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La palabra del día: la fila

La palabra del día: la fila

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la fila - row; line; ranks (plural)

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La palabra de hoy, la fila, es un sinónimo de la palabra de ayer, la cola.

The word of today, the line, is a synonym of the word of yesterday, the queue.

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updated Apr 21, 2010
posted by Issabela
Corregid mi español, por favor :)) - Issabela, Apr 20, 2010
:) - 00494d19, Apr 20, 2010

15 Answers

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Soy corta de vista por eso decidí sentarme en la primera fila.

I'm short-sighted that's why I decided to sit down in the first row.

updated Apr 21, 2010
posted by anusza
:) - 00494d19, Apr 20, 2010
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No me gusta sentarme en la primera fila en el cine porque está demasiada cerca de la pantalla.

I don't like to sit in the front row at the cinema because it's too close to the screen.

updated Apr 21, 2010
edited by galsally
posted by galsally
sentarme - 00494d19, Apr 20, 2010
*hits self on head for stupidity!! gracias Heidita :) - galsally, Apr 21, 2010
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Si alguien quiere reprenderme, necesita ponerse en fila.

If anyone wants to take me to task, you need to get in line.

updated Apr 21, 2010
posted by Goyo
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La última fila es mi favorito para una película

The last row is my favorite for a movie cool smile

updated Apr 21, 2010
posted by voeglerd
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Siempre parezco elegir la fila que mueve más lento en el supermercado.

I always seem to choose the line that moves the slowest at the grocery store.

updated Apr 20, 2010
posted by mar959
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Estabamos en en fila del teatro cuando empezó a llover.

We were in line for the theater when it started to rain.

updated Apr 20, 2010
edited by LaBurra
posted by LaBurra
estabamos en - 00494d19, Apr 20, 2010
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Estuve en la primera fila al juego de basquetbol esta noche aquí en Denver.

I was in the first row at the basketball game tonight here in Denver.

updated Apr 20, 2010
edited by pescador1
posted by pescador1
Estuve, pescador, NO subject pronouns, I have often told you - 00494d19, Apr 20, 2010
Tienes suerte, gran juego, desafortunadamente perdieron. - MattM, Apr 20, 2010
Heidita, if estaba had been correct wouldn't I have wanted to use a subject pronoun to clear up any ambiguity? I could have been talking about myself or someone else. - pescador1, Apr 20, 2010
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Cada estudiante debe formar una fila india al comienzo del día lectivo.

Each student must line up in single file at the start of the school day.

updated Apr 20, 2010
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
debe formar una fila india al comienzo - 00494d19, Apr 20, 2010
The word india is not in the dictionary! Is the spelling of it correct? - Don-Linton, Apr 20, 2010
definition of file in dictionaryne (hilera); row (de asientos) * en fila, en fila india - - sanlee, Apr 20, 2010
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El mes pasado nos sentamos en la primera fila en la exposición de Shamu y fuimos empapados.

Last month we sat in the first row at the Shamu show and we were soaked.

updated Apr 20, 2010
posted by MattM
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Me hizo tan calabacín mucho el año pasado se apilan en una fila como la madera del cordón umbilical.

I grew so much Zucchini las year that I had to stack it in a row like cord wood.

updated Apr 20, 2010
posted by scottdoherty
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Le sintió desesperada por haber sido la última de la fila muy larga.

She felt desperate for having been the last in the very long line.

updated Apr 20, 2010
edited by luz_72
posted by luz_72
por haber - 00494d19, Apr 20, 2010
...thanks Heidita:) - luz_72, Apr 20, 2010
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A los estudiantes no les gusta estar de pie en una fila smile

The students don't like to stand in a straight line grin

updated Apr 20, 2010
posted by mamasita_s
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Al Cementario Nacional de Arlington, en Washington D.C., hay enterrados, fila tras fila de héroes de la Patria.

In Arlington National Cemetery, in Washington D.C., there are row after row of national heroes buried.

updated Apr 20, 2010
edited by 002262dd
posted by 002262dd
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Mi la hija está de pies en la fila en la escuela.

My daughter stands in line at school.

updated Apr 20, 2010
posted by AKgal
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Nuestra fábrica tiene tres filas para hacer los camiones.

Our factory has three lines for making trucks.

updated Apr 20, 2010
posted by 008f2974