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File Definition

file

See also filé, and fíle

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English

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

French fil (“thread”), Latin filum (“thread”), cognotate with Dutch vijl and German Feile.

Noun

file (plural files)

  1. A collection of papers collated and archived together.
  2. (computing) An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name.

Derived terms

Derived terms
  • destination file
  • source file
Translations
collection of papers
  • Italian: archivio (it) m.
  • Japanese: 綴じ込み (tojikomi), ファイル (fairu)
  • Lithuanian: byla, lt:byla f.
  • Macedonian: досие (mk) (dosié) n., картотека (mk) (kartotéka) f.
  • Maltese: arkivju (mt) m., fajl (mt) m.
  • Polish: plik (pl) m.
  • Portuguese: arquivo (pt) m. (Brazil), ficheiro (pt) m. (Portugal)
  • Russian: дело (ru) (délo) n., папка (ru) (pápka) f.
  • Sotho: faele (st)
  • Spanish: archivo (es) m. (Latin America), fichero (es) m. (Latin America)
  • Swedish: arkiv (sv) n.
  • Thai: แฟ้ม (th) (fáem)
  • Turkish: dosya (tr)
  • Ukrainian: справа f. (sprawa)
  • Vietnamese: tập tin (vi)
computer terminology
  • Lithuanian: failas (lt) m.
  • Macedonian: податотека (mk) (podatotéka) f., датотека (mk) (datotéka) f.
  • Maltese: fajl (mt) m.
  • Norwegian: fil (no) m. and f.
  • Persian: پرونده (fa) (parvande)
  • Polish: plik (pl) m.
  • Portuguese: arquivo (pt) m. (Brazil), ficheiro (pt) m. (Portugal)
  • Romanian: fișier (ro) n.
  • Russian: файл (ru) (fajl) m.
  • Scots: fyle
  • Slovene: datoteka (sl) f.
  • Sotho: faele (st)
  • Spanish: archivo (es) m. (Latin America), fichero (es) m. (Latin America)
  • Swedish: fil (sv) c.
  • Thai: ไฟล์ (th) (fai)
  • Turkish: dosya (tr)
  • Ukrainian: річ (rič)
  • Vietnamese: tệp (vi)
  • West Frisian: triem (fy)

Verb

file (third-person singular simple present files, present participle filing, simple past and past participle filed)

  1. (transitive) To commit official papers to some office
  2. (transitive) To place in an archive in a logical place and order
  3. (transitive) To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.
  4. (transitive) To shape (an object) by cutting with a file (cutting tool).
  5. (intransitive) To cut with a file (cutting tool).
  6. (intransitive, with for, chiefly law) To make a formal request for the benefit of an official status.
    She filed for divorce the next day.
    The company filed for bankruptcy when the office opened on Monday.
    They filed for a refund under their warranty.
Derived terms
Translations
to commit papers
  • Estonian: esitama (et)
  • Finnish: jättää (fi); nostaa (fi) (of a lawsuit)
  • Greek: πρωτοκολλώ (el) (protokolló), υποβάλλω (el) (ypovállo), καταθέτω (el) (katathéto)
  • Italian: archiviare (it)
  • Japanese: 申請する (shinsei-suru), 提起する (teiki-suru)
to archive
  • Danish: arkivere (da)
  • Dutch: archiveren (nl)
  • Estonian: arhiivima (et)
  • Finnish: arkistoida (fi)
  • Greek: αρχειοθετώ (el) (arcehiothetó)
  • Italian: archiviare (it)
  • Japanese: 保管する (hokan-suru)
  • Macedonian: архивира (mk) (arhivíra), регистрира (mk) (registríra)
  • Portuguese: arquivar (pt)
  • Swedish: arkivera (sv)
to store computer data
to make a formal request

Etymology 2

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

Noun

file (plural files)

  1. A column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a large group with many files side by side.
    The troops marched in Indian file.
  2. (chess) one of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those which run from number to number). The analog horizontal lines are the ranks.
Translations
column of people
  • Danish: kø (da) c.
  • Dutch: rij (nl), kolonne (nl), file (nl) (of cars)
  • Esperanto: vico (eo)
  • Estonian: kolonn (et)
  • Finnish: jono (fi)
  • German: Reihe (de) f.
  • Greek: σειρά (el) (seirá), συστοιχία (el) (systoichía)
  • Italian: fila (it) f.
  • Japanese: 列 (ja)
chess: vertical line of squares
Derived terms

Verb

file (third-person singular simple present files, present participle filing, simple past and past participle filed)

  1. (intransitive) To move in a file

Etymology 3

Old English feol. Cognate with Dutch vijl, German Feile, West Frisian file.

