cancelado
/kanθeˈlado/
The English phrase "cancelled" is translated into Spanish as cancelado.
cancelado is an adjective used to describe something that is no longer planned or scheduled.
Meaning: No longer planned or scheduled (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, cancelado must agree in both gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use cancelada for feminine singular nouns, cancelados for masculine plural nouns and canceladas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/kanθeˈlado/
Did you know?
- Unlike in English, where 'cancelled' is often used as a social slur for disgraced public figures, Spanish speakers are more likely to use funado for this specific modern cultural phenomenon.
- In some Latin American countries, cancelar is frequently used as a synonym for 'to pay' (pagar), so saying a debt is cancelado means it is fully paid off.
- The word cancelado shares a root with the Latin word for a 'lattice' or 'grille', referring to the way a line was drawn across a record to mark it as void.
Examples in context
- Los vuelos fueron cancelados.The flights were cancelled.This sentence shows the use of cancelado to describe flights.Tatoeba #1386220 by marcelostockle, translation #680469 by Source_VOA
- El partido no fue cancelado a pesar de la lluvia.In spite of the rain, the game was not cancelled.This sentence shows how to use cancelado in a negative statement regarding a game.Tatoeba #1919653 by marcelostockle, translation #26777 by jakov
- El juego fue cancelado debido a las fuertes lluvias.The game was cancelled due to the heavy rain.This sentence illustrates how to use cancelado to explain why a game was called off.Tatoeba #4712506 by DarkHollow, translation #13045126 by araneo
- La reunión ha sido anuladaThe meeting has been cancelled.
- El vuelo ha sido canceladoThe flight has been cancelled.
- El concierto ha sido suspendidoThe concert has been cancelled.
- He cancelado mi citaI have cancelled my appointment.
- La fiesta ha sido anuladaThe party has been cancelled.
- El plan ha sido suspendidoThe plan has been cancelled.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are discussing their plans for the weekend.
- LucíaHola Mateo, ¿todavía vamos al concierto?Hi Mateo, are we still going to the concert?
- MateoNo, el evento fue cancelado ayer.No, the event was cancelled yesterday.
- Lucía¡Qué pena! ¿Por qué fue cancelado?What a shame! Why was it cancelled?
- MateoParece que el cantante se enfermó.It seems the singer got sick.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry cancelado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
