What does fila in Spanish mean?

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

The word fila in Spanish means queue, row, loosen, notice, double park, cutting in the line, skipping in the line, jump the queue, double parked, in a single file, in single file, single file, in the front row, single file, stand in line, walk in a line, get into the line, front row. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fila

queue

nombre femenino (hilera, cola) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hay una fila larguísima para entrar al cine.
There's a long queue for the cinema.

row

nombre femenino (objetos alineados)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Conseguí dos entradas de primera fila para el concierto.
I managed to get two tickets in the front row for the concert.

loosen

verbo transitivo (náutica: arriar un cable)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

notice

verbo transitivo (coloquial (darse cuenta, calar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

double park

locución verbal (en paralelo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
José aparcó en segunda fila y la grúa se llevó su auto.
José double parked and his car was towed.

cutting in the line, skipping in the line, jump the queue

locución verbal (América Latina (colarse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
No te brinques la fila, guapa, y vuelve al final de la cola.

double parked

locución adverbial (tráfico: en paralelo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Si dejas tu coche en doble fila puedes causar un embotellamiento.
If you leave your car double parked you can cause a bottleneck.

in a single file, in single file, single file

locución adjetiva (en línea, uno tras otro)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Organiza las sillas en fila india para la próxima actividad.
Set up the seats in single file for the next activity.

in the front row

locución adverbial (delante de todos)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Julia no se quería perder ni un detalle y por eso se sentó en primera fila.
Julia didn't want to miss a thing so she sat in the front row.

single file

nombre femenino (línea de personas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Por favor, hagan una fila india antes de entrar al mueso.
Please, line up in a single file outside the museum.

stand in line

locución verbal (esperar en cola) (US)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Odio hacer fila en el banco los primeros días del mes.
I hate queuing at the bank on the first days of the month.

walk in a line

locución verbal (avanzar: uno tras otro)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los niños deben ir en fila y cogidos de la mano.

get into the line

(ponerse en cola)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

front row

locución nominal femenina (fila delantera)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los espectadores de la primera fila pueden ver cada detalle de la presentación.
The audience in the front row can see every detail of the presentation.

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