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folder

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈfoʊɫdɚ

Definitions

  1. folder (an organizer that papers are kept in)
  2. An organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet.
  3. folder, directory (virtual container in a computer's file system, in which files and other folders may be stored)
  4. A virtual container in a computer's file system, in which files and other folders may be stored. The files and subfolders in a folder are usually related.
  5. lace doily
  6. A machine or person that folds things.
  7. billiard cloth, gambling table cloth
  8. A folding knife, typically a pocketknife.
  9. people skills

Equivalents

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עבריתתיקייה
हिन्दीनत्थी
Bahasa Indonesiaberkasfoldermap
Íslenskamappa
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LëtzebuergeschMapp
Latviešumapevāks
Te Reo Māorikōpaki
Македонскипапка
Bahasa Melayupelipat
Nederlandshechtmapmap
Slovenčinapriečinok
Kiswahilifolda
Tagalogipitan
Türkçedizinklasör
Українськакаталогпапка
Tiếng Việtthư mục

Examples

“I keep all my schoolwork in a yellow folder.”
“My essays are in the folder named "Schoolwork".”
“A funny name for a knife, the Needs Work folder is purpose-built as a working folder, and includes a straight, plain-edge, modified-wharncliffe blade, and a comfortable, ergonomic handle.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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