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file

intermediateB1

/faɪl/ · file

A document or collection of documents stored on a computer.

Meanings

nounformal

A document or collection of documents stored on a computer.

ایک دستاویز یا دستاویزات کا مجموعہ جو کمپیوٹر پر محفوظ ہوتی ہیں۔

فائل

fayl

Synonyms

documentrecordfolderدستاویزریکارڈفہرست

Antonyms

discarddeleteremoveخارج کرناحذف کرنادور کرنا

Common Collocations

  • file management
  • file sharing
  • file system

Example Sentences

I need to save this file on my computer.

مجھے یہ فائل اپنے کمپیوٹر پر محفوظ کرنی ہے。

Mujhe yeh fayl apne computer par mehfooz karni hai.

She opened the file to read the contents.

اس نے مواد پڑھنے کے لیے فائل کو کھولا۔

Us ne mawad parhne ke liye fayl ko khola.

The file is too large to be emailed.

فائل ای میل کرنے کے لیے بہت بڑی ہے۔

Fayl email karne ke liye bohat bari hai.

Easily Confused With

pail:A 'pail' is a container used for carrying liquids or other substances, whereas a 'file' refers to a document or digital entity.
verbformal

To arrange documents in an organized manner, usually within a specific system.

دستاویزات کو ترتیب دینے کا عمل، عام طور پر کسی خاص نظام کے اندر۔

فائل کرنا

fayl karna

Synonyms

organizearrangestoreترتیب دینارکھنامحفوظ کرنا

Antonyms

scatterdisorganizeloseانتشاربکھیر دیناکھو دینا

Common Collocations

  • file documents
  • file papers
  • file reports

Example Sentences

Please file these papers in the correct folder.

برائے مہربانی ان کاغذوں کو صحیح فولڈر میں فائل کریں۔

Baraye mehrbani in kagazoun ko sahih folder mein fayl karain.

He needs to file his tax returns by the deadline.

اسے مقررہ وقت میں اپنے ٹیکس گوشوارے فائل کرنے ہیں۔

Usay muqarar waqt mein apne tax goshware fayl karne hain.

We must file these documents to maintain organization.

ہمیں ان دستاویزات کو ترتیب دینے کے لیے فائل کرنا چاہیے۔

Hamein in dastawezat ko tarteeb dene ke liye fayl karna chahiyain.

Easily Confused With

fail:To 'fail' means to not succeed in achieving something, whereas to 'file' means to organize or store documents.

Word Family

filing
nounفائلنگ
filed
verbفائل کیا گیا
filer
nounفائلر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of filing papers like putting together a puzzle, organizing each piece into the right place.

Imagine a neat office with labeled folders and documents neatly arranged.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "filum" — a thread

First known use: 14th century

The word 'file' originates from the Latin word 'filum', which means 'a thread'. Over time, it evolved in Anglo-French to refer to a cleft or slotted object used particularly in record-keeping.