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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Translations 1.2.2 Verb 1.2.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2.2 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 Translations 1.3.1.2 Derived terms 1.3.2 Verb 1.4 Etymology 3 1.4.1 Noun 1.4.1.1 Derived terms 1.4.1.2 Translations 1.4.2 Verb 1.4.2.1 Derived terms 1.4.2.2 Translations 2 Dutch 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Synonyms 3 Esperanto 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Adverb 4 Finnish 4.1 Noun 5 French 5.1 Pronunciation 5.2 Noun 5.2.1 Derived terms 5.2.2 Synonyms 6 Irish 6.1 Noun 6.1.1 Declension 6.1.2 Derived terms 6.1.3 Mutation 7 Italian 7.1 Noun 8 Kurdish 8.1 Noun 9 Slovene 9.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

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  Rhymes: -aɪl

[edit] Etymology 1

French fil, “thread”, Latin filum, “thread”.

[edit] 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.

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to 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 (1) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.
4. (intransitive, with for, chiefly law) To make a formal request for the benefit of a 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.

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• filings

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[edit] Etymology 2

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

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file (plural files)

1. A column of people one behind another.

   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.

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• Indian file
• rank and file, rank-and-file
• single file, single-file

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

1. (intransitive) To move in a file

[edit] Etymology 3

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

[edit] Noun

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.

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to 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.

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[edit] Dutch

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file f.

1. traffic jam

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• opstopping

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[edit] Esperanto

[edit] Etymology

fil- + -e

[edit] Adverb

file

1. filially (in a filial manner or way)

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[edit] Finnish

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file

1. filet

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[edit] French

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•  audio^{help, file}
• IPA: /fil/, SAMPA: /fil/

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file f. (plural files)

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

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• file d'attente

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• (jam): bouchon, embouteillage

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[edit] Irish

[edit] Noun

file m.

1. poet

[edit] 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

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• filíocht

[edit] 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.

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[edit] Italian

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file f.

1. Plural form of fila.

file m. inv.

1. (computing) file

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[edit] Kurdish

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file

1. Christian

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[edit] Slovene

[edit] Noun

file

1. filet