Goma (en. Eraser)

/ˈɡoma/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Elastic material used in the manufacture of tires and other products.

The tire of my car is made of rubber.

El neumático de mi coche está hecho de goma.

Substance used to erase ink or pencil.

I need an eraser to correct the mistake in my notebook.

Necesito una goma para borrar el error en mi cuaderno.

Colloquially refers to chewing gum.

I like chewing mint-flavored gum.

Me gusta masticar goma de sabor a menta.

From Latin 'gomma', which in turn comes from Greek 'γόμμᾱ' (gómmā), meaning 'resin'.

to put rubber

To adjust something to make it firmer or more secure.

poner goma

eraser

A tool used to remove pencil or ink marks.

goma de borrar

chewing gum

Gum.

goma de mascar

eraser

An object used to erase marks made with pencil or ink.

borrador

resin

A liquid substance secreted by some plants.

resina

elastic

A material that stretches and returns to its original shape.

elástico

Rubber in the context of gum.

Do you have any rubber? I want to chew some.

¿Tienes goma? Quiero masticar un poco.

Used to refer to a person who gets nervous or is restless.

Don’t be nervous, calm down a bit.

No seas goma, cálmate un poco.