fichait

/fi.ʃɛ/ficher
1.
verbIndicative1stImperfectSing3

was doing nothing (colloquial; often used in negative constructions like 'ne fichait rien')

Il ne fichait rien de la journée au bureau.

He did nothing all day at the office.

2.
verbIndicative1stImperfectSing3

was filing/placing documents

was registering/recording someone or something in a file or system

Elle fichait ses dossiers dans l'armoire sans regarder.

She was putting her files into the cabinet without looking.

3.
verbIndicative1stImperfectSing3

didn't care; was indifferent (pronominal: 's'en ficher')

Il s'en fichait complètement.

He didn't care at all.