How to Say "Lineup" in Spanish

alineación

/alineaˈθjon/feminine

The English word "lineup" is translated into Spanish as alineación in the context of sports.

In sports, alineación refers to the members of a team collectively.

Meaning: sports: collectively, the members of a team (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The noun alineación is derived from the verb alinear, which means to align or to put in a line.

The plural form of alineación is alineaciones.

/alineaˈθjon/

In Spanish football culture, the alineación is often debated as the dibujo táctico, which literally translates to 'tactical drawing' and refers to the geometric shape the players form on the pitch.
In Spanish, alineación is also the technical term used in astronomy to describe a syzygy, such as when the sun, earth and moon are in a straight line.
If you are talking about a 'lineup' of people waiting for something, such as a queue, Spanish speakers will almost always use cola or fila instead of alineación.

El director anunció la lista de conferencistas para el evento.
The director announced the lineup of speakers for the event.
El programa del evento incluye el orden de los conciertos.
The event program includes the lineup of concerts.
La alineación para el partido de hoy es la siguiente.
The lineup for today's match is the following.
La alineación oficial será anunciada mañana.
The official lineup will be announced tomorrow.
El entrenador cambió la alineación para este partido.
The coach changed the lineup for this game.
Me gusta mucho la nueva alineación del equipo.
I really like the team's new lineup.

Two friends are discussing a football match on TV.

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