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file

el archivo
file(
fayl
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
noun
1. (organizing object)
a. el archivo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
He put all the documentation in the file.Puso toda la documentación en el archivo.
b. la carpeta
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I forgot the file with the tickets at home.Se me olvidó la carpeta con los billetes en casa.
c. el clasificador
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Look for the form in the file.Busca el formulario en el clasificador.
2. (information)
a. el expediente
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The police kept a file on each of us.La policía tenía un expediente para cada uno de nosotros.
3. (computing)
a. el archivo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Copy the file into the desired folder.Copia el archivo en la carpeta deseada.
b. el fichero
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The file is not readable.El fichero no se puede leer.
4. (tool)
a. la lima
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
You can break out of jail using a file.Puedes escaparte de la cárcel con una lima.
5. (line)
a. la fila
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Please form a single file.Por favor, pónganse en fila india.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
6. (law)
a. presentar
He filed a discrimination complaint.Presentó una queja por discriminación.
7. (to classify)
a. archivar
The judge filed the case.El juez archivó el caso.
8. (to smooth)
a. limar
It's important to know how to file your nails properly.Es importante saber cómo limarse las uñas correctamente.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
9. (to march)
a. desfilar
The soldiers filed past the authorities' podium.Los soldados desfilaron por delante del podio de las autoridades.
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file
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
1. (line)
a. la fila
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
in single fileen fila india
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
2. (general)
a.
to file past (something/somebody)desfilar (ante algo/alguien)
to file in/outentrar/salir en fila
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file [faɪl]
noun
1 (folder) carpeta (f); (dossier) archivo (m); carpeta (f); expediente (m); (eg loose-leaf file) archivador (m); clasificador (m); (bundle of papers) legajo (m); (filing system) fichero (m)
the files los archivos; the Lucan file el expediente Lucan; police files archivos policiales; to close the file on sth dar carpetazo a algo; to have sth on file tener algo archivado; to have a file on sb tener fichado a algn
2 (Comput) fichero (m); archivo (m)
to open/close a file abrir/cerrar un fichero or archivo
transitive verb
1 (also file away) [+notes, information, work] archivar; (under heading) clasificar
2 (submit) [+claim, application, complaint] presentar
to file a petition for divorce entablar pleito de divorcio; to file a suit against sb (Jur) entablar pleito or presentar una demanda contra algn
modifier
file clerk (n) (US) archiveroaarchivera (m) (f);a archivera
file name (n) (Comput) nombre (m) de fichero; nombre (m) de archivo
file server (n) (Jur) portadoraportadora (m) (f) de notificaciones judiciales;a portadora
file [faɪl]
noun
(tool) lima (f); (for nails) lima (f) (de uñas);
transitive verb
(also file down) (also file away) limar
file [faɪl]
noun
(row) fila (f); hilera (f)
in single file en fila india
intransitive verb
to file in/out entrar/salir en fila; to file past desfilar; they filed past the general desfilaron ante el general
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file cabinet
el archivador
nail file
la lima
audio file
el archivo de audio
attached file
el archivo adjunto
Do you wish to overwrite this file?
¿Desea sobrescribir este archivo?
file invalid or deleted
archivo inválido o eliminado
attach a file
adjuntar un archivo
file down
limar
this file is not an image or it is too big
este archivo no es una imagen o es demasiado grande
file past
desfilar
rank and file
la base
file a complaint
presentar una denuncia
open a file on
fichar
have a file on
tener fichado a
file taxes
presentar la declaración de impuestos
close the file on
archivar
file folder
la carpeta
the following file is already on your computer
el siguiente archivo ya está en tu computadora
unplayable file
el archivo no reproducible
file a lawsuit
presentar una demanda
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