jump the queue
jump the queue · jumps the queue · jumped the queue · jumping the queue
drängeln, sich vordrängeln
To move into a queue ahead of others who have been waiting longer or that have a…To move into a queue ahead of others who have been waiting longer or that have a higher priority; push in.
» Adriano tried to jump the queue.
Meaning
2 sensesTo move into a queue ahead of others who have been waiting longer or that have a higher priority; push in.
drängeln, sich vordrängeln
(idiomatic)To receive preferential treatment.
Examples
5 sentencesAdriano tried to jump the queue.
Tom jumped the queue in front of me.
Everyone gets mad when someone jumps the queue.
ruВсе злятся, когда кто-то лезет без очереди.
Tom jumped the queue.
deTom drängelte sich vor.
If you jump the queue you'll be asked to go to the end of the line.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to move into a queue ahead of others:
Forms
jumps the queue, jumping the queue, jumped the queue, jumped the queue| Base form | jump the queue · to jump the queue |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | jumps the queue |
| Present participle | jumping the queue |
| Past simple | jumped the queue |
| Past participle | jumped the queue |
irregular
Synonyms
6 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedqueue-jumper
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle