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"Fila" is a form of "fila", a noun which is often translated as "line". "Hilera" is a noun which is often translated as "row". Learn more about the difference between "hilera" and "fila" below.
la hilera(
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leh
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (rank)
a. row
Al lado de la bahía hay una preciosa hilera de casitas, todas con fachadas de diferentes colores.On the other side of the bay, there's a lovely row of little houses, all with their fronts painted in different colors.
b. line
Por favor, formen una hilera y pasen por la puerta de a uno.Please form a line and walk through the door one at a time.
a. course
El albañil colocó una hilera de ladrillos sobre los cimientos.The mason laid a course of bricks along the foundation.
4. (military)
a. file
Una hilera de soldados entraba en la densa jungla.A file of soldiers was going into the dense jungle.
la fila(
fee
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lah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. line
Nos pusimos en fila para comprar los boletos para el concierto.We got in line to buy the concert tickets.
b. queue (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Esperamos en fila la llegada de un taxi.We waited in a queue for a taxi to arrive.
c. row (side by side)
Sally acomodó sus muñecas en una fila ordenada en un estante.Sally arranged her dolls into a neat row on a shelf.
