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"Alt" is an abbreviation which is often translated as "tecla Alt", and "delete" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "borrar". Learn more about the difference between "alt" and "delete" below.
alt(
alt
)An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
1. (alternate)
a. la tecla Alt (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Which Alt do I use? The one on the left or the right side of the keyboard?¿Cuál tecla Alt uso? ¿La del lado izquierdo o derecho del teclado?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. alternativo
The music label specializes in alt country and bluegrass.El sello discográfico se especializa en country alternativo y bluegrass.
delete(
dih
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lit
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to remove)
a. borrar
Don't worry. We've deleted your name from the article.No te preocupes, hemos borrado tu nombre del artículo.
b. eliminar
The editor suggested the writer delete some paragraphs.El editor le sugirió al escritor eliminar algunos párrafos.
c. tachar
Can you check and then delete any incorrect information on the form?¿Puedes revisar y tachar cualquier información incorrecta en la solicitud?
d. suprimir
You should delete the second "and." It's repetitive.Deberías suprimir la segunda "y"; es redundante.
2. (computing)
a. borrar
I'm going to delete all the photos from my computer because they take up too much space.Voy a borrar todas las fotos de mi computadora porque ocupan demasiado espacio.
b. eliminar
There are several programs I don't use anymore. How do I delete them?Hay varios programas que ya no uso. ¿Cómo los elimino?
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (computing)
a. la tecla de borrado (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
After selecting the relevant files, press delete.Tras seleccionar los archivos correspondientes, pulsa la tecla de borrado.
b. la tecla suprimir (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Press delete to erase the highlighted text.Presione la tecla suprimir para borrar el texto seleccionado.
