Polyglot Dictionary

cancelar

/kansseˈlaɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
cancelo
preterite (yo)
cancelé
past participle
cancelado

Meaning

  1. to cancel

    • Cancelé la reserva.

      I cancelled the reservation.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

anular

cancelar is the more common, everyday word for "to cancel"; anular is slightly more formal, often legal, like annulling a marriage.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

cancelar

cancelar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to cancel."

Portuguese

desmarcar

desmarcar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to cancel."

Practice

1 What does cancelar mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ la reserva.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches cancelar?

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