No. 4,328 in French
file
Line; queue.
In a sentence
Je suis dans la file pour acheter des billets.
I am in the line to buy tickets.
The word 'file' is used here to mean 'line', referring to a queue of people waiting.
La file de voitures avançait lentement sur l'autoroute.
The line of cars moved slowly on the highway.
Here, 'file' denotes a row or line, specifically referring to automobiles on a road.
Elle a file une laine épaisse et douce.
She spun a thick and soft wool.
In this sentence, 'file' is used as a verb meaning 'to spin', referring to the act of twisting fibers to create yarn or thread.
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