-
1 cancel
cancel ['kænsəl] ( British pt & pp cancelled, cont cancelling, American pt & pp canceled, cont canceling)(a) (call off → event, order, reservation) annuler; (→ appointment) annuler, décommander; (→ goods) décommander;∎ the flight has been cancelled le vol a été annulé;∎ they cancelled the order for three warships ils ont annulé leur commande de trois navires de guerre(b) (revoke → agreement, contract) résilier, annuler; (→ debt) faire remise à; (→ cheque) faire opposition à(d) (cross out) barrer, rayer, biffer(e) Mathematics éliminer(a) (having made booking) se décommander∎ press "esc" to cancel appuyez sur "Echap" pour annuler;∎ cancel entry (command) annulation d'entrée►► Computing cancel button case f 'annuler'(a) (counterbalance) neutraliser, compenser;∎ the factors cancel each other out les facteurs se neutralisent ou se compensent(b) Mathematics éliminer, annuler -
2 datestamp
datestamp ['deɪtstæmp]1 nountampon m dateur; (used for cancelling) oblitérateur m, timbre m à date; (postmark) cachet m de la poste -
3 detain
detain [dɪ'teɪn]∎ I won't detain you any longer than is necessary je ne vous retiendrai pas plus longtemps que nécessaire ou qu'il n'est nécessaire;∎ I'm afraid I've been detained (when cancelling appointment) je suis désolé, je suis retenu;∎ this question need not detain us cette question ne nous retiendra pas∎ to detain sb for questioning mettre ou placer qn en garde à vue
См. также в других словарях:
cancel out — verb wipe out the effect of something (Freq. 3) The new tax effectively cancels out my raise The A will cancel out the C on your record • Syn: ↑wipe out • Derivationally related forms: ↑wipeout (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cancel — verb cancelled, cancelling BrE canceled, canceling AmE (T) 1 to arrange that a planned activity or event will not now happen: The football game had been cancelled due to rain. 2 to end an agreement or arrangement that exists in law: I ve… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cancel — verb (cancels, cancelling, cancelled; US also cancels, canceling, canceled) 1》 decide that (a planned event) will not take place. ↘annul or revoke: his visa had been cancelled. 2》 mark or tear (a ticket or stamp) to show that it has been used … English new terms dictionary
cancel — To void an order to buy or sell from (1) the floor, or (2) the trader/salesperson s scope. In Autex, the indication still remains on record as having once been placed unless it is expunged. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * cancel can‧cel… … Financial and business terms
cancel — [[t]kæ̱ns(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦♦ cancels, cancelling, cancelled (in AM, use canceling, canceled) 1) VERB If you cancel something that has been arranged, you stop it from happening. If you cancel an order for goods or services, you tell the person or… … English dictionary
cancel — [c]/ˈkænsəl / (say kansuhl) verb (cancelled or, US, canceled, cancelling or, US, canceling) –verb (t) 1. to decide not to proceed with (a previously arranged appointment, meeting, event, etc.). 2. to cross out (writing, etc.) by drawing a line or …
double negative — 1. • He never did no harm to no one The Archers (radio broadcast), 1987. This, and other double negative constructions, can easily be found in all varieties of English used throughout the world. It is commonly associated with poorly educated East … Modern English usage
doubling of final consonants in inflection — The table below explains the differing practice in English shown by the forms hotter, enrolled, offered, targeted, in which the root word (hot, enrol, offer, target) ends in a single consonant. Practice can also differ with the same word in BrE… … Modern English usage
cancel — I. verb ( celed or celled; celing or cancelling) Etymology: Middle English cancellen, from Anglo French canceller, chanceller, from Late Latin cancellare, from Latin, to make like a lattice, from cancelli (plural), diminutive of cancer lattice,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
set aside — vt 1: to disagree with and overturn (a decision or act of a lower tribunal) upon review: overrule vacate set aside the decree 2: to deprive of legal effect or force: annul void may set aside the contract … Law dictionary
claim — ▪ I. claim claim 1 [kleɪm] noun [countable] 1. COMMERCE a request or demand for money, or the amount of money asked for: • The developer made a claim against the owner for extra building costs. • There were very large claims for loss of earnings … Financial and business terms