This is the 4328th most frequent French word.
file
Line; queue.
The word 'file' is used here to mean 'line', referring to a queue of people waiting.
Je suis dans la file pour acheter des billets.
I am in the line to buy tickets.
Here, 'file' denotes a row or line, specifically referring to automobiles on a road.
La file de voitures avançait lentement sur l'autoroute.
The line of cars moved slowly on the highway.
In this sentence, 'file' is used as a verb meaning 'to spin', referring to the act of twisting fibers to create yarn or thread.