Portuguese Word of the Day
fila
/FI-la/ • noun (feminine) — 13th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: a line or queue of people or things waiting their turn
Examples
- Havia uma longa fila no caixa do supermercado.
(There was a long line at the supermarket checkout.) - Por favor, entre na fila e aguarde sua vez.
(Please get in line and wait your turn.) - Ele furou a fila e todo mundo ficou irritado.
(He cut the line and everyone got annoyed.)
Synonyms
- fila de espera
- linha
- espera
Used every day to talk about waiting in line (at banks, stores, events, etc.). Common collocations: 'fila de espera' (waiting line), 'furar a fila' (to cut the line), 'entrar na fila' (to get in line). The word is feminine: 'a fila' (singular), 'as filas' (plural).
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