FILE - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. file [Brit fʌɪl, Am faɪl] N

1. file (for papers etc):

file (gen): dossier m

file (cardboard): chemise f

file (ring binder): classeur m

file (card tray): fichier m

2. file (record):

file: dossier m (on sur)

to have or keep a file on sb: avoir/conserver un dossier sur qn

his fingerprints/details are on file: ses empreintes digitales/coordonnées sont classées

she's on file: elle est fichée

to open a file on sb/sth: établir un dossier sur qn/qc

it's time to close the file fig: il est temps de classer l'affaire

3. file COMPUT:

file: fichier m

file attr editing, management, name, organization, protection: de fichiers

4. file (tool):

file: lime f

5. file (line):

file: file f

to walk in single file: marcher en file indienne

II. file [Brit fʌɪl, Am faɪl] VB trans

1. file ADMIN:

file invoice, letter, record: classer

to file sth under (the heading), ‘clients’: classer qc sous (la rubrique) ‘clients’

2. file LAW:

file application, complaint, request: déposer (with auprès de)

to file a petition in bankruptcy: déposer son bilan

to file a lawsuit (against sb): intenter or faire un procès (à qn)

to file papers for adoption: faire une demande d'adoption

to file a claim for damages against sb: intenter un procès pour dommages et intérêts à or contre qn

3. file JOURN:

file report: envoyer

4. file wood, metal:

file: limer

to file one's nails: se limer les ongles

to file through a bar: couper un barreau à la lime

III. file [Brit fʌɪl, Am faɪl] VB intr

1. file LAW:

to file for (a) divorce: demander le divorce

2. file (walk):

file: marcher en file

they filed into/out of the classroom: ils sont entrés dans/sortis de la salle l'un après l'autre

we filed past the coffin: nous avons défilé devant le cercueil

data file N

data file: fichier m de données

computer file N COMPUT

computer file: fichier m

command file N COMPUT

command file: fichier m de commandes

executable file [Brit ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtəb(ə)l ˌfʌɪl, ˈɛksɪkjuːtəb(ə)l ˌfʌɪl, Am ˌɛksəˈkjudəb(ə)l ˌfaɪl] N COMPUT

executable file: fichier m exécutable

case file N

case file: dossier m

scratch file N

scratch file: fichier m de travail

card file N

card file → card index

I. card index N

card index: fichier m

II. card-index VB trans

card-index trans:

card-index: mettre [qc] sur fiche

signature file N

signature file: fichier m signature

file card N Am

file card: fiche f

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I. file¹ [faɪl] N

1. file (binder for ordering documents):

file: classeur m

2. file (dossier):

file: dossier m

file: farde f Belg

file: fiche f CH

3. file COMPUT:

file: fichier m

text file: fichier texte

backup file: fichier de sauvegarde

4. file (column, queue, row):

file: file f

in (single) file: en file indienne

II. file¹ [faɪl] VB trans

1. file (arrange):

file data: classer

2. file LAW:

file petition: déposer

3. file JOURN:

file report: envoyer

III. file¹ [faɪl] VB intr

1. file (officially register request):

to file for sth: faire une demande de qc

to file for bankruptcy: faire un dépôt de bilan

2. file (move in line):

file: marcher en rang

to file in/out: entrer/sortir en rang

I. file² [faɪl] N

file: lime f

II. file² [faɪl] VB trans

file: limer

to file (one's) nails: se limer les ongles

file manager N COMPUT

file manager: gestionnaire m de fichiers

nail file N

nail file: lime f à ongles

Indian file N

Indian file → single file

zip file N COMPUT

zip file: dossier m zip

master file N

master file: fichier m principal

file name N COMPUT

file name: nom m de fichier

file away VB trans

file away: classer

French

English

farde: file

in the PONS Dictionary

I. file¹ [faɪl] N

1. file (binder for ordering documents):

file: classeur m

2. file (dossier):

file: dossier m

file: farde f Belg

file: fiche f CH

3. file comput:

file: fichier m

text file: fichier-texte

backup file: fichier de sauvegarde

4. file (column, queue, row):

