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ap·peal  (-pl)
n.
1. An earnest or urgent request, entreaty, or supplication.
2. A resort to a higher authority or greater power, as for sanction, corroboration, or a decision: an appeal to reason; an appeal to her listener's sympathy.
3. Law
a. The transfer of a case from a lower to a higher court for a new hearing.
b. A case so transferred.
c. A request for a new hearing.
4. The power of attracting or of arousing interest: a city with special appeal for museumgoers.
v. ap·pealed, ap·peal·ing, ap·peals
v.intr.
1. To make an earnest or urgent request, as for help.
2. To have recourse, as for corroboration; resort: I appeal to your sense of justice.
3. Law To make or apply for an appeal.
4. To be attractive or interesting: The idea didn't appeal to me.
v.tr. Law
To transfer or apply to transfer (a case) to a higher court for rehearing.

[Middle English apel, from Old French, from apeler, to appeal, from Latin appellre, to entreat; see pel-5 in Indo-European roots.]

ap·peala·bili·ty n.
ap·peala·ble adj.
ap·pealer n.

appeal [əˈpiːl]
n
1. a request for relief, aid, etc.
2. the power to attract, please, stimulate, or interest a dress with appeal
3. an application or resort to another person or authority, esp a higher one, as for a decision or confirmation of a decision
4. (Law) Law
a.  the judicial review by a superior court of the decision of a lower tribunal
b.  a request for such review
c.  the right to such review
5. (Team Sports / Cricket) Cricket a verbal request to the umpire from one or more members of the fielding side to declare a batsman out
6. (Law) English law (formerly) a formal charge or accusation appeal of felony
vb
1. (intr) to make an earnest request for relief, support, etc.
2. (intr) to attract, please, stimulate, or interest
3. (Law) Law to apply to a superior court to review (a case or particular issue decided by a lower tribunal)
4. (intr) to resort (to), as for a decision or confirmation of a decision
5. (Team Sports / Cricket) (intr) Cricket to ask the umpire to declare a batsman out
6. (General Sporting Terms) (intr) to challenge the umpire's or referee's decision
[from Old French appeler, from Latin appellāre to entreat (literally: to approach), from pellere to push, drive]
appealable  adj
appealer  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.appealappeal - earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"
asking, request - the verbal act of requesting
adjuration - a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something
demagoguery, demagogy - impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace
plea, supplication - a humble request for help from someone in authority
solicitation - an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status; "a solicitation to the king for relief"
suit - a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank
courting, courtship, wooing, suit - a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage); "its was a brief and intense courtship"
2.appealappeal - attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her"
attractiveness - sexual allure
siren call, siren song - the enticing appeal of something alluring but potentially dangerous; "he succumbed to the siren call of the wilderness"
winsomeness - childlike charm or appeal
3.appealappeal - (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial; "their appeal was denied in the superior court"
legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings - (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
4.appealappeal - request for a sum of money; "an appeal to raise money for starving children"
petition, request, postulation - a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
whip-round - (British) solicitation of money usually for a benevolent purpose
Verb1.appealappeal - take a court case to a higher court for review; "He was found guilty but appealed immediately"
challenge - issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"
2.appealappeal - request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"
call for, request, bespeak, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"
plead - appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop"
call on, turn - have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to; "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help"
3.appeal - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"
bewitch, captivate, charm, enamor, enamour, entrance, trance, becharm, beguile, enchant, capture, fascinate, catch - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"
beckon - appear inviting; "The shop window decorations beckoned"
4.appeal - challenge (a decision); "She appealed the verdict"
take exception, challenge - raise a formal objection in a court of law
5.appeal - cite as an authority; resort to; "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law"
cite, mention, refer, advert, name, bring up - make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

