Borrando (en. Erasing)

/boˈrando/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Action of eliminating or making information or content disappear.
She was deleting unnecessary files from her computer.
Ella estaba borrando archivos innecesarios de su computadora.
Act of removing something from memory or paper.
The teacher was erasing the board after class.
El maestro estaba borrando la pizarra después de la clase.
Process of fading an image or an object.
The rains were washing away the footprints on the path.
Las lluvias estaban borrando las huellas en el camino.

Etymology

From the Latin 'borrāre', which means 'to eliminate'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

starting over
Expression indicating to start anew, forgetting the past.
borrando y cuenta nueva
erasing traces
Referring to the action of hiding or eliminating any trace of something.
borrando huellas
to erase from memory
To forget or make something no longer remembered.
borrar de la memoria

Related Words

erase
Removing content or information.
borrar
blot
Mark or stain left when erasing.
borrón
memory
Ability to remember information.
memoria

Slang Meanings

To eliminate information digitally.
I had to delete a couple of photos from my phone because I no longer have space.
Tuve que borrar un par de fotos de mi celular porque ya no tengo espacio.
To disappear in social terms.
After the fight, he decided to remove himself from the group.
Después de la pelea, decidió borrarse del grupo.