Spanish Conversation · Level 52
75 words
Spanish word
eliminación
Pronunciation
IPA/eliminaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine noundeletion
Example
Por favor, confirma la eliminación del archivo.
Please confirm the deletion of the file.
More examples
La eliminación de datos personales debe hacerse con cuidado.
Personal data deletion must be done with care.
Core concept
Removal so something no longer belongs to a set.
Common phrases
confirmar la eliminación
confirm deletion
la eliminación de datos
data deletion
proceso de eliminación
deletion process
Similar words
borrado: Erases data or text from a file or screen so the content no longer exists there.
supresión: Removes unwanted entries so they do not appear in displays or official records.
baja: Takes an account or person off a register or service so it becomes inactive or ineligible.
retirada: Withdraws a product, post, or display so it is taken down and no longer visible.
Definition in Spanish
Resultado o proceso de eliminar algo para que deje de existir o deje de formar parte de un conjunto.
Word origin
From the verb eliminar plus the noun-forming suffix -ción, where eliminar comes from Latin ex- 'out' and limen 'threshold', originally meaning to drive out.
Usage tips
- In everyday Spanish borrar is used for erasing text or data and quitar for taking away objects, while eliminación commonly names a formal process or the result, such as tournament knockouts.