Spanish word

borrón

Pronunciation

IPA/boˈron/

Meaning

  • masculine nounerasure

Example

En el examen hay varios borrones por errores.

There are several erasures on the exam from mistakes.

Illustration for borrón (erasure)

More examples

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

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

Core concept

Dark smudge left by erasing.

Common phrases

  • borrón y cuenta nueva

    a clean slate

  • borrón de tinta

    ink blot

Similar words

mancha: Visible stain caused by dirt, liquid, or another substance.
borradura: Faint scuff or eraser residue that remains after rubbing out.
tachón: Thick line that crosses out and obscures written text.

Definition in Spanish

Huella física o figurada de una acción de borrar: mancha o señal que indica una corrección o un error.

Word origin

From the verb borrar plus the augmentative suffix -ón, originally naming a noticeable mark or stain left when something is erased.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • smudgenoun

Related words

  • borradorerasernoun
  • borraduraeraser marknoun

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