Borrado (en. Erased)
/boˈraðo/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
The act of deleting or removing something that was written or drawn.
The deletion of the blackboard left the place clean.
El borrado de la pizarra dejó el lugar limpio.
The result of having deleted something.
The deletion of the document occurred due to a technical error.
El borrado del documento ocurrió debido a un error técnico.
verb
To remove written information or a drawing.
I am going to delete what I wrote because I no longer need it.
Voy a borrar lo que escribí porque ya no lo necesito.
To disappear completely.
The traces of his steps were erased by the rain.
Las huellas de sus pasos se borraron con la lluvia.
Etymology
From the verb 'to delete', derived from the Latin 'borrāre' which means to eliminate or fade.
Common Phrases and Expressions
total deletion
Complete removal of data or files.
borrado total
automatic deletion
Function that allows for the automatic deletion of information.
borrado automático
selective deletion
To delete only certain selected items.
borrado selectivo
Related Words
to delete
To eliminate or make something written disappear.
borrar
eraser
An object used to erase pencil or ink.
borrador
storm
Derived term that refers to a chaotic or confusing situation.
borrasca
Slang Meanings
To be very drunk.
That party was so good that in the end everyone got wasted.
Esa fiesta estuvo tan buena que al final todos quedaron borrados.
To disappear suddenly.
When the police arrived, everyone vanished quickly.
Cuando llegó la policía, todos se borraron rápidamente.