file Signification, définition

Signification de file en français

• 0 a collection of information, documents, etc. -- dossier [ masculine ]

  • confidential files dossiers confidentiels

  • We keep a file on every child in the school. Nous tenons un dossier sur chaque enfant dans l’école.

• 1 a container for a collection of information, documents, etc. -- classeur [ masculine ]

  • She took two files out of the drawer. Elle a pris deux classeurs dans le tiroir.

• 2 a named place on a computer for storing information -- fichier [ masculine ]

  • to create/delete a file créer/supprimer un fichier

• 3 a tool for making sth smooth -- lime [ feminine ]

  • a nail file une lime à ongles

• 4 to put a document into the correct place in a file -- classer

  • File the documents in alphabetical order. Classez les documents dans l’ordre alphabétique.

• 5 to officially state your intention to go to court -- intenter

  • to file a lawsuit intenter un procès

• 6 to rub with a file to make smooth -- limer

  • She filed her nails. Elle s’est limé les ongles.

• 7 to walk somewhere in a line -- se déplacer à la file

  • The players filed into the arena. Les joueurs sont entrés à la file dans l’arène.

• 8 a line of soldiers etc walking one behind the other. -- file

• 9 to walk in a file -- marcher en file indienne

  • They filed across the road.

• 10 a folder, loose-leaf book etc to hold papers. -- dossier

• 11 a collection of papers on a particular subject (kept in such a folder). -- dossier

• 12 a collection of data stored eg on a disc -- fichier

  • Be sure to make backups of your files at regular intervals.

• 13 to put (papers etc) in a file -- classer

  • He filed the letter under P.

• 14 to bring (a suit) before a law court -- intenter (une action)

  • She has filed (a suit) for divorce.

• 15 a steel tool with a rough surface for smoothing or rubbing away wood, metal etc. -- lime

• 16 to cut or smooth with a file -- (se) limer

  • She filed her nails.