file

file ¹  (fl)

n.

1. A container, such as a cabinet or folder, for keeping papers in order.

2. A collection of papers or published materials kept or arranged in convenient order.

3. Computer Science A collection of related data or program records stored as a unit with a single name.

4.

a. A line of persons, animals, or things positioned one behind the other.

b. A line of troops or military vehicles so positioned.

5. Games Any of the rows of squares that run forward and backward between players on a playing board in chess or checkers.

6. Archaic A list or roll.

v. filed, fil·ing, files

v.tr.

1. To put or keep (papers, for example) in useful order for storage or reference.

2. To enter (a legal document) on public official record.

3. To send or submit (copy) to a newspaper.

4. To carry out the first stage of (a lawsuit, for example): filed charges against my associate.

v.intr.

1. To march or walk in a line.

2. To put items in a file.

3. To make application; apply: filed for a job with the state; file for a divorce.

4. To enter one's name in a political contest: filed for Congress.

Idiom:

on file

In or as if in a file for easy reference: We will keep your resumé on file.

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[From Middle English filen, to put documents on file, from Old French filer, to spin thread, to put documents on a thread, from Late Latin flre, to spin, draw out in a long line, from Latin flum, thread; see g^wh- in Indo-European roots.]

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file 2  (fl) n. 1. Any of several hardened steel tools with cutting ridges for forming, smoothing, or reducing especially metallic surfaces. 2. A nail file. 3. Chiefly British A crafty or artful person. tr.v. filed, fil·ing, files To smooth, reduce, or remove with or as if with a file. [Middle English, from Old English fl; see peig- in Indo-European roots.]

file2 left to right: double-cut flat file, single-cut round file, and single-cut half-round file

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file ³  (fl)

tr.v. filed, fil·ing, files Archaic

To sully or defile.

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[Middle English filen, from Old English flan; see p- in Indo-European roots.]

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file ¹

Noun

1. a folder or box used to keep documents in order

2. the documents, etc., kept in this way

3. documents or information about a specific subject or person: the doctor handed him his file

4. a line of people in marching formation, one behind another

5. Computers an organized collection of related records

6. on file recorded for reference, as in a file

Verb

[filing, filed]

1. to place (a document) in a file

2. to place (a legal document) on public or official record

3. to bring a lawsuit, esp. for divorce

4. to submit (a report or story) to a newspaper

5. to march or walk in a line [Latin filum a thread]

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file ²

Noun

a hand tool consisting of a steel blade with small cutting teeth on its faces, used for shaping or smoothing

Verb

[filing, filed]

to shape or smooth (a surface) with a file [Old English fīl]

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file  (fl)

A collection of related data or program records stored as a unit with a single name. Files are the basic units that a computer works with in storing and retrieving data.

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File a collection of papers arranged in order; a line, queue, or row of people; animals or things standing or placed one behind each other; a small number of soldiers.

Examples: file of letters, 1666; of slanderous lies, 1581; of newspapers, 1806; of papers, 1525; of soldiers [two deep], 1598.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	file - a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together data file computer file - (computer science) a file maintained in computer-readable form mug book, mug file - a file of mug shots (pictures of criminals that are kept on file by the police) record - anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events; "the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques" tickler, tickler file - a file of memoranda or notices that remind of things to be done
	2.	file - a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other Indian file, single file snake dance - a group advancing in a single-file serpentine path column - a line of units following one after another line - a formation of people or things one behind another; "the line stretched clear around the corner"; "you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter"
	3.	file - office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order file cabinet, filing cabinet card index, card catalog, card catalogue - an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item office furniture - furniture intended for use in an office vertical file - a file in which records are stored upright on one edge
	4.	file - a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal blunt file - a file with parallel edges flat file - a file with two flat surfaces haft, helve - the handle of a weapon or tool hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands nailfile - a small flat file for shaping the nails wood file, rasp - a coarse file with sharp pointed projections rat-tail file - a thin round file shaped like the tail of a rat round file - a file with a circular cross section; used to file the inside of holes taper file - a file with converging edges
Verb	1.	file - record in a public office or in a court of law; "file for divorce"; "file a complaint" register law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" trademark - register the trademark of; "The company trademarked their new gadget" register - record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
	2.	file - smooth with a file; "file one's fingernails" smooth, smoothen - make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood"
	3.	file - proceed in line; "The students filed into the classroom" march, process - march in a procession; "They processed into the dining room" file in - enter by marching in a file file out - march out, in a file
	4.	file - file a formal charge against; "The suspect was charged with murdering his wife" lodge, charge accuse, criminate, incriminate, impeach - bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse" impeach - charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office; "The President was impeached"
	5.	file - place in a container for keeping records; "File these bills, please" file away record, enter, put down - make a record of; set down in permanent form

