le

/fi.lɛ/

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Translation

net; fillet

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Word origin

From Old French filet ('little thread'), from fil ('thread'), from Latin filum. English 'fillet' comes from the same Old French word.

Origin
Latin
Root
filum
English cognates
fillet, file

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralfilets

Examples

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The fisherman cast his net into the sea.

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I would like a fillet of beef, please.

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The ball hit the net.

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She bought a net bag of apples at the market.

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This salmon fillet is steamed.

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