file off
file off · files off · filed off · filing off
To remove using a fileTo remove using a file (the tool).
» Tom deleted all the files off his thumb drive.
Tom löschte alle Dateien auf seinem Speicherstab. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том стёр все файлы со своей флешки. — odexed
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2 senses(transitive)To remove using a file (the tool).
(intransitive)To depart in single file.
Examples
4 sentencesTom deleted all the files off his thumb drive.
ruТом стёр все файлы со своей флешки. — odexed
deTom löschte alle Dateien auf seinem Speicherstab. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
That file is off-limits.
I forgot to save the file before switching off.
They filed off the identification number so the engine could not be traced back to the original car.
Forms
files off, filing off, filed off, filed off| Base form | file off · to file off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | files off |
| Present participle | filing off |
| Past simple | filed off |
| Past participle | filed off |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- file offTo remove using a file (the tool).
- file outTo exit in one or more single file lines.
- file inTo enter in single file.
- file downTo reduce the size of something by filing (using the abrasive effects of a file).
- file awayTo store in a file; to get rid of a document by placing it in a file or other storage.
- file withTo officially submit or present paperwork or information to a specific authority.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb