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cancelled

[ˈkænəld]
adjective/verb (past participle)
cancelado
1. Called off or postponed; no longer happening
The flight was cancelled due to bad weather.
O voo foi cancelado devido ao mau tempo.
2. Terminated or ended
His subscription was cancelled after three months.
Sua assinatura foi cancelada após três meses.
3. Marked with lines or stamps to invalidate
The postage stamp was cancelled by the postal service.
O selo foi cancelado pelo serviço postal.
4. Removed from a position or excluded
The celebrity was cancelled after the scandal.
A celebridade foi cancelada após o escândalo.
NYC Slang
Cancelled (also spelled 'canceled') - widely used in NYC social contexts to mean 'called out' or 'ostracized'
Synonyms
cancelledcanceledcalled offpostponedterminatedannulled
Antonyms
confirmedscheduledapprovedproceeded

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cancelado
Most common translation across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
cancelado
Standard usage
São Paulo
cancelado
Standard usage
Portugal
cancelado
Also acceptable; 'anulado' is sometimes preferred

Related Idioms & Phrases

cancelled out - anulou-se mutuamente
get cancelled - ser cancelado/condenado publicamente
cancel culture - cultura de cancelamento
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