How to Say "rub out" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “rub out” is “borrar” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Por favor, borra lo que escribiste en la pizarra.
Please, erase what you wrote on the whiteboard.
El lápiz se borra fácilmente, pero la tinta no.
Pencil is erased easily, but ink is not.
Tienes que borrar los errores antes de entregar el examen.
You have to rub out the mistakes before handing in the test.
A Regular Verb
'Borrar' follows the standard pattern for all -AR verbs. Once you know how to conjugate 'hablar' (to speak), you know how to conjugate 'borrar'!
Confusing 'borrar' and 'limpiar'
Mistake: “Usar 'borrar' para decir 'limpiar la mesa'.”
Correction: 'Borrar' is for removing specific marks (writing, digital files). Use 'limpiar' for general cleaning (dust, spills). 'Voy a limpiar la mesa' (I am going to clean the table).
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