file
🇺🇸
/faɪl/
🇬🇧
/faɪl/
noun
B1
a container for keeping papers neat and together
I put all my important papers in a file to keep them safe.
B1
information stored together on a computer with a name
I saved the document as a computer file on my desktop.
B1
a collection of information about a person or topic
The doctor added notes to my medical file after the visit.
R
a set of government duties and topics
The minister is responsible for the education file in the government.
R
a metal tool for shaping or smoothing hard materials
Use a metal file to smooth the rough edge of the wood.
R
a line of people or things one behind another
The students walked in a single file behind their teacher.
verb
B2
to put papers in order in a container
Please file these documents in the correct folder.
B2
to give something to be officially recorded
She went to court to file for divorce from her husband.
R
to send a news story to your employer
The reporter will file a story about the event for the newspaper.
R
to walk in a line one after another
The soldiers filed past the general during the ceremony.
R
to shape or smooth with a metal tool
You can use a nail file to smooth the edges of your nails.
translation
a container for keeping papers neat and together; information stored together on a computer with a name; a collection of information about a person or topic; a set of government duties and topics; a metal tool for shaping or smoothing hard materials; a line of people or things one behind another
to put papers in order in a container; to give something to be officially recorded; to send a news story to your employer; to walk in a line one after another; to shape or smooth with a metal tool
Word Forms
Plural
files
Progressive
filing
Past
filed
Perfect
filed
3rd Present
files