del
gb/dˈɛl/ us/dˈɛl/
B1
English
~ 2200
töröl
VERB
B1
TECHNICAL
1
töröl
A2
Usage pattern:
to del [file/text/data]
Type 'del report.doc' to remove the file.
A fájl eltávolításához írd be: „del report.doc”.
You can press the Del key to erase the character.
A karakter törléséhez megnyomhatod a Del billentyűt.
The technician used a command to del old backups.
He accidentally hit Del and lost the paragraph.
In DOS, 'del' removes files from the directory.
Learner examples
Press the Del key to remove the letter.
A betű törléséhez nyomd meg a Del billentyűt.
Use this command to del the file.
Ezzel a paranccsal töröld a fájlt.
He will del the old photo from his phone.
I hit Del by mistake and lost my text.
Type 'del test.txt' to remove it.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'del' with 'deal' due to similar pronunciation, but 'del' is not used in speech as a full word—it's mostly seen in technical contexts or as a key label.
Meaning
Delete something digitally
Collocations
del key
|del command
|del file
|del folder
|del text
Synonyms
delete (The most common and standard term; 'del' is often shorthand or a command.)
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erase (Implies removing data, especially in computing contexts.)
Antonyms
save (Means to store data instead of removing it.)
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insert (Means to add text or data instead of removing it.)
Themes
technology
|computing
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To remove text, files, or data from a computer.
To remove or erase data, text, or files from a computer system or digital device.
Grammar
Dictionary form
del
IPA
GB/dˈɛl/
US/dˈɛl/
Syllables & stress
del (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (del)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: del
- 3rd Person Singular: dels
- Present Participle: deling
- Past: deled
- Past Participle: deled
Word family
Forms
dels
verb
deling
verb
deled
verb
Expressions
Del key
1/dˈɛl kˈi/
fixed phrase
technical
Key for deleting characters
A key on the keyboard that removes letters, numbers, or other characters from text.
Examples
- Press the Del key to remove the extra space.
- The Del key is above the arrow keys on most keyboards.