fila
1 (hilera) [de personas, cosas] (una tras de otra) line
una fila de coches a line of cars; nos colocaron en fila they lined us up; they put us in a row; ponerse en fila to line up; get into line; salirse de la fila to step out of line; una chaqueta de dos filas de botones a double-breasted jacket
(una al lado de otra) había cuatro coches en fila there were four cars in a row; aparcar en doble fila to double-park; iban andando en filas de tres they were walking three abreast
(Mil) ¡en fila! fall in!; formar filas to form up; fall in; romper filas to fall out; break ranks; ¡rompan filas! fall out!; dismiss!
fila india
en fila india in single file
3 filas (Mil) (servicio)
estar en filas to be on active service; incorporarse a filas to join up; llamar a algn a filas to call sb up; draft sb; (EEUU)
(Política) ranks en las filas del partido in the ranks of the party
cerrar filas to close ranks
