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nounnounadjective

el borrador

eraser

Objeto que se usa para quitar lo escrito con lápiz o tiza, o también un escrito inicial que se hace antes de la versión final.

Definition & meaning

The word borrador has two primary meanings depending on the context:

  1. Eraser: An object used to remove pencil marks, chalk marks, or other types of writing from a surface (such as paper or a blackboard).
  2. Draft: A preliminary version of a piece of writing, such as an essay, a contract, a letter, or a legal document, which is subject to further editing or revision before the final version is produced.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Grammar: It is a masculine noun.
  • Word origin: It is derived from the verb borrar , which means "to erase" or "to delete." The suffix -dor is commonly added to verbs to denote an agent or an instrument that performs the action of the verb. Thus, literally, it functions as "the thing that erases" (for a physical eraser) or "the thing that is being erased/revised" (for a draft).

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms for "Eraser" (meaning 1):

  • Goma (specifically a rubber eraser)
  • Goma de borrar

Synonyms for "Draft" (meaning 2):

Antonyms:

  • Final (referring to the final version of a document)
  • Original (when contrasted with a working draft)

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Examples

Tengo que borrar la pizarra, pero no encuentro el borrador.noun

I have to erase the board, but I can't find the eraser.

Yo pongo el borrador sobre la mesa.noun

I put the eraser on the table.

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