No. 3,898 in French
annuler
"Annuler" means "to cancel."
In a sentence
Ils ont dû annuler le concert en raison de la pluie.
They had to cancel the concert due to the rain.
In this sentence, 'annuler' is used to mean 'to cancel' an event or arrangement due to unforeseen circumstances.
Cette nouvelle loi annulera les précédentes dispositions.
This new law will nullify the previous provisions.
Here, 'annuler' implies 'to nullify' or 'render invalid' in a formal context like legal provisions.
Arthur a accidentellement annulé la réservation de l'hôtel.
Arthur accidentally canceled the hotel booking.
In this example, 'annuler' is used in the context of canceling a booking or appointment.
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