Example: Ik moet een afspraak afzeggen omdat ik ziek ben.
Definition
"Een afspraak afzeggen" means canceling or informing someone that a previously arranged meeting or appointment will not take place, often due to unforeseen circumstances such as illness or scheduling conflicts.
Translations
to cancel an appointment
cancelar una cita
cancel·lar una cita
annuler un rendez-vous
einen Termin absagen
cancellare un appuntamento
cancelar um compromisso
Etymology
The phrase "een afspraak afzeggen" comes from Dutch, where "afspraak" means an appointment or agreement, and "afzeggen" means to cancel or call off. Together, they literally translate to 'cancel an appointment.' Did you know? The verb "afzeggen" is composed of "af-" (off) and "zeggen" (to say), indicating saying something off or withdrawing a commitment.
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"Een afspraak afzeggen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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to cancel an appointment