file

file
file [faɪl]
1. noun
   a. ( = folder) dossier m ; (with hinges) classeur m ; ( = papers) dossier m ; (Computing) fichier m
• do we have a file on her? est-ce que nous avons un dossier sur elle ?
• there's something on file about him le dossier contient des renseignements sur lui
• to be on file [person] être fiché
• his fingerprints are on file la police a ses empreintes
• to keep sb's details on file garder les coordonnées de qn
• to keep information about sth on file avoir un dossier sur qch
• they have closed the file on the case ils ont classé l'affaire
   b. (for metal, nails) lime f
   c. ( = line) file f
• in single file en file indienne
2. transitive verb
   a. [+ notes, letters, files] classer ; (into file) joindre au dossier
• to file a claim déposer une requête
• to file a claim for damages intenter un procès en dommages-intérêts
• to file a petition introduire une requête
   b. limer
• to file one's nails se limer les ongles
3. intransitive verb
• to file in/out entrer/sortir en file
• they filed slowly past the ticket collector ils sont passés lentement les uns après les autres devant le contrôleur
4. compounds
► file manager noun (Computing) gestionnaire m de fichiers
► file-sharing noun (Computing) partage m de fichiers
► file for inseparable transitive verb
• to file for divorce demander le divorce
• to file for bankruptcy déposer son bilan
* * *
[faɪl] 1.
noun
1) (for papers etc) gen dossier m; (cardboard) chemise f; (ring binder) classeur m; (card tray) fichier m
2) (record) dossier m (on sur)

to be on file — être classé

3) Computing fichier m
4) (tool) lime f
5) (line) file f

in single file — en file indienne

2.
transitive verb
1) Administration classer [invoice, letter, record] (under sous)
2) Law déposer [application, complaint] (with auprès de)

to file a lawsuit (against somebody) — intenter or faire un procès (à quelqu'un)

3) Journalism envoyer [report]
4) limer [wood, metal]

to file one's nails — se limer les ongles

3.
intransitive verb
1) (walk)

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

2) Law

to file for (a) divorce — demander le divorce


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