No. 8,902 in French
cancel
The French word "cancel" does not exist; it may be a misunderstanding or borrowing. The English word "cancel" translates to "annuler" in French, meaning "to nullify or call off."
In a sentence
J'ai dû annuler la réunion.
I had to cancel the meeting.
The word 'annuler' here is used as a verb in the infinitive form meaning 'to cancel' an event or plan.
L'accord a été annulé par les parties concernées.
The agreement was cancelled by the concerned parties.
The past participle form 'annulé' signifies an action in the passive voice, where an agreement was cancelled.
Tu peux cliquer sur ce bouton pour annuler l'opération.
You can click on this button to cancel the operation.
'Annuler' is employed as part of an instruction, suggesting the cancellation of a process or operation in a technical context.
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