folders

[/ˈfoʊldərz/]
nounpl: folders
pastas
1. Objects used to hold and organize loose papers or documents
I keep all my important documents in folders.
Guardo todos os meus documentos importantes em pastas.
2. Digital directories on a computer or device used to organize files
The photos are saved in a folder on my desktop.
As fotos estão salvas em uma pasta na minha área de trabalho.
3. A piece of cardboard or plastic bent in half to hold papers
She organized the receipts into different colored folders.
Ela organizou os recibos em pastas de cores diferentes.
In Brazil, the term 'pastas' is universally used for both physical filing folders and digital directories. In corporate environments, especially in São Paulo's business district, both physical organization systems and digital file management use this terminology standardly. The transition from paper-based to digital organization has maintained consistent vocabulary usage across both contexts.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
filesdirectoriesbindersenvelopes

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pastas
Most common term for both physical and digital folders
Rio de Janeiro
pastas
Standard usage; occasionally 'fichários' for office contexts
São Paulo
pastas
Standard usage in both business and personal contexts
Portugal
pastas/ficheiros
Pastas for physical folders; ficheiros more common for digital directories

Related Words

documentsfilescabinetstorageorganization

Related Idioms & Phrases

out of the folder - fora da pasta
organize in folders - organizar em pastas
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