Borra (en. Erase)
ˈβo.ra
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
Remnants of something, such as paper, pencil, or ink;
The table was full of paper scraps.
La mesa estaba llena de borras de papel.
Fringes that remain from a fabric;
There is fluff on the edges of the blanket.
Hay borra en los bordes de la manta.
verb
Remove something from memory or from a medium;
I am going to delete unnecessary files from the computer.
Voy a borrar los archivos innecesarios del ordenador.
Make something no longer visible;
You can erase the text in the document.
Puedes borrar el texto en el documento.
Etymology
From Latin 'borra', meaning 'fleece' or 'hair'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
erase from memory
Remove a memory or information from the mind.
borrar de la memoria
erase something with a marker
Remove a note or mark made with a marker.
borrar algo con un plumón
erase the past
Leave behind past experiences.
borrar el pasado
Related Words
erase
Remove or make something disappear.
borrar
blurry
Something that is not clear or defined.
borroso
Slang Meanings
Drunk
After so many beers, he got really drunk.
Después de tantas cervezas, se puso muy borra.
To erase
He was so tired that he just wanted to erase the day.
Estaba tan cansado que solo quería borrar el día.