L'annulation
Example: L'annulation du vol a surpris tous les passagers ce matin.
Definition
"L'annulation" refers to the act of officially canceling or calling off an event, plan, or arrangement, such as a flight or appointment, resulting in it no longer taking place as originally scheduled.
Etymology
"L'annulation" comes from the French verb "annuler," meaning to cancel or nullify. It derives from the Latin word "annullare," which means to make void or reduce to nothing. Did you know? The root "null" in "annulation" relates to the idea of making something null or invalid.
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"L'annulation" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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