Noun

A file (tool).

file (plural files)

  1. A hand tool consisting of a handle to which a block of coarse metal is attached, and used for removing sharp edges or for cutting, especially through metal
  2. (slang, archaic) A man, guy, fellow; especially one known for being cunning or resourceful.
Derived terms
terms derived from file (tool) (noun)
  • nail-file
  • rat-tail file
Translations
abrasive tool
  • Armenian: խարտոց (hy) (xartoc')
  • Belarusian: напільнік (be) (napíl’nik) m.
  • Bulgarian: пила (bg) (pila) f.
  • Catalan: llima (ca) f.
  • Chinese:
    Mandarin: 銼 (zh), 锉 (zh) (cuò), 銼刀 (zh), 锉刀 (zh) (cuòdāo)
  • Czech: pilník (cs) m.
  • Danish: fil (da) c.
  • Dutch: vijl (nl) f.
  • Esperanto: fajlilo (eo)
  • Estonian: viil (et)
  • Finnish: viila (fi)
  • French: lime (fr) f.
  • German: Feile (de) f.
  • Greek: λίμα (el) (líma) f.
  • Italian: lima (it)
  • Japanese: 鑢 (ja) (やすり, yasuri), やすり (ja) (yasuri)
  • Korean: 줄 (ko) (jul)
  • Macedonian: турпија (mk) (túrpija) f., еге (mk) (ége), пила (mk) (píla) f.
  • Maltese: lima (mt) f.
  • Polish: pilnik (pl)
  • Portuguese: lima (pt), lixa (pt)
  • Russian: напильник (ru) (napíl’nik) m., пилка (ru) (pílka) f. (nail file)
  • Serbo-Croatian:
    Cyrillic: турпија (sh) f.
    Roman: turpija (sh) f.
  • Slovak: pilník (sk) m.
  • Slovene: pila (sl) f.
  • Spanish: lima (es) f.
  • Swedish: fil (sv)
  • Telugu: ఆకురాయి (aakuraayi)
  • Turkish: eğe (tr), törpü (tr)
  • Ukrainian: напилок (uk) (napýlok) m., (nail file) пилка (uk) (pýlka) f.
  • Vietnamese: giũa (vi), cái giũa (vi)

Verb

file (third-person singular simple present files, present participle filing, simple past and past participle filed)

  1. (transitive) to smooth, grind, or cut with a file
    I'd better file the bottoms of the table legs. Otherwise they will scratch the flooring.
Derived terms
terms derived from file (use tool) {verb}
Translations
to smooth with a file
  • Czech: pilovat (cs)
  • Dutch: vijlen
  • Esperanto: fajli (eo)
  • Estonian: viilima (et)
  • Finnish: viilata (fi)
  • French: limer (fr)
  • German: feilen (de)
  • Greek: [[λιμάρω#Greek|]] (el) (limáro), [[ρινίζω#Greek|]] (el) (rinízo)
  • Italian: limare (it)
  • Japanese: やすりを掛ける (yasuri-wo-kakeru)
  • Korean: 쓸다 (sseulda)
  • Macedonian: струга (mk) (strúga), турпија (mk) (túrpija)
  • Maltese: jillima (mt) m., tillima (mt) f.
  • Polish: opiłować (pl), opiłowywać (pl)
  • Portuguese: limar (pt)
  • Russian: подпиливать (podpílivat’), шлифовать (šlifovát’)
  • Scottish Gaelic: lìomh (gd)
  • Slovene: piliti (sl)
  • Spanish: limar (es)
  • Swedish: fila (sv)
  • Vietnamese: giũa (vi)

Etymology 4

Middle English filen (“to defile”), from Old English fȳlan (“to defile, make foul”), from fūl (“foul”). More at defile.

Verb

file (third-person singular simple present files, present participle filing, simple past and past participle filed)

  1. (archaic) to defile
  2. to corrupt

Anagrams

Dutch

Noun

file f.

  1. traffic jam

Synonyms

Anagrams

Esperanto

Etymology

fil- + -e

Adverb

file

  1. filially (in a filial manner or way)

French

Pronunciation

Noun

file f. (plural files)

  1. A line of object placed one after the other.
  2. (Belgium) traffic jam

Derived terms

Synonyms

Anagrams

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish fili.

Noun

file m.

  1. poet

Declension

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative file filí
Vocative a fhile a fhilí
Genitive file filí
Dative file filí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an file na filí
Genitive an fhile na bhfilí
Dative leis an bhfile

don fhile

 leis na filí

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
file fhile bhfile
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Italian

Noun

file m. inv.

  1. (computing) file

file f. pl.

  1. Plural form of fila.

Anagrams

Kurdish

Noun

file

  1. Christian

Slovene

Pronunciation

Noun

filé m. (dual filéja, plural filéji) inanimate

  1. fillet

 

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