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annullare

to cancel

verb ahn-nool-LAH-reh Rare
Communication Expressions

Origin: From Medieval Latin annullare, from ad- + nullus (none).

Also means

to annul

Usage Note

Annullare takes avere as its auxiliary: ho annullato la prenotazione (I cancelled the booking). It covers cancellation of appointments, legal annulment of a marriage (annullare un matrimonio), and nullification of a goal in sport (il gol è stato annullato, the goal was disallowed). Do not confuse it with cancellare, which often means to delete or erase.

Examples

"Ho dovuto annullare la prenotazione dell'albergo."

Natural Translation

I had to cancel the hotel reservation.

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