Also means
to thread (a needle)
Usage Note
Enfilar most commonly means to head straight toward a destination or to aim along a line, as in enfilar la calle (to head down the street). In a more literal sense it means to thread something onto a string or to line things up in a row. It carries a sense of determined, direct movement.
Examples
"Enfilaron el camino hacia el pueblo."
Natural Translation
They headed down the road toward the village.
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