French Conversation · Level 112
59 words
French word
file
Pronunciation
IPA/fil/
Meaning
- feminine nounline
Example
Nous avons dû attendre dans une file pour acheter les billets.
We had to wait in line to buy the tickets.
More examples
Il est en tête de la file pour entrer au concert.
He is at the front of the line to get into the concert.
Core concept
A single line of people or objects, with each one waiting behind the next.
Common phrases
faire la file
stand in line
être en tête de la file
be at the front of the line
Similar words
queue: A line of people waiting for their turn.
ligne: A straight line of things arranged in a row.
Definition in French
Groupe de personnes ou d'objets disposés en ligne pour attendre leur tour.
Word origin
French file developed from Old French file, ultimately from Latin filum, 'thread', as a thread-like line came to denote an ordered row or queue.
Usage tips
- French commonly uses une file d'attente for a waiting line, while a computer or document file is usually un fichier.
Other meanings
- queuenoun