Eliminar
Example: Necesitamos eliminar los errores antes de entregar el informe.
Definition
"Eliminar" means to remove or get rid of something completely, such as errors, obstacles, or unwanted elements. It often implies making something no longer present or active, as in the phrase 'Necesitamos eliminar los errores antes de entregar el informe,' meaning to remove errors before submitting the report.
Etymology
The verb "eliminar" comes from the Latin word 'eliminare,' which means 'to turn out of doors' or 'to expel.' It originally carried the sense of driving out or banishing something. Did you know? The root 'limen' in Latin means 'threshold,' so "eliminar" literally means 'to push beyond the threshold' or remove something from a place.
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"Eliminar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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