Borona (en. Boron)
/boˈɾona/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
Fragment of bread or crumbled food.
The borona from the bread accumulated on the plate.
La borona del pan se acumuló en el plato.
Leftover food that remains on a plate.
Don't let the borona stay on the table.
No dejes que la borona se quede en la mesa.
Any small piece or particle that has crumbled.
When cooking, there are always boronas left from the mix.
Al cocinar, siempre quedan boronas de la mezcla.
Etymology
From Latin 'borrūna', meaning 'crumb' or 'crumbled'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
there is no borona to eat
Indicates that there is nothing left to eat.
no hay borona que comer
to be made into borona
To be in poor condition or broken down.
estar hecho borona
Related Words
crumb
Small fragment of bread or food.
miga
residue
What remains after using or consuming something.
residuo
fraction
Small part of a whole.
fracción
Slang Meanings
When someone feels bad about a mistake.
He feels like a borona for failing the exam.
Se siente como una borona por haber fallado en el examen.
Example of something not worth it.
That was just a borona, it doesn't matter.
Eso fue solo una borona, no importa.