eliminate
/ɪˈlɪm.ɪ.neɪt/ [eliminated, eliminating]Translation
v [t]
›
⇨ eliminar
⇨ suprimir
⇨ erradicar
The mayor promised to eliminate crime El alcalde prometió erradicar la delincuencia
›
⇨ descartar
They eliminated Florida as a possible holiday choice Descartaron Florida como posible lugar de vacaciones
› (en deportes)
⇨ eliminar
His team was eliminated in the second stage of the competition Su equipo fue eliminado en la segunda etapa de la competición
■ constr. Se usa más en pasiva› (inform) (a una persona)
⇨ cargarse col.
(Definition of eliminate v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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