hacer tabla rasa
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wipe the slate clean, disregard
/aˈseɾ ˈtabla ˈrasa/
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To set aside what already exists, often without due regard.
Examples
El nuevo director hizo tabla rasa de los acuerdos anteriores.
The new director swept aside the previous agreements.
La reforma hizo tabla rasa de las normas locales.
The reform swept away the local rules.
El tribunal no puede hacer tabla rasa de esos precedentes.
The court cannot ignore those precedents.
Quisieron hacer tabla rasa de la historia del barrio.
They wanted to erase the neighbourhood’s history.
No podemos hacer tabla rasa de la experiencia acumulada.
We cannot disregard the experience already gained.
Meanings
Examples
El nuevo director hizo tabla rasa de los acuerdos anteriores.
The new director swept aside the previous agreements.
No podemos hacer tabla rasa de la experiencia acumulada.
We cannot disregard the experience already gained.
La reforma hizo tabla rasa de las normas locales.
The reform swept away the local rules.
Quisieron hacer tabla rasa de la historia del barrio.
They wanted to erase the neighbourhood’s history.
El tribunal no puede hacer tabla rasa de esos precedentes.
The court cannot ignore those precedents.
Etymology
A tabla rasa is a scraped-clean tablet or blank slate; the image comes through Latin tabula rasa.
FAQ
What does hacer tabla rasa mean?
To disregard what existed before.
When is hacer tabla rasa used?
For a reform or decision that sweeps prior work aside.
What tone does hacer tabla rasa have?
It is formal and often critical.
What does hacer tabla rasa contrast with?
It contrasts with taking precedents into account.
What is the origin or form of hacer tabla rasa?
The image is a wiped tablet, Latin tabula rasa.
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