La cua
Example: La cua per embarcar a l'avió era molt llarga.
Definition
"La cua" refers to the line or queue of people waiting for their turn, especially in contexts like boarding an airplane. It signifies an ordered group standing one behind another to receive a service or access something.
Translations
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la cola -
de rij -
la file -
die Schlange
Etymology
The phrase "la cua" comes from Catalan, where "cua" literally means 'tail.' Historically, this term was used metaphorically to describe a line of people or things arranged one after another, just like the tail of an animal. Did you know that the word "cua" shares roots with similar words in other Romance languages, all referring to tails or lines?
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"La cua" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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