file: file f

in (single) file: en file indienne

II. file¹ [faɪl] VB trans

1. file (arrange):

file data: classer

2. file LAW:

file petition: déposer

3. file JOURN:

file report: envoyer

III. file¹ [faɪl] VB intr

1. file (officially register request):

to file for sth: faire une demande de qc

to file for bankruptcy: déposer le bilan

2. file (move in line):

file: marcher en rang

to file in/out: entrer/sortir en rang

I. file² [faɪl] N

file: lime f

II. file² [faɪl] VB trans

file: limer

to file (one's) nails: se limer les ongles

e-file VB trans

e-file abbreviation of electronically file

to e-file sth tax return: remplir qc en ligne

file away VB trans

file away: classer

file cabinet N

file cabinet: armoire f de classement

file clerk N

file clerk: documentaliste mf

Indian file N

Indian file → single file

single file N

in single file: en file indienne

single file N

in single file: en file indienne

zip file N comput

zip file: dossier m zip

master file N

master file: fichier m principal

Present
I	file
you	file
he/she/it	files
we	file
you	file
they	file

Past
I	filed
you	filed
he/she/it	filed
we	filed
you	filed
they	filed

Present Perfect
I	have	filed
you	have	filed
he/she/it	has	filed
we	have	filed
you	have	filed
they	have	filed

Past Perfect
I	had	filed
you	had	filed
he/she/it	had	filed
we	had	filed
you	had	filed
they	had	filed

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to file a petition for divorce: faire une demande de divorce

to bring [or Am file] a lawsuit against sb: intenter un procès à qn

to bring [or Am file] a suit: engager des poursuites

as an annexe to this file: en annexe de ce dossier

to copy sth out of a file: copier qc dans un fichier

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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. file [Brit fʌɪl, Am faɪl] N

1. file (for papers etc):

2. file (record):

3. file COMPUT:

4. file (tool):

5. file (line):

II. file [Brit fʌɪl, Am faɪl] VB trans

1. file ADMIN:

2. file LAW:

3. file JOURN:

4. file wood, metal:

III. file [Brit fʌɪl, Am faɪl] VB intr

1. file LAW:

2. file (walk):

data file N

computer file N COMPUT

command file N COMPUT

executable file [Brit ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtəb(ə)l ˌfʌɪl, ˈɛksɪkjuːtəb(ə)l ˌfʌɪl, Am ˌɛksəˈkjudəb(ə)l ˌfaɪl] N COMPUT

case file N

scratch file N

card file N

card file → card index

I. card index N

II. card-index VB trans

card-index trans:

signature file N

file card N Am

in the PONS Dictionary

I. file1 [faɪl] N

1. file (binder for ordering documents):

2. file (dossier):

3. file COMPUT:

4. file (column, queue, row):

II. file1 [faɪl] VB trans

1. file (arrange):

2. file LAW:

3. file JOURN:

III. file1 [faɪl] VB intr

1. file (officially register request):

2. file (move in line):

I. file2 [faɪl] N

II. file2 [faɪl] VB trans

file manager N COMPUT

nail file N

Indian file N

Indian file → single file

zip file N COMPUT

master file N

file name N COMPUT

file away VB trans

I. file1 [faɪl] N

1. file (binder for ordering documents):

2. file (dossier):

3. file comput:

4. file (column, queue, row):

II. file1 [faɪl] VB trans

1. file (arrange):

2. file LAW:

3. file JOURN:

III. file1 [faɪl] VB intr

1. file (officially register request):

2. file (move in line):

I. file2 [faɪl] N

II. file2 [faɪl] VB trans

e-file VB trans

e-file abbreviation of electronically file

file away VB trans

file cabinet N

file clerk N

Indian file N

Indian file → single file

single file N

single file N

zip file N comput

master file N

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I. file¹ [faɪl] N

II. file¹ [faɪl] VB trans

III. file¹ [faɪl] VB intr

I. file² [faɪl] N

II. file² [faɪl] VB trans

I. file¹ [faɪl] N

II. file¹ [faɪl] VB trans

III. file¹ [faɪl] VB intr

I. file² [faɪl] N

II. file² [faɪl] VB trans