cancel
BrE /ˈkæn.səl/ AmE /ˈkæn.səl/
verb en → es
past cancelled pp cancelled ing cancelling
to officially end or stop something that was planned to happen
cancelar, anular
- cancel a meeting
- cancel a reservation
Collocations cancel a flight · cancel a subscription
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The concert was cancelled due to bad weather.
El concierto fue cancelado debido al mal tiempo.
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They had to cancel the trip because of the pandemic.
Tuvieron que cancelar el viaje por la pandemia.
to officially say that something is no longer valid or effective
anular, revocar
- cancel a check
- cancel a ticket
Collocations cancel a license · cancel a contract
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The bank cancelled the cheque because of insufficient funds.
El banco anuló el cheque por falta de fondos.
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She had to cancel her passport after it was stolen.
Ella tuvo que revocar su pasaporte después de que le robaron.
Phrasal verbs
anular, eliminar
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The positive and negative charges cancel each other out.
Las cargas positivas y negativas se anulan entre sí.
liquidar cuentas, aclarar asuntos
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We need to cancel up before we go our separate ways.
Necesitamos liquidar las cuentas antes de separarnos.