French word

dossier

Pronunciation

IPA/dosje/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfile

Example

Peux-tu me passer le dossier, s'il te plaît?

Could you pass me the file, please?

Illustration for dossier (file)

More examples

Avant l'entretien, j'ai consulté le dossier du candidat.

Before the interview, I consulted the candidate's file.

Core concept

A labeled folder with papers gathered behind it into one working record.

Common phrases

  • consulter un dossier

    consult a file

  • prendre connaissance du dossier

    review a file

  • dossier administratif

    administrative file

Similar words

document: A single written document or file containing a report or record.
fichier: A single electronic file stored on a computer.
chemise: A thin folder for holding and carrying documents.
rapport: A document summarizing the results of an investigation or task.

Definition in French

Collection organisée de pièces écrites relatives à une même question, à une personne ou à un projet, réunie pour instruction, suivi ou archivage.

Word origin

French dossier developed from dos, 'back', with -ier, and originally named papers attached to the back of a file before extending to the file's contents.

Usage tips

  • Dossier is masculine, so standard forms include un dossier and des dossiers.

Other meanings

  • materialsnoun
  • reportnoun
  • foldernoun

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