borrador

draft

noun boh-rrah-DOHR Less Common

Also means

eraser

Usage Note

Borrador comes from borrar (to erase/delete) and has two main senses: a rough draft or preliminary version of a document (el borrador del contrato), and a board eraser or rubber (in some Latin American countries). In digital contexts, borrador is also the 'Drafts' folder in email. Note the rolled rr.

Examples

"Escribe siempre un borrador antes del texto final."

Natural Translation

She always writes a draft before the final text.

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