No. 848 in Italian
fila
"Fila" in Italian means "line," "row," or "queue."
In a sentence
Ho aspettato in fila per due ore al teatro.
I waited in line for two hours at the theater.
In this sentence, 'fila' means 'line' or 'queue' referring to people waiting in an organized manner.
I bambini sono messi in fila per la fotografia.
The children are lined up for the photograph.
Here, 'fila' denotes a 'line' or 'row' formed by individuals standing orderly.
Abbiamo una lunga fila di alberi intorno alla casa.
We have a long row of trees around the house.
In this context, 'fila' is used as 'a row' referring to a linear arrangement of objects.
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