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erasing

/ɪˈreɪzɪŋ/

erasingnoun

erasings

Translations

effacement

The erasing of the chalkboard took longer than expected after the lecture.

L’effacement du tableau noir a pris plus de temps que prévu après le cours.

effacementDans le sens d’une trace ou d’une marque laissée après suppression.

The manuscript contained several erasings where the author had changed his mind.

Le manuscrit contenait plusieurs effacements là où l’auteur avait changé d’avis.

Additional translations

ratureSurtout pour une suppression visible dans un texte manuscrit ou imprimé.

Definitions

The act of removing or deleting something, especially written or printed material.

The erasing of the chalkboard took longer than expected after the lecture.

A mark or place where something has been erased; an erasure.

The manuscript contained several erasings where the author had changed his mind.

Synonyms

erasinggerund / present participle

/ɪˈreɪzɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe tools, actions, or processes that erase.

Translations

effaçant

She used an erasing sponge to wipe the board clean.

Elle a utilisé une éponge effaçante pour nettoyer le tableau.

Definitions

Serving or designed to erase something; engaged in the act of erasing.

She used an erasing sponge to wipe the board clean.

eraseverb

erasing

Gerund

erased

Past Simple

erased

Past Participle

erasing

Gerund

/ɪˈreɪz/

Translations

effacerSens général : retirer une trace, un texte ou une marque.

She used a cloth to erase the chalk marks from the blackboard.

Elle a utilisé un chiffon pour effacer les traces de craie sur le tableau.

Additional translations

supprimerSurtout pour des données, fichiers ou en informatique.

Definitions

To remove or eliminate something completely, especially by rubbing, wiping, or deleting.

She used a cloth to erase the chalk marks from the blackboard.

To remove recorded material from a tape, disk, or other storage medium.

He accidentally erased all the files from his computer.

To cause something to disappear or be forgotten.

The new evidence helped to erase doubts about his innocence.

Synonyms

Antonyms

erasenoun

Definitions

The act or process of erasing; an erasure.

A quick erase of the whiteboard cleared space for the next lesson.

A command or operation that deletes data from a storage medium.

Run a secure erase to wipe all information from the drive.

eraseadjective

Definitions

Designed for or relating to the function of erasing.

Select the erase option to remove all previous entries.