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cancelled

cancelled

Meaning of cancelled

not happening because it was stopped or called off

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British English/ˈkænsəld/
American English/ˈkænsəld/
canceled
cancelled - cancelled
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cancelled with German translation

cancelled usage examples

🇬🇧UK

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

The cancelled concert was rescheduled for next month.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

Our cancelled appointment left us with a free afternoon.

🇺🇸US

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

The canceled concert was rescheduled for next month.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

Our canceled appointment left us with a free afternoon.

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cancelled belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

cancelledabgesagt
choppedgehackt
cookedgekocht
frozengefrostet
rawungekocht
saltysalzig
slicedin Scheiben geschnitten

cancelled synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between cancelled / canceled / postponed / delayed / called off

C
🇬🇧English
canceled

same as the headword; refers to something that has been officially called off

A2Very Often

The meeting was canceled because of the storm.

C
🇬🇧English
cancelled

same meaning as canceled, but with UK spelling

A2Very Often

The concert was cancelled due to bad weather.

P
🇬🇧English
postponed

delayed to a later time; not necessarily canceled completely

A2Often

The exam was postponed until next week.

D
🇬🇧English
delayed

later than planned because of a problem; often temporary

A2Very Often

Our flight was delayed by two hours.

C
🇬🇧English
called off

informal phrasal verb meaning canceled; often used for plans or events

A2Often

They called off the match because of rain.

S
🇬🇧English
scrapped

abandoned or canceled completely, often after a decision to stop it

A2Often

The company scrapped the project after the loss.

A
🇬🇧English
aborted

stopped before completion, often suddenly or because of danger/problem

A2Rarely

The launch was aborted at the last minute.

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How to pronounce cancelled and what this word means

cancelled means cancelled. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce cancelled

/ˈkænsəld/

cancelled translation

cancelled

cancelled examples

The cancelled concert was rescheduled for next month.

cancelled transcription

/ˈkænsəld/, /ˈkænsəld/

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cancelled meaning: what does it mean?

not happening because it was stopped or called off

cancelled pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

cancelled is pronounced as /ˈkænsəld/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

cancelled definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The cancelled concert was rescheduled for next month. Translation: Отменённый концерт перенесли на следующий месяц.

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