alinha

Alinha is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Portuguese verb alinhar, which means to align, to place in a line, or to arrange in a specific order. It is used with ele, ela or você as the subject. Example: Ela alinha as peças na bancada; Você alinha os documentos antes de enviar.

In everyday and technical contexts, alinha appears across domains such as manufacturing, construction, design, photography, and logistics to describe the action of positioning elements along a reference line or ensuring a correct layout. For instance, alinha o quadro na parede (aligns the picture on the wall) or alinha as peças de montagem (lines up the assembly parts).

Grammatical notes: alinhar is derived from linha (line) with the verb suffix -ar. The present tense forms include eu alinho, tu alinhas, ele alinha, nós alinhamos, eles alinham. The participle is alinhado and the related noun alinhamento refers to alignment.

Etymology: the verb aligns with the noun linha, both related to the concept of a straight reference for ordering or plotting elements.

See also: alinhar, linha, alinhamento, alinhado.