Borró (en. Deleted)

/boˈro/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Remove a text, image, or other element.
He erased the mistake in the document before sending it.
Él borró el error en el documento antes de enviárselo.
Make something disappear from memory or a medium.
He deleted the photos from his phone to free up space.
Borró las fotos de su teléfono para liberar espacio.
Fade or make something less visible.
The sun faded the painting over time.
El sol borró la pintura del cuadro con el tiempo.

Etymology

From Latin 'borrāre', which means 'to clean' or 'to eliminate'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

erase from memory
Remove a memory or information from the mind.
borrar de la memoria
erase the trace
Remove any indication that something has occurred.
borrar el rastro
erase the past
Try to forget or leave behind previous experiences.
borrar el pasado

Related Words

eraser
An object to erase pencil or ink marks.
borrador
erasure
The act of having erased something.
borradura
deletion
State of having been erased.
borrado

Slang Meanings

A clean slate
After their argument, they decided to start fresh.
Después de su discusión, decidieron hacer borrón y cuenta nueva.
To erase someone from one’s life
Ever since they fought, she completely erased him from her life.
Desde que se pelearon, lo borró de su vida por completo.