Meaning

11 senses

  1. A collection of papers collated and archived together.

    Akte, Datei, Hefter

    де́лоdélo, па́пкаpápka, досье́dosʹjé

    спра́ваspráva, па́пкаpápka, досьє́dosʹjé

  2. A roll or list.

  3. A course of thought; a thread of narration.

  4. An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name.

    He had created a file for coding to design a new product.

    I'm going to delete these unwanted files to free up some disk space.

    Datei, File

    файлfajl

    файлfajl

  5. A row of modular kitchen units and a countertop, consisting of cabinets and appliances below (dishwasher) and next to (stove/cooker) a countertop.

    Many homes now have double-file kitchens.

    Küchenzeile

  6. A column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a grid pattern.

    The troops marched in Indian file.

    Reihe

    коло́ннаkolónna, верени́цаvereníca, шере́нгаšerénga

  7. A small detachment of soldiers.

  8. One of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter).

    Linie

    вертика́льvertikálʹ

  9. A tool consisting of a strip or rod of hardened and coarse metal, used for removing sharp edges, shaping, and cutting, especially through metal; usually a hand tool.

    Feile

    напи́льникnapílʹnik, пи́лкаpílka, пи́лочкаpíločka

    напи́локnapýlok, пи́лкаpýlka

    a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal

  10. (archaic, slang)A cunning or resourceful person.

  11. (obsolete, slang)A pickpocket.

Examples

601 sentences

  1. I'd like to file a complaint.

    Я би хотів написати скаргу.

    ruЯ бы хотел написать жалобу.

    deIch würde gerne eine Beschwerde einreichen.

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  2. Tom wanted to file a complaint.

    Том хотів подати скаргу.

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  3. How do I download the file?

    Як скачати файл?

    deWie kann ich die Datei herunterladen?

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  4. How do I open a file?

    Як мені відкрити файл?

    ruКак мне открыть файл?

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  5. Where are the rest of the files?

    Де решта файлів?

    ruГде остальные файлы?

    deWo sind die restlichen Akten?

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
collection of papers:
computing: aggregation of data:
cutting or smoothing tool:
Русский
By meaning 5
collection of papers:
computing: aggregation of data:
column of people:
chess: vertical line of squares:
cutting or smoothing tool:
Deutsch
By meaning 6
collection of papers:
computing: aggregation of data:
kitchen units and countertop:
column of people:
chess: vertical line of squares:
cutting or smoothing tool:

Origin

From Old French fil (“thread”), from Latin fīlum (“thread”). Doublet of filum. From Frenc

From Old French fil (“thread”), from Latin fīlum (“thread”). Doublet of filum.

From French file, from filer (“to spin out, arrange one behind another”), from Latin fīlāre, from filum (“thread”).

From Middle English file, fyle, from Old English fēl, fēol (“file”), from earlier fīil, from Proto-Germanic *finhlō, *finhilō (“file, rasp”), from Proto-Indo-European *peyḱ- (“to adorn, form”). Cognate with West Frisian file (“file”), Dutch vijl (“file”), German Feile (“file”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish fil (“file”), Icelandic þjöl (“rasp, file”).

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Forms

plural: files
Singularfile
Pluralfiles

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
collection:documentB1paperA1
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms
rankB1

Word family

25 related words
Derivedclosed filedouble filee-filefile-cardfile closerhalf-open fileopen fileranger filesemi-open filesingle filebastard filecross filefilefishfilelikefilemakerfilemakingfile shellfilesmithfile snakefiletailnail filepippin filerat-tail fileround file

Collocations

12 patterns
  • file a complaint
  • filed for divorce
  • filed the complaint
  • audio files
  • mp files
  • deleted the file
  • file cabinet
  • one who filed
  • who filed the
  • to file a
  • has filed for
  • all the files

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
figurinefilamentfilchfilenamefilialB2filibuster
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