cola

a line of people waiting for something, such as tickets or food

cola, fila

• join the queue

Collocations queue at a ticket office · wait in line for tickets

• There was a long queue of people waiting to buy tickets.

  Había una larga fila de personas esperando para comprar entradas.

the tail or rear end of an animal, especially a dog

cola (de un animal)

Collocations dog's tail

• The dog wagged its tail.

  El perro movía la cola.

a soft drink made with water, sugar, and flavorings such as lemon or orange

refresco, gaseosa

Collocations cola light

• Would you like a cola with your meal?

  ¿Te gustaría una gaseosa con tu comida?

a substance that is used to make other substances, such as plastics and paints

resina, cola química

Collocations chemical compound

• The factory produces a range of chemical products including colas.

  La fábrica produce una variedad de productos químicos, incluyendo resinas.

a sticky substance used for sticking paper or other thin materials together

pegamento, cola para papel

Collocations glue stick

• Use a glue stick to attach the labels.

  Usa un pegamento en barra para adherir las etiquetas.

the bottle or container of a soft drink such as cola

botella, recipiente

Collocations bottle of cola

• He bought a bottle of cola from the vending machine.

  Él compró una botella de gaseosa del dispensador.

a small drum used in orchestras and bands, played with a stick or brush

tamborillo, bocina (música)

Collocations snare drum

• The snare drum is an important part of the percussion section.

  La bocina es una parte importante de la sección de percusión.

a ball used in some sports, such as tennis or squash

pelota (de tenis o squash)

Collocations tennis ball

• The tennis ball is made of rubber.

  La pelota de tenis está hecha de goma.