How to Say "deleted" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “deleted” is “eliminado” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El equipo fue eliminado en la primera ronda del torneo.
The team was eliminated in the first round of the tournament.
Necesito recuperar el documento eliminado por error.
I need to recover the document deleted by mistake.
La posibilidad de lluvia ya está eliminada, tendremos sol.
The possibility of rain is already eliminated; we will have sunshine.
Changing the Ending
Since 'eliminado' is an adjective, its ending must match the thing it describes. If you talk about a female person or a plural noun, change the ending: 'eliminada' (female singular), 'eliminados' (masculine plural), 'eliminadas' (feminine plural).
Used with Ser and Estar
Use 'ser' (ser eliminado) to describe the action of being removed (often in the passive voice). Use 'estar' (estar eliminado) to describe the resulting state of being out of the competition or deleted.
Forgetting Gender Agreement
Mistake: “La foto fue eliminado.”
Correction: La foto fue eliminada. (Since 'foto' is feminine, the adjective must end in -a.)
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