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cancel a date
[ˈkæn.səl ə deɪt]
verb phrase
cancelar um encontro
1.
to call off or terminate a planned romantic meeting or appointment with someone
I had to cancel a date with my girlfriend because I got sick.
Tive que cancelar um encontro com minha namorada porque fiquei doente.
2.
to inform someone that a previously scheduled date will not take place
He called her to cancel a date at the last minute.
Ele a chamou para cancelar um encontro de última hora.
NYC Slang
blow off a date; ditch a date
Synonyms
postpone a date
call off a date
reschedule a date
break a date
stand someone up
Antonyms
keep a date
honor a date
confirm a date
schedule a date
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
cancelar um encontro
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
desmarcar um encontro
common alternative in Rio
São Paulo
cancelar um encontro
standard usage
Portugal
cancelar um encontro
standard usage; also 'desmarcar um encontro'
Related Idioms & Phrases
leave someone hanging
break plans
fall through
go south
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