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Meanings of
indian file
in English
Portuguese
filaúnica
Catalan
fila índia
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A line of persons or things ranged one behind the other.
file
single file
Portuguese
filaúnica
Usage of
indian file
in English
1
They walked in
Indian
file
,
Hobson being the last of the line.
2
Up the mountainside they went, sometimes abreast and then in
Indian
file
.
3
The party rides in
Indian
file
,
to leave a light trail only.
4
We did so in
Indian
file
,
proceeding along the coast towards the south.
5
Snap led the way, with the others following in
Indian
file
.
6
These walked directly for the spring, one following the other in
Indian
file
.
7
Uncle Jeff led the way, while Manley and I followed in
Indian
file
.
8
Though only two, they moved in
Indian
file
,
one directly behind the other.
9
They walked slowly, in
Indian
file
,
the crab shells crunching under their feet.
10
In front marched Du Châtelet; the rest followed in
Indian
file
,
ten paces apart.
11
The country was full of scrub, and they walked through it in
Indian
file
.
12
To make the men travel either abreast or in
Indian
file
,
is simply impossible.
13
They were obliged to advance in
Indian
file
,
cutting a path as they went.
14
We ran in
Indian
file
,
I at the chief's heels and Jennifer at mine.
15
They travelled in
Indian
file
,
and each horse stepped in the footprints of its predecessor.
16
He knew that he would go hobbling along, the last brave in the
Indian
file
.
Other examples for "indian file"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
indian
file
indian
Adjective
Noun
Translations for
indian file
Portuguese
filaúnica
umapósooutro
Catalan
fila índia
Indian file
through the time
Indian file
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common