Sign in
Enter the word for search

file

UK
/faɪl/
US
/faɪl/

Translations

filenoun
files
pl
UK
/faɪl/
US
/faɪl/
She kept all her important documents in a file on her desk.
Elle gardait tous ses documents importants dans un dossier sur son bureau.
fichierInformatique.
He saved the report as a PDF file on his computer.
Il a enregistré le rapport dans un fichier PDF sur son ordinateur.
fileSuite de personnes ou de choses disposées l’une derrière l’autre.
The soldiers marched in single file through the narrow pass.
Les soldats avançaient en file indienne à travers le passage étroit.
limeOutil.
He used a metal file to smooth the edges of the wooden piece.
Il a utilisé une lime à métal pour lisser les bords de la pièce en bois.
Additional translations
classeurPour un contenant destiné au rangement de feuilles ou de documents.
Synonyms
document
record
folder
archive
portfolio
dossier
collection
register
fileverb
filed
Past Simple
filed
Past Participle
filing
Gerund
UK
/faɪl/
US
/faɪl/
classerPour ranger des documents dans un ordre déterminé.
She needs to file these reports in the cabinet by the end of the day.
Elle doit classer ces rapports dans l’armoire d’ici la fin de la journée.
déposerSouvent employé pour une plainte, une demande ou un dossier auprès d’une autorité.
He decided to file a complaint with the customer service department.
Il a décidé de déposer une plainte auprès du service client.
limerAvec un outil.
She filed the edges of the metal sheet to remove any sharp burrs.
Elle a limé les bords de la feuille de métal pour enlever les aspérités tranchantes.
défilerEn parlant d’un déplacement en ligne, l’un derrière l’autre.
The students filed into the auditorium for the assembly.
Les élèves ont défilé dans l’auditorium pour l’assemblée.
Synonyms
organize
arrange
catalog
classify
store
record
register
Antonyms
withdraw
remove
unfile
roughen
disperse
fileadjective
UK
/faɪl/
US
/faɪl/
Attributive use (e.g., "file cabinet", "file format"). Not gradable.
de classementSe dit d’un meuble ou d’un système destiné au rangement de documents.
The office ordered new file cabinets for the records room.
Le bureau a commandé de nouveaux classeurs de classement pour la salle des archives.
Additional translations
de rangementPlus général, pour l’organisation des documents ou des données.
Synonyms
filing
filed
archival
recorded
documented
registered
on file

Definitions

filenoun
A folder or box for holding loose papers that are typically arranged in a particular order for easy reference.
She kept all her important documents in a file on her desk.
A collection of data or information that is stored on a computer under a single name.
He saved the report as a PDF file on his computer.
A line or queue of people or things, one behind another.
The soldiers marched in single file through the narrow pass.
A tool with a roughened surface used for smoothing or shaping a hard material.
He used a metal file to smooth the edges of the wooden piece.
An organized collection of documents, records, or information about a particular person, event, or subject.
The police kept a thick file on the case.
fileverb
To place a document in a particular order or category for storage or reference.
She needs to file these reports in the cabinet by the end of the day.
To submit a document or application to an authority or organization.
He decided to file a complaint with the customer service department.
To smooth or shape something with a file tool.
She filed the edges of the metal sheet to remove any sharp burrs.
To march or walk in a line, one behind the other.
The students filed into the auditorium for the assembly.
fileadjective
Relating to files or filing; designed for the storage, arrangement, or organization of documents or data.
The office ordered new file cabinets for the records room.
OverviewPhrasesLibraryExamplesAI ExpertDictionaries