French word

queue

Pronunciation

IPA/kø/

Meaning

  • feminine nounline

Example

Il y a une longue queue devant le cinéma.

There is a long line in front of the movie theater.

Illustration for queue (line)

More examples

Nous avons dû faire la queue pendant trente minutes.

We had to stand in line for thirty minutes.

Core concept

A line of people or objects stretching behind one another, like an animal's tail.

Common phrases

  • faire la queue

    stand in line

  • queue de cheval

    ponytail

Similar words

file: A single line of people or vehicles waiting their turn.
file d'attente: A term used in signs and notices for a waiting line.
foule: A dense crowd of many people gathered together.
colonne: A vertical line of people or vehicles.

Definition in French

Rang de personnes, de véhicules ou d'objets placés les uns derrière les autres en attendant leur tour; désigne aussi la partie postérieure allongée d'un animal ou d'un objet.

Word origin

French queue comes from Latin cauda, 'tail', through Old French, and extended from a physical tail to a line and a rear section.

Usage tips

  • The common phrase for waiting in line is faire la queue, not attendre la queue.

Other meanings

  • tailnoun

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