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Italian word

annullare

to cancel, to annul, to void, to nullify

Looks like

annul

to declare invalid (especially a marriage)

⚠️ The trap

In English 'annul' is almost exclusively used for legally voiding a marriage or contract. In Italian 'annullare' is the everyday word for cancelling anything — a reservation, a meeting, a ticket. It is much more commonly used than English 'annul'.

To say "to declare invalid (especially a marriage)" in Italian:

N/A (partial overlap)

"annullare" in English means:

to cancel, to annul, to void, to nullify

Example

"Ho dovuto annullare la prenotazione dell'hotel."

"I had to cancel the hotel reservation."

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