file 1 (f l)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. Idiom: 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. on file In or as if in a file for easy reference: We will keep your resumé on file. [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 f l re, to spin, draw out in a long line, from Latin flum, thread; see gwh- in Indo-European roots.] |
| 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 f l; see peig- in Indo-European roots.] |
| file 3 (fl) tr.v. filed, fil·ing, files Archaic To sully or defile. [Middle English filen, from Old English f  lan; see p - in Indo-European roots.] |
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]
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]
| 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. |
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.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  file - a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept togethercomputer 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 othersnake 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 ordercard 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 hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands nailfile - a small flat file for shaping the nails 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" 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" | |
| 3. | file - proceed in line; "The students filed into the classroom" 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" 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 1
verb 4. arrange, order, classify, put in place, slot in (informal) categorize, pigeonhole, put in order
file 2
Translations
file [faɪl] n (= tool) → lime f (= dossier); dossier m (= folder); dossier, chemise f: (= binder); classeur m;
(Law) [+ claim]; faire enregistrer; déposer
file [faɪl] n → Akte f;
(folder) → (Akten)ordner m;
(for loose leaf) → (Akten)mappe f;
(Comput) → Datei f;
(row) → Reihe f;
(tool) → Feile f
(claim) → einreichen;
(wood, metal, fingernails) → feilen
vi to file in/out → nacheinander hereinkommen/hinausgehen;
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;
vt [+ nails, wood] → limare [+ papers]; archiviare;
(LAW) [+ claim]; presentare
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 en file indienne marcher לָלֶכֶת בְּטוּר रेती चलाना ici u dvoredu menetel berbaris ganga (í röð), marséra in fila marciare 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/em fila andar 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 en fila india 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
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