Polyglot Dictionary

cancelar

/kɐ̃seˈlaɾ/

verb A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
cancelo
preterite (eu)
cancelei
past participle
cancelado

Meaning

  1. to cancel

    • Cancelamos a reunião.

      We cancelled the meeting.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

desmarcar

desmarcar specifically means to cancel an appointment or scheduled event; cancelar is more general, like canceling a subscription.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

anular

anular is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to cancel."

Spanish

cancelar

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

French

annuler

annuler is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to cancel."

Practice

1 What does cancelar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches cancelar?

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