French Conversation · Level 47
73 words
French word
gommer
Pronunciation
IPA/gome/
Meaning
- verberase
Example
Peux-tu gommer cette note ?
Can you erase this note?
More examples
Il a essayé de gommer l'erreur sur le rapport.
He tried to erase the error on the report.
Core concept
A pencil mark fades under an eraser until the paper looks clean.
Common phrases
gommer une erreur
erase an error
gommer un mot
erase a word
gommer le texte
erase the text
Similar words
effacer: To make writing or line marks disappear from view.
supprimer: To remove a file or data by deleting it.
Definition in French
Faire disparaître une marque, une tache ou un élément en frottant, ou par extension ôter ou effacer un détail.
Word origin
French gommer derives from gomme, from Italian gomma and ultimately Latin gummi, borrowed from Greek κόμμι.
Usage tips
- For files and data, French usually uses effacer or supprimer; gommer suggests rubbing something away or removing a detail figuratively.