What does borrar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word borrar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use borrar in Portuguese.

The word borrar in Portuguese means deface, smudge, smear, scribble over, emplastrar, borrar, borrar, ofuscar, turvar, borrar, emplastrar, borrar, borrar, borrar, manchar, borrar, sujar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word borrar

deface

verbo transitivo (sujar com borra de tinta)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

smudge

verbo transitivo (sujar com algo que mancha)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

smear

verbo transitivo (informal (sujar com fezes)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

scribble over

verbo transitivo (obscurecer, riscar por cima)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])

emplastrar, borrar

transitive verb (apply roughly, smear) (aplicar grosseiramente)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Daub some jam on my toast.

borrar, ofuscar, turvar

transitive verb (blur, make bleary)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

borrar

transitive verb (smudge)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Pamela borrou as cores do croqui pastel em óleo que ela fez.
Pamela blurred the colors of the oil pastel sketch she made.

emplastrar, borrar

transitive verb (cover using rough strokes)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Daub the meat with the marinade and let it chill for three hours.

borrar

transitive verb (smear, blur)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The artist applied paint to the canvas, then smudged it.

borrar

intransitive verb (makeup, ink, etc.: blur)

Emily's mascara smudged from the rain and wind.

manchar, borrar

transitive verb (stain) (sujar-se com manchas)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O óleo se espalhou e manchou a toalha de mesa.
The oil splashed and spotted the tablecloth.

sujar

transitive verb (with excretion)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A garotinha ficou muito envergonhada para perguntar onde ficava o banheiro e acabou sujando a roupa de baixo.
The little girl was too embarrassed to ask where the toilets were and soiled her underwear.

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