file

CEFRA2

/faɪl/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A collection of information stored under one name.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A course of thought; a thread of narration.

Examples

  • Correct the mistake and return the file to Mr Luxemburg.

  • In which folder did you save the file?

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [faɪ̯(ə)ɫ]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A roll or list.

  2. A collection of papers collated and archived together.

  3. An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name.

More examples

In context

  • They questioned the accuracy of the information in the file.

  • He had created a file for coding to design a new product.

  • I'm going to delete these unwanted files to free up some disk space.

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Origin

noun

From Old French fil (“thread”), from Latin fīlum (“thread”). Doublet of filum.