remove tag

[/rɪˈmuːv tæɡ/]
verb phrase
remover etiqueta
1. To delete or eliminate a label, marker, or identification tag from an object, person, or digital content
Please remove the tag from the new shirt before wearing it.
Por favor, remova a etiqueta da camisa nova antes de usá-la.
2. In digital contexts, to delete a label or keyword associated with content, such as on social media or in files
I want to remove the tag from this photo so my name doesn't appear in the post.
Quero remover a etiqueta dessa foto para que meu nome não apareça na postagem.
3. To untag or delink a person from content on social media platforms
She asked me to remove the tag because she didn't want to be associated with that post.
Ela me pediu para remover a etiqueta porque não queria estar associada àquele post.
This term has become increasingly common with the rise of social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. In Brazilian digital culture, users frequently request 'remover etiqueta' or use the English 'untag' when they don't want to be associated with certain posts or photos. The phrase is used in both physical retail contexts (removing price tags) and digital social media contexts (removing name tags from photos).
Synonyms / Sinônimos
delete taguntagstrip tagdetach label
Antonyms / Antônimos
add tagapply tagtaglabel

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
remover etiqueta
Standard translation used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
tirar a etiqueta
Informal alternative, commonly used in casual speech
Rio de Janeiro
tirar tag
Mixing Portuguese with English 'tag' is common in digital contexts
Portugal
remover rótulo/etiqueta
Prefer 'rótulo' in some contexts; digital context may use 'remover tag'

Related Words

taglabeluntagmetadataannotationidentifier

Related Idioms & Phrases

remove the tag
untag yourself
strip away the label
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