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A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. le classeur (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Rick put all the documentation in the file.Rick a mis toute la documentation dans le classeur.
b. la chemise (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Look for the form in the file.Cherche le formulaire dans la chemise.
a. le dossier (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The police kept a file on each of us.La police a gardé un dossier sur chacun de nous.
3. (computing)
a. le fichier (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Copy the file into the desired folder.Copiez le fichier dans le dossier souhaité.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. classer
I'm going to file these old contracts in the cabinet.Je vais classer ces anciens contrats dans l'armoire.
7. (legal)
8. (to smooth)
a. limer
Eliane filed the edges of the wooden frame carefully.Eliane a soigneusement limé les bords du cadre en bois.
b. se limer (for fingernails)
It's important to know how to file your nails properly.Il est important de savoir bien se limer les ongles.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. défiler
One by one, the 600 graduates filed across the stage.Les 600 diplômés ont défilé un par un sur la scène.
Conjugations
Indicative of "file"
Collins French Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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