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queue

queue

Meaning of queue

English

to wait in a line of people

Русский

американский вариант: стоять и ждать, когда подойдёт твой черёд

stand in line

Pronunciation

British English
/kjuː/
American English — stand in line
/ˌstænd ɪn ˈlaɪn/

queue with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом queue

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

7 сочетаний

Ждать в очереди

Waiting in line
stand in line for
стоять в очереди за

We stood in line for tickets in the freezing cold.

Мы стояли в очереди за билетами на морозе.

stand in line for hours
часами стоять в очереди

Fans stood in line for hours to get the new phone.

Фанаты часами стояли в очереди, чтобы купить новый телефон.

  • wait in lineстоять в очереди

Встать в очередь

Joining a line
get in line
встать в очередь

Let's get in line now before the crowd shows up.

Давай встанем в очередь сейчас, пока не набежал народ.

cut in line
пролезть без очереди

A man tried to cut in line, but people stopped him.

Какой-то мужчина пытался пролезть без очереди, но люди его остановили.

  • line upвыстроиться в очередь
  • get back in lineвернуться в очередь

queue usage examples

🇬🇧UK

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

We had to queue for coffee.

Нам пришлось стоять в очереди за кофе.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

People were queueing outside the museum.

Люди стояли в очереди у музея.

🇺🇸US

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

We had to stand in line for coffee.

Нам пришлось стоять в очереди за кофе.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

People were standing in line outside the museum.

Люди стояли в очереди у музея.

queue synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between queue, stand in line, wait in line, queue up, line up, and wait one's turn

stand in line
🇬🇧English

wait in a line of people; American

A1very often

ENWe had to stand in line for tickets.

W
🇬🇧English
wait in line

same; focus on waiting; American

very often

ENWe waited in line for an hour to see the show.

Q
🇬🇧English
queue up

form or join a line; British

A1often

ENChildren queued up for ice cream.

L
🇬🇧English
line up

form a line; American; also arrange in a row

A1often

ENThe students lined up before entering the classroom.

Advanced: broader words

W
🇬🇧English
wait one's turn

wait until it is your turn; no line needed

A1often

ENPlease wait your turn and don't push in.

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Questions about this word

What does queue mean?

to wait in a line of people

How do you pronounce queue?

queue is pronounced [kjuː].

How is queue used in a sentence?

Нам пришлось стоять в очереди за кофе. Translation: We had to queue for coffee.

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