emborronar

to smudge

emborronar

transitive verb

1. (to stain with blots)

a. to smudge

Alicia había puesto los dedos en el papel cuando la tinta aún estaba fresca y había emborronado la firma.

Alicia had put her fingers on the paper when the ink was still fresh and had smudged the signature.

b. to make blots on

Saúl sollozaba, y sus lágrimas emborronaban el dibujo que estaba haciendo.

Saul was sobbing, and his tears made blots on the drawing he was doing.

c. to blot

Derramé la copa de vino, que emborronó la carta que estaba escribiendo.

I spilled the glass of wine, which blotted the letter I was writing.

2. (to draw or write meaninglessly)

a.

no direct translation

Eduardo emborronaba las hojas de su cuaderno con garabatos durante las clases.

Eduardo doodled on the pages of his notebook during class.

Elena emborronó la hoja con notas que luego era incapaz de leer.

Elena scribbled notes on the sheet that she was unable to read later.