English–Spanish

“erasure” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/boˈron/

Example

En el examen hay varios borrones por errores.

There are several erasures on the exam from mistakes.

Illustration for borrón (erasure)

How to say “erasure” in Spanish

“Erasure” in Spanish is borrón.

Dark smudge left by erasing.

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

Example sentences with borrón

Al terminar el proyecto, el equipo prefirió un borrón y cuenta nueva.

At the end of the project, the team preferred a clean slate.

Tips for using borrón

  • Used both for literal smudges and figurative blots on records or reputations, and commonly appears in the idiom 'borrón y cuenta nueva' meaning a clean start.

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