feilen
[ˈfaɪ̯lən] verb C2- to file (to smooth or shape something with a file)
- to work on, to fine-tune (to try to improve something to perfection, especially with smaller changes) · Er hat lange an seiner Idee gefeilt. He spent a long time working on his idea, trying to get it just right.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- feilen
- Present (er)
- feilt
- Präteritum (er)
- feilte
- Perfekt (er)
- hat gefeilt
- Infinitive with zu
- zu feilen
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