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file noun

  /faɪl/ , [faɪ̯(ə)ɫ]
  • A tool consisting of a strip or rod of hardened and coarse metal, used for removing sharp edges, shaping, and cutting, especially through metal; usually a hand tool.
 lima, limatón

file noun

  /faɪl/ , [faɪ̯(ə)ɫ]
  • (chess) One of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter).
 columna
  • A column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a grid pattern.
 fila, archivo

file verb

  /faɪl/ , [faɪ̯(ə)ɫ]
  • (transitive) To commit (official papers) to some office.
 archivar, declarar, gestionar, presentar, tramitar
  • (intransitive, with for, chiefly, _, legal) To submit a formal request to some office.
 cursar, entablar, gestionar
  • (transitive) To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.
 guardar

file noun

  /faɪl/ , [faɪ̯(ə)ɫ]
  • (computing) An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name.
 archivo, fichero
  • A collection of papers collated and archived together.
 archivo, ficha, fichero

file verb

  /faɪl/ , [faɪ̯(ə)ɫ]
  • (transitive) To smooth, grind, or cut with a file.
 limar

filing noun

  /ˈfaɪ.lɪŋ/
  • The act of storing documents in an archive; archiving.
 archivo
  • Any particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving.
 limadura

filings

limadura
filing cabinet
fichero, archivador, archivero, casillero
filing clerk
archivista, archivero
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