queue
queue
to wait in a line of people
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queue with Russian translation
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🇬🇧UK
Нам пришлось стоять в очереди за кофе.
We had to queue for coffee.
Люди стояли в очереди у музея.
People were queueing outside the museum.
🇺🇸US
Нам пришлось стоять в очереди за кофе.
We had to stand in line for coffee.
Люди стояли в очереди у музея.
People were standing in line outside the museum.
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queue synonyms
What's the difference between queue / stand in line / queue up / line up / wait one's turn
стоять в очереди — to wait in a line of people
We had to queue for coffee.
Нам пришлось стоять в очереди за кофе.
the same as the headword; to wait with other people in a line
We had to stand in line for tickets.
Нам пришлось стоять в очереди за билетами.
to wait in a line of people, especially in British English
People queued outside the shop.
Люди стояли в очереди у магазина.
to join a queue or wait in a line, often with emphasis on the action of forming the line
Children queued up for ice cream.
Дети выстроились в очередь за мороженым.
to form a line; can mean arranging people or things in a row, not only waiting
The students lined up before entering the classroom.
Ученики выстроились перед входом в класс.
to wait until it is your turn; focuses on not going before others
Please wait your turn and don't push in.
Пожалуйста, ждите своей очереди и не лезьте без очереди.
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How to pronounce queue and what this word means
queue translation: стоять в очереди. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce queue
/kjuː/
queue translation
стоять в очереди
queue examples
We had to queue for coffee.
queue transcription
/kjuː/, /ˌstænd ɪn ˈlaɪn/
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Questions about this word
queue meaning: what does it mean?
to wait in a line of people
queue pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
queue is pronounced as /kjuː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
queue definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
We had to queue for coffee. Translation: Нам пришлось стоять в очереди за кофе.
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