enfilar
transitive verb
4 [+calle] to go straight along; go straight down
el piloto trató de enfilar la pista the pilot tried to line up with the runway
enfilar
enfilar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to put in a line)
a. to line up
Martín enfiló las 120 fichas de dominó a través de la sala de estar y tumbó el primero para ver el efecto.Martin lined up the 120 dominoes across the living room and toppled the first one to see the effect.
b. to put in a row
El entrenador enfiló los conos y los jugadores los zigzagueaban.The coach put the cones in a row and the players zigzagged between them.
2. (to direct)
a. to aim
Los franceses enfilaron los cañones hacia la torre de la izquierda.The French aimed the cannons at the left tower.
3. (to pass thread through)
4. (to go straight down)
a. to go straight along
El coche fugitivo enfiló la autopista que llevaba al desierto.The fugitive car went straight along the highway that led to the desert.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
5. (to go to; used with "hacia")
a. to head for
El borracho salió del bar y enfiló hacia su casa.The drunk man left the bar and headed for his house.
enfilartransitive verbintransitive verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (camino)
a. to go o head straight along
2. (arma)
a. to aim
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
3. (general)
a.
enfilar haciato go o head straight toward
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