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file away

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌfaɪl əˈweɪ/

file away means: To put papers or records in an organized place where you can find them later.

verb

STORE DOCUMENTSB1

To put papers or records in an organized place where you can find them later.

  • Please file away these letters.
  • She filed the old reports away yesterday.
  • Have you filed away the signed contract?

How to use it: file something away (Please file these receipts away.)

Similar words: file, store

Common phrases: file away something, file away receipts, file away reports

KEEP IN MINDC1

To keep information or feelings in your mind for later use instead of acting on them now.

  • I filed away that useful detail.
  • She filed the idea away for her next project.
  • He filed away his anger until they could talk privately.

How to use it: file something away for something (I filed that detail away for future use.)

Similar words: store away, keep in mind

Common phrases: file away something, file away information, file away feelings

LEAVE IN LINEC2

To walk away in a line, one person behind another.

  • The soldiers filed away.
  • The pupils filed away after the ceremony.
  • We watched the last guests file away through the gate.

Similar words: march away, leave in single file

Common phrases: file away quietly, file away together

Questions about file away

What does file away mean?

To put papers or records in an organized place where you can find them later.

What is file away in other languages?

Türkçe: dosyalamak · Español: archivar · Français: classer · Deutsch: abheften · Italiano: archiviare · 日本語: 書類を整理して保管する

How do you pronounce file away?

It is pronounced /ˌfaɪl əˈweɪ/.

How do you use file away in a sentence?

Please file away these letters. She filed the old reports away yesterday.

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