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.