cancel

annullare, cancellare

Decidere che un evento o un’attività programmati non avranno luogo.

In inglese semplice: To decide that a planned event or activity will not happen.

• We had to cancel the picnic.
• They canceled the concert because of heavy rain.
• Has your flight been cancelled?

Sinonimi: call off

Espressioni comuni: cancel a meeting, cancel a flight, cancel an appointment

annullare, disdire

Porre fine a un ordine, accordo o servizio, oppure rendere qualcosa non più valido.

In inglese semplice: To end an order, agreement, or service, or make something no longer valid.

• I want to cancel my subscription.
• She cancelled the order before it was shipped.
• The bank canceled his card after it was stolen.

Sinonimi: terminate, annul, revoke

Espressioni comuni: cancel an order, cancel a subscription, cancel a contract

obliterare

Apporre un segno su un francobollo o oggetto simile per indicare che è già stato usato.

In inglese semplice: To mark a stamp or similar item to show that it has already been used.

• The clerk canceled the stamp.
• This machine cancels stamps with black ink.
• The stamps were cancelled before the letters left the post office.

Sinonimi: postmark

Espressioni comuni: cancel a stamp, cancel postage stamps