Cancel vs Undo

Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.

Cancel

Top 1000 (très courant) B2 verb

Undo

Top 2000 (courant)

Le plus courant: Cancel

	Cancel	Undo
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //ˈkænsl// 🇺🇸 //ˈkænsl//	🇬🇧 //ʌnˈduː// 🇺🇸 //ʌnˈdu//
Sens	Décider que quelque chose n'arrivera pas. To decide that something will not happen.	To reverse something you did.
Exemple	I need to cancel my appointment for tomorrow.	I had to undo my last changes because they didn't fit the project.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	B2	-
Nature grammaticale	verb
Collocations	cancel a reservation, cancel a meeting, cancel an order, cancel a flight	undo changes, undo a mistake, undo an action, undo settings, undo a decision
Antonymes	confirm, continue, schedule	redo, execute, confirm
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'cancellation', which is a noun., Using 'canceled' instead of 'cancelled' in British English., Omitting the object, e.g., saying 'I will cancel' without specifying what.	Confused with 'redo' which means to do again., Using 'undo' without an object, e.g., 'undo it' instead of just 'undo'., Incorrectly assuming 'undo' can be applied to physical actions.
Notes d'usage	Utilisé dans des contextes formels et informels ; approprié pour parler de plans, d'abonnements ou d'événements. Évitez de l'utiliser pour des décisions permanentes. Used in formal and informal contexts; appropriate when discussing plans, subscriptions, or events. Avoid using it when talking about permanent decisions.	Commonly used in technology and editing contexts. Not typically used in formal writing.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

- He cancels out what they did to Father. - We should listen to them.

The Pitt › S1 E1

Cancel the discharge. Order a chest X-ray.

- He cancels out what they did to Father. - We should listen to them.

The Pitt › S1 E1

Cancel the discharge. Order a chest X-ray.

Cancel

Avengers › Avengers Endgame

Even if there's a small chance that we can undo this...

Undo

Questions fréquentes : Cancel vs Undo

Quelle est la différence entre Cancel et Undo ?

Cancel: To decide that something will not happen. Undo: To reverse something you did.

Lequel est le plus courant : Cancel et Undo ?

Cancel est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Cancel: I need to cancel my appointment for tomorrow. Undo: I had to undo my last changes because they didn't fit the project.

Puis-je utiliser Cancel et Undo de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Cancel et Undo sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.