files
Translation
files, documents, records, rasps
Examples
Please organize these paper files.
Please organise these paper files.
I saved the digital files to a flash drive.
I saved the digital files to a flash drive.
The carpenter used different files to smooth the wood.
The carpenter used different files to smooth the wood.
Grammar Patterns
((files)) documents, records I need to organise my files.
Similar Words
Synonyms: documents, records, folders
Etymology
From Latin `filum` (a thread), used for stringing documents together on a thread or wire.
Memory Tips
Picture a stack of paper *files* on a desk or a folder of computer *files* on a screen.