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    Filaient (en. Were spinning)

    /fi.le/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    The action of moving along a thread or line.
    The children were lining up to enter the classroom.
    Les enfants filaient en rang pour entrer dans la salle de classe.
    Expresses the idea of following something in an organized manner.
    The protesters were following behind the march leader.
    Les manifestants filaient derrière le leader de la marche.
    In a figurative sense, it can also indicate a continuous process.
    Ideas were racing through his mind as he thought.
    Les idées filaient dans sa tête tandis qu'il réfléchissait.

    Etymology

    Comes from the verb 'to run', deriving from the Latin 'filare', which means 'thread, weaving'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to leave discreetly
    To leave discreetly.
    filer à l'anglaise
    to behave correctly
    To act in a correct and honest manner.
    filer droit
    to be compliant
    To submit or be accommodating.
    filer doux

    Related Words

    thread
    A set of textile fibers or a link.
    fil
    to run
    The action of weaving or following a path.
    filer
    spinning
    The process of transforming textile material.
    filage

    Slang Meanings

    To run at full speed.
    He left like an arrow.
    Il est parti filaient comme une flèche.
    To leave discreetly.
    She slipped away without saying goodbye.
    Elle a filé à l'anglaise sans dire au revoir.