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“delete” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoeliminar · suprimir

Pronunciation

IPA/boˈraɾ/

Example

¿Puedes borrar esto, por favor?

Can you delete this, please?

Illustration for borrar (delete)

How to say “delete” in Spanish

“Delete” in Spanish is borrar.

A pink eraser rubbing pencil marks off paper.

Full entry for borrar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with borrar

Voy a borrar este archivo porque ocupa mucho espacio.

I'm going to delete this file because it takes up a lot of space.

Tips for using borrar

  • Common in everyday speech and app labels for deleting text or files, but for formal or irreversible deletion native speakers often use eliminar or suprimir.

Other Spanish words for “delete”

Puedes eliminar el mensaje con un clic.

You can delete the message with one click.

Por favor, suprime ese mensaje.

Please delete that message.

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