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file ¹

noun 1. folder, case, portfolio, binder

noun 2. dossier, record, information, data, documents, case history, report, case

noun 3. line, row, chain, string, column, queue, procession

verb 4. arrange, order, classify, put in place, slot in (informal) categorize, pigeonhole, put in order

verb 5. register, record, enter, log, put on record

verb 6. march, troop, parade, walk in line, walk behind one another

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file ²

verb smooth, shape, polish, rub, refine, scrape, rasp, burnish, rub down, abrade

Translations

file [faɪl] n (tool) → lima;

(for nails) → lima de uñas (= dossier); expediente m (= folder); carpeta;

(in cabinet) → archivo;

(COMPUT) → fichero (= row); fila

vt → limar [+ papers]; clasificar;

(LAW) [+ claim]; presentar (= store); archivar;

to open/close a file (COMPUT) → abrir/cerrar un fichero;

to file in/out vi → entrar/salir en fila;

to file a suit against sb → entablar pleito contra algn;

to file past → desfilar ante

file [faɪl] n (= tool) → lime f (= dossier); dossier m (= folder); dossier, chemise f: (= binder); classeur m;

(Comput) → fichier m (= row); file f

vt [+ nails, wood] → limer [+ papers]; classer;

(Law) [+ claim]; faire enregistrer; déposer

vi to file in/out → entrer/sortir l'un derrière l'autre;

to file past → défiler devant;

to file a suit against sb (Law) → intenter un procès à qn

file [faɪl] n → Akte f;

(folder) → (Akten)ordner m;

(for loose leaf) → (Akten)mappe f;

(Comput) → Datei f;

(row) → Reihe f;

(tool) → Feile f

vt → ablegen, abheften;

(claim) → einreichen;

(wood, metal, fingernails) → feilen

vi to file in/out → nacheinander hereinkommen/hinausgehen;

to file a suit against sb → eine Klage gegen jdn erheben;

to file past → in einer Reihe vorbeigehen;

to file for divorce → die Scheidung einreichen

file [faɪl] n (tool) → lima;

(for nails) → limetta (= dossier); incartamento;

(in cabinet) → scheda (= folder); cartellina;

(for loose leaf) → raccoglitore m (= row); fila;

(COMPUT) → archivio, file m inv

vt [+ nails, wood] → limare [+ papers]; archiviare;

(LAW) [+ claim]; presentare

vi to file in/out → entrare/uscire in fila;

to file past → marciare in fila davanti a;

to file a suit against sb → intentare causa contro qn

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file¹

n file [fail]

a line of soldiers etc walking one behind the other. ry رَتْل، طابور، صَف طويل строй zástup række die Reihe φάλαγγα fila rivi, hanerida صف jono file טוּר रेती kolona, niz sor (emberekből) barisan einföld röð, fylking fila 縦列 열, 세로줄 vora ierinda barisan rij rekke szereg coluna/fila şir колонна zástup vrsta red rad, led แถว sıra 縱列 шеренга, ряд اشیا یا افراد کی قطار hàng quân 纵列

v

to walk in a file They filed across the road. in 'n ry loop يَسير في طابور вървя в редица jít/pochodovat v zástupu gå i række hintereinander marschieren βαδίζω σε φάλαγγα desfilar rivis sammuma با صف حرکت کردن kulkea jonossa marcher en file indienne לָלֶכֶת בְּטוּר रेती चलाना ici u dvoredu menetel berbaris ganga (í röð), marséra marciare in fila* 縦列で進む 열을 지어 가다 eiti vorele soļot kolonnā berbaris in een rij lopen gå i rekke/én etter én iść w szeregu formar uma coluna/andar em fila a merge în şir (indian) идти колонной ísť v zástupe hoditi v vrsti kretati se jedan iza drugog gå i led เดินเป็นแถว sıra halinde yürümek 魚貫行進，列隊前進 іти колоною; іти один за одним قطار میں چلنا đi thành hàng 鱼贯行进，列队前进

in single file

(moving along) singly, one behind the other They went downstairs in single file. in enkelgelid loop في رَتْل أحادي أو واحدا بعد الآخر в индийска нишка husím pochodem, po jednom za sebou gåsegang; på række im Gänsemarsch πίσω από ο ένας τον άλλο fila india en hanereas به صف jonossa, peräkanaa à la file בְּטוּר אֶחָד एक बार में kolona po jedan, čovjek za čovjekom libasorban satu per satu í (einfaldri) röð in fila 一列縦隊で 일렬로 vorele, vienas paskui kitą kolonnā pa vienam berderetan in ganzenmars én etter én, i gåsegang rzędem, gęsiego em fila/...indiana? în şir indian гуськом husím pochodom v gosjem redu jedan iza drugog gå i ett led เข้าคิว birerli kol 成單行 низкою; один за одним ایک دوسرے کے پیچھے theo hàng một 成单行