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in queue

[/ɪn kjuː/]
adverbial phrase
na fila
1. waiting in a line of people or things; positioned to be next in a sequence
There are five people in queue ahead of you at the checkout.
Há cinco pessoas na fila à sua frente no caixa.
2. in computing, positioned in a queue data structure awaiting processing
Your print job is in queue and will be processed shortly.
Seu trabalho de impressão está na fila e será processado em breve.
3. scheduled to happen next; lined up for execution
The software update is in queue for installation tonight.
A atualização de software está programada para instalação esta noite.
Synonyms
in linewaitingqueuedlined uppending
Antonyms
servedcompletedprocessedfinished

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
na fila
most common usage
Portugal
na fila de espera
more formal variant, often includes 'de espera'
Computing/Tech
na fila de espera
technical context across regions

Related Idioms & Phrases

get in queue
move up in queue
jump the queue
queue up
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