erase

borrar

Quitar escritura, marcas o información para que dejen de verse o de poder usarse.

En inglés sencillo: To remove writing, marks, or information so they can no longer be seen or used.

• Erase that pencil mark.
• She erased her answer and tried again.
• Can you erase the writing from the board?

Cómo se usa: erase something from something (He erased the marks from the wall.)

Sinónimos: remove, rub out, wipe out

Expresiones frecuentes: erase pencil marks, erase a mistake, erase the board, erase a file

borrar

Eliminar toda la información grabada en un disco, cinta u otro dispositivo de almacenamiento.

En inglés sencillo: To remove all the recorded information from a disk, tape, or other storage device.

• Erase the tape before recording.
• She erased the old disk completely.
• Have you backed up everything before you erase the drive?

Sinónimos: wipe, clear

Expresiones frecuentes: erase a tape, erase the disk, erase a drive

eliminar, liquidar

Matar a alguien, especialmente para evitar que cause problemas o revele secretos.

En inglés sencillo: To kill someone, especially to stop them causing trouble or revealing secrets.

• The gang planned to erase the witness.
• A hired killer erased the agent.
• He knew too much, so his boss ordered someone to erase him.

Sinónimos: kill, assassinate, eliminate

Expresiones frecuentes: erase someone quietly, erase the witness