What does filas in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word filas in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use filas in Spanish.

The word filas in Spanish means ranks, ranks, loosen, notice, queue, row, close ranks, swell the ranks of. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word filas

ranks

nombre femenino plural (tropas, fuerzas militares)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Hay un traidor en nuestras filas, la información se está filtrando al enemigo.
There is a traitor in our ranks: information is getting through to the enemy.

ranks

nombre femenino plural (partido político)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Me uní a las filas del partido en el poder.
I joined the ranks of the party in power.

loosen

verbo transitivo (náutica: arriar un cable)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

notice

verbo transitivo (coloquial (darse cuenta, calar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

queue

nombre femenino (hilera, cola) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hay una fila larguísima para entrar al cine.
There's a long queue for the cinema.

row

nombre femenino (objetos alineados)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Conseguí dos entradas de primera fila para el concierto.
I managed to get two tickets in the front row for the concert.

close ranks

locución verbal (figurado (unirse para un fin) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El partido de gobierno cerró filas ante los ataques de la oposición.

swell the ranks of

locución verbal (sumarse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Javier y Jaime engrosaron las filas de desempleados.
Javier and Jaime swelled the ranks of the unemployed.

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