Spanish Conversation · Level 89
60 words
Spanish word
hilera
Pronunciation
IPA/iˈleɾa/
Meaning
- feminine nounline
Example
Una hilera de personas esperaba en la entrada.
A line of people waited at the entrance.
More examples
En el mercado había una hilera de puestos a lo largo del pasillo.
In the market there was a line of stalls along the aisle.
Core concept
A single-file line of items or people in consecutive positions.
Common phrases
hilera de personas
line of people
hilera de tiendas
line of shops
hilera de árboles
line of trees
Similar words
fila: Single row of people or objects arranged for order or alignment.
cola: Line of people waiting their turn to be served or to enter.
renglón: Horizontal line of written text or of table cells forming one row.
Definition in Spanish
Serie lineal de elementos o personas colocados en posiciones consecutivas, formando una sola línea.
Word origin
From Latin filum "thread" via the noun-forming suffix -era, giving a term for a series placed in one line like objects on a thread.
Usage tips
- The expression en hilera commonly pairs with verbs such as colocar, alinear, or caminar to describe arranging or moving in single file.
Opposites
- dispersiónscatteringnoun
Related words
- hilothreadnoun
- hilarspinverb