erase

effacer

Supprimer une écriture, des marques ou des informations pour qu’on ne puisse plus les voir ou les utiliser.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : erase something from something (He erased the marks from the wall.)

Synonymes : remove, rub out, wipe out

Expressions courantes : erase pencil marks, erase a mistake, erase the board, erase a file

effacer

Supprimer toutes les informations enregistrées sur un disque, une bande ou un autre support de stockage.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : wipe, clear

Expressions courantes : erase a tape, erase the disk, erase a drive

liquider, éliminer

Tuer quelqu’un, notamment pour l’empêcher de causer des problèmes ou de révéler des secrets.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : kill, assassinate, eliminate

Expressions courantes : erase someone quietly, erase the witness