuadros en la pared para que se vean bien.
Line up the pictures on the wall so they can be seen properly.

side with

verbo transitivo (a grupo o idea)

Alinearon nuevos miembros al sindicato.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. He thought it over and finally sided with the opposing group.

line up

verbo pronominal (ponerse en línea)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Los soldados se alinearon para la revista.
The soldiers lined up for inspection.

side with

verbo pronominal (afiliarse)

Lo pensó mucho y al final se alineó con el grupo opositor.
He thought about it a lot, and finally sided with the opposing group.

select, pick

verbo transitivo (en un equipo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El entrenador alineará a varios extranjeros en el próximo partido.
The coach will select (or: pick) several foreign players in the next game.

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