anular
verb, adjective
1. to cancel, call off
a planned event or service
Common combinations
- anular una cita — cancel an appointment
- anular un vuelo — cancel a flight
- anular un pedido — cancel an order
- Anularon el partido por la lluvia.They called off the match because of the rain.
- Tengo que anular la cita.I have to cancel the appointment.
- La compañía anuló el vuelo.The company canceled the flight.
2. to invalidate, annul
a legal act or decision
Common combinations
- anular un contrato — invalidate a contract
- anular una votación — annul a vote
- anular una multa — void a fine
- El juez anuló el contrato.The judge invalidated the contract.
- El tribunal anuló la votación.The court annulled the vote.
- Anularon la multa por un error.They voided the fine because of an error.
3. to neutralize, negate
to remove force or effect
Common combinations
- anular la voluntad — override someone's will
- anular una ventaja — wipe out a lead
- anular un efecto — neutralize an effect
- El miedo anuló su voluntad.Fear overpowered his will.
- Su gol anuló la ventaja del rival.His goal wiped out the opponent's lead.
- El ruido anuló mi voz.The noise drowned out my voice.
4. ring (finger)
the finger next to the little finger
Common combinations
- dedo anular — ring finger
- Lleva un anillo en el dedo anular.She wears a ring on her ring finger.
- Me hice daño en el dedo anular.I hurt my ring finger.
- El dedo anular está junto al meñique.The ring finger is next to the little finger.
5. ring-shaped, annular
having the shape of a ring
Common combinations
- forma anular — ring shape
- carretera anular — ring road
- eclipse anular — annular eclipse
- La plaza tiene una forma anular.The square has a ring shape.
- Construyeron una carretera anular alrededor de la ciudad.They built a ring road around the city.
- Vimos un eclipse anular.We saw an annular eclipse.
Same root
anulaciónanulable