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queue in Portuguese

queue in Portuguese is fila, alinhamento, pilha — queue means a line of people or vehicles waiting their turn, served in the order they arrived.

queue in Portuguese

fila
noun
A waiting list or other means of organizing people or objects into a first-come-first-served order.
alinhamento
noun
A waiting list or other means of organizing people or objects into a first-come-first-served order.
fila
noun
(computing) A data structure in which objects are added to one end, called the tail, and removed from the other, called the head (in the case of a FIFO queue). The term can also refer to a LIFO queue or stack where these ends coincide. [from 20th c.]
pilha
noun
(computing) A data structure in which objects are added to one end, called the tail, and removed from the other, called the head (in the case of a FIFO queue). The term can also refer to a LIFO queue or stack where these ends coincide. [from 20th c.]
rabicho
noun
(now, _, historical) A men's hairstyle with a braid or ponytail at the back of the head, such as that worn by men in Imperial China. [from 18th c.]
rabo de cavalo
noun
(now, _, historical) A men's hairstyle with a braid or ponytail at the back of the head, such as that worn by men in Imperial China. [from 18th c.]
entrar na fila
verb
(intransitive) To put oneself or itself at the end of a waiting line.
enfileirar
verb
(intransitive) To arrange themselves into a physical waiting queue.

What does "queue" mean?

  1. noun A line of people or vehicles waiting their turn, served in the order they arrived.
    "There was a long queue outside the bakery before it even opened."
  2. noun In computing, a data structure that holds items to be processed in order, usually first-in-first-out.
    "The print job sat in the queue behind three other documents."
  3. verb To line up and wait for a turn.
    "Fans queued overnight for tickets to the concert."
  4. verb To add an item to a waiting list or processing order.
    "I queued up three songs to play next."

queue in a sentence

  • There was a long queue outside the bakery before it even opened.
  • She joined the back of the queue for the rollercoaster.
  • The print job sat in the queue behind three other documents.
  • Fans queued overnight for tickets to the concert.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "queue" in Portuguese?

"queue" in Portuguese is fila, alinhamento, pilha. queue means: A line of people or vehicles waiting their turn, served in the order they arrived.

How do you use "queue" in a sentence?

Example: "There was a long queue outside the bakery before it even opened." In Portuguese, "queue" is fila, alinhamento, pilha.

Are there other ways to say "queue" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 7 translations listed for "queue": fila, alinhamento, pilha, rabicho, rabo de cavalo, entrar na fila.

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