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उच्चारण फ़ाइल
फ़ाइल, मिसल; रेती; पंक्ति
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[C]
a box or folded piece of card for keeping loose papers together and in order; a collection of information stored together in a computer, under a particular name; a metal tool with a rough surface for cutting or shaping hard things; a line of people or things one behind the other
फ़ाइल, मिसल; रेती; पंक्ति
- a PDF file
- in single file
- Please save the file on the desktop.
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- The clerk kept the papers in a blue file.
- The prisoners walked in single file.
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[T, I]
to put and keep documents in a particular place and in a particular order; to present something so that it can be officially recorded and dealt with; to walk in a line of people; to cut something or make something smooth using a file
फ़ाइल करना; दाख़िल करना; पंक्ति में चलना; रेती से घिसना
- file a complaint
- file an FIR
- The students filed out.
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- You can file a complaint at the nearest police station.
- He filed the letters in alphabetical order.
- The students filed into the hall in silence.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a file on / of sth
A file on a person or topic holds the papers or records about it. A file of papers is a set kept together.
किसी व्यक्ति या विषय पर 'file on' उससे संबंधित काग़ज़ या रिकॉर्ड रखती है; 'a file of' एक साथ रखे गए काग़ज़ों का समूह है।
- The clerk opened a file on the case.
file a complaint / petition / return
File as a verb means to submit a document officially. It goes with complaint, case, appeal and tax return.
Verb के रूप में 'file' का अर्थ किसी दस्तावेज़ को आधिकारिक रूप से जमा करना है; यह complaint, case, appeal और tax return के साथ आता है।
- He filed a complaint at the police station.
in single file / on file
In single file means in a line, one behind another. On file means kept as a record.
'In single file' का अर्थ एक के पीछे एक पंक्ति में है; 'on file' का अर्थ रिकॉर्ड के रूप में सुरक्षित रखा होना है।
- The students walked in single file.
file (computer) / file in, file out
A computer file stores data and is opened, saved or deleted. File in and file out mean to walk in or out in a line.
Computer file में आँकड़े रखे जाते हैं और उसे खोला, सहेजा या हटाया जाता है; 'file in' और 'file out' का अर्थ पंक्ति में भीतर या बाहर जाना है।
- The audience filed out of the hall quietly.
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verb + file
open asave adelete aattach adownload a
- Please attach the file to the email.
कंप्यूटर और दफ़्तर दोनों में ये क्रियाएँ file के साथ आती हैं।
file + noun
a complainta casea reporttax returnsan appeal
- She filed her income tax return in July.
adjective + file
confidentialPDFaudiocasepersonal
- The confidential file was locked in the cabinet.
file + preposition
file underfile awayfile againstfile for divorcefile for bankruptcy
- He filed the letters away in the cabinet.
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- The accountant kept every bill in a separate file.
लेखाकार ने हर बिल अलग file में रखा।
- The company filed a lawsuit against the supplier.
कंपनी ने आपूर्तिकर्ता के विरुद्ध मुकदमा दायर किया।
- A long file of pilgrims climbed the hill.
तीर्थयात्रियों की एक लंबी कतार पहाड़ी पर चढ़ रही थी।
- I saved the document as a PDF file.
मैंने दस्तावेज़ PDF file के रूप में सहेजा।
- She used a metal file to smooth the key.
उसने चाबी को चिकना करने के लिए धातु की रेती का प्रयोग किया।
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✗ He filed a case on the neighbour.
✓ He filed a case against the neighbour.
A legal action is brought against a person, so the preposition against is required.
कानूनी कार्रवाई किसी व्यक्ति के विरुद्ध की जाती है, इसलिए preposition 'against' आवश्यक है।
✗ She filed the form and submitted it.
✓ She filled in the form and submitted it.
Fill in means to complete a form, while file means to submit or to store it.
Form भरने के लिए 'fill in' और उसे जमा करने या रखने के लिए 'file' आता है।
✗ The file are kept in the almirah.
✓ The files are kept in the almirah.
A plural verb needs a plural noun, so files is required.
Plural क्रिया के साथ plural संज्ञा चाहिए, इसलिए 'files' आवश्यक है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
File, folder and document are linked in an office, but they are not the same thing.
File, folder और document कार्यालय में जुड़े रहते हैं, पर समान वस्तुएँ नहीं हैं।
A set of papers or data kept together as a record.
रिकॉर्ड के रूप में एक साथ रखे गए काग़ज़ या आँकड़े।
- Open the file.
A cover or a computer space that holds several files.
कई फ़ाइलों को रखने वाला आवरण या कंप्यूटर में स्थान।
- Put it in the folder.
A single written or printed paper giving information.
जानकारी देने वाला एक लिखित या मुद्रित काग़ज़।
- Sign the document.
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file in/out
to walk in or out in a line, one after the other
(लोगों का) एक-एक करके क़तार में अंदर या बाहर जाना
- The students filed into the examination hall.
- The audience filed out after the show.
?Which word?
Keep the document words: file, folder, dossier (a set of documents about a person or subject), record, document.
दस्तावेज़ के शब्द याद रखिए: file, folder, dossier (किसी व्यक्ति या विषय के दस्तावेज़ों का सेट), record, document।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
File a complaint, case, petition or FIR (submit it officially), file a tax return, file for divorce or bankruptcy, the rank and file (the ordinary members of an organization), single or Indian file (one behind another in a line), on file (kept as a record).
Collocations बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: file a complaint, case, petition या FIR (आधिकारिक रूप से दाख़िल करना), file a tax return, file for divorce या bankruptcy, the rank and file (संगठन के साधारण सदस्य), single या Indian file (एक के पीछे एक पंक्ति में), on file (रिकॉर्ड के रूप में रखा)।
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General knowledge
Computer GK: file extensions show the type of file (.docx for Word, .pdf, .jpg for images, .mp3 for music, .exe for programs).
Computer GK में file extensions फ़ाइल का प्रकार दिखाते हैं (.docx Word के लिए, .pdf, .jpg चित्रों के लिए, .mp3 संगीत के लिए, .exe programs के लिए)।