annuler
cancel
The French word 'annuler' is used in the same way as the English word 'cancel'. It can be used to stop an event or an action from happening. For example, 'J'annule le rendez-vous' means 'I am canceling the appointment'.
Example sentences using: annuler
Tu devrais annuler ton voyage à cause de la tempête.
You should cancel your trip because of the storm.
In this sentence, 'annuler' is used to mean 'to cancel'. This phrase would be used to advise someone to cancel their plans due to an unforeseen event, like a storm.
Peut-on annuler cette réunion ?
Can we cancel this meeting?
Here, 'annuler' is used to ask about the possibility of cancellation. It is part of a question about whether it is possible to cancel a certain event, in this case, a meeting.
Il a dû annuler son rendez-vous chez le dentiste.
He had to cancel his dentist appointment.
This example uses 'annuler' to express the obligation of cancelling an appointment. More explicitly, the subject 'Il' had a dentist appointment, but something forced him to cancel it.