Significado
tail
- queue; line
- coda
- end (of a train), the last car(s)
En una frase
Il cane muove la coda quando mi vede.
The dog wags its tail when it sees me.
C'è molta coda alla cassa oggi?
Is there a long line at the checkout today?
Ho preso posto in coda al treno.
I took a seat at the back of the train.
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| coda | feminine · singular |
| code | feminine · plural |
Notas de uso
- For people waiting, Italian usually says fare la coda or essere in coda, not *stare in linea*.
- In traffic, coda means a jam or backup: c'è coda. For a single row of cars, fila is less idiomatic.
- For animals, coda is the normal word. For hair, don't confuse it with coda di cavallo = ponytail.