appeal
verb
plead, call, ask, apply, refer, request, sue, lobby, pray, beg, petition, solicit, implore, beseech, entreat, importune, adjure, supplicate The UN has appealed for help from the international community.
plead refuse, deny, reject, repudiate, repulse
noun
1. plea, call, application, request, prayer, petition, overture, invocation, solicitation, entreaty, supplication, suit, cry from the heart, adjuration The government issued a last-minute appeal to him to return.
plea refusal, rejection, denial, repudiation
2. attraction, charm, fascination, charisma, beauty, attractiveness, allure, magnetism, enchantment, seductiveness, interestingness, engagingness, pleasingness It was meant to give the party greater public appeal.
attraction repulsiveness
3. retrial, reconsideration She lost the case on appeal.
appeal to someone attract, interest, draw, please, invite, engage, charm, fascinate, tempt, lure, entice, enchant, captivate, allure, bewitch The idea appealed to him.
Quotations
"appeal: in law, to put the dice into the box for another throw" [Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary]
Translations
appeal [əˈpiːl]
A. N
1. (requesting sth)
1.1. (= call) → llamamiento m, llamado m (LAm); (= request) → petición f, solicitud f
he made an appeal for calmhizo un llamamiento a la calma
to issue an appeal for aid for sbhacer un llamamiento solicitando ayuda para algn
the police repeated their appeal for witnesses to contact themla policía volvió a hacer un llamamiento a posibles testigos del hecho para que se pusieran en contacto con ellos
an appeal to arms/reasonun llamamiento a las armas/la cordura
our appeal for volunteersla petición or solicitud que hicimos de voluntarios
1.2. (= entreaty) → súplica f
he was deaf to all appealshacía oídos sordos a todas las súplicas
1.3. (= campaign for donations) they launched a £5 million appeal for cancer researchrealizaron una campaña para la recaudación de 5 millones de libras para la lucha contra el cáncer
an appeal on behalf of a mental health charityuna petición de ayuda para una organización benéfica de salud mental
1.4. (Jur) → apelación f, recurso m (de apelación)
his appeal was successfulsu apelación or recurso(de apelación)dio resultado
there is no appeal against his decisionsu fallo es inapelable
she won/lost the case on appealganó/perdió el caso en la apelación or en segunda instancia
right of or to appealderecho m de apelación, derecho m a apelar
their lands were forfeit without appealsus tierras fueron confiscadas sin posibilidad de apelación
see also court
2. (= attraction) → atractivo m, encanto m
the party's new name was meant to give it greater public appealel nuevo nombre del partido tenía como objetivo atraer a más público
the idea held little appealla idea no le resultaba muy atrayente
see sex
B. VI
1.
to appeal for (= call publicly for) [+ peace, tolerance, unity] → hacer un llamamiento a; (= request) → solicitar, pedir
the authorities appealed for calmlas autoridades hicieron un llamamiento a la calma
the police have appealed to the public for informationla policía ha hecho un llamamiento al público pidiendo información
to appeal for fundssolicitar or pedir fondos
he appealed for silencerogó silencio
2. (= call upon)
to appeal to sb's finer feelings/sb's generosityapelar a los sentimientos nobles/la generosidad de algn
to appeal to the country (Pol) → recurrir al arbitrio de las urnas
3. (Jur) → apelar
to appeal against [+ sentence, ruling] → apelar contra or de, recurrir(contra)
they have appealed to the Supreme Court to stop her extraditionhan apelado or recurrido al Tribunal Supremo para detener su proceso de extradición
4. (= be attractive) that sort of comedy doesn't appeal any moreese tipo de humor ya no gusta
to appeal to sb [idea, activity] → atraer a algn, resultar atrayente a algn
I don't think this will appeal to the publicno creo que esto le atraiga al públicono creo que esto le resulte atrayente al público
it appeals to the child in everyonehace salir al niño que llevamos dentro
C. VT (US) (Jur) to appeal a decision/verdictapelar contra or de una decisión/un veredicto, recurrir(contra)una decisión/un veredicto
D. CPD appeal(s) committee Ncomité m de apelación
appeal court Ntribunal m de apelación
appeal judge Njuez mf de apelación, jueza f de apelación
appeal(s) procedure Nprocedimiento m de apelación
appeal(s) process Nproceso m de apelación

appeal [əˈpiːl]
vi
(LAW)faire appel, interjeter appel
to appeal against a decision (British)faire appel d'une décision
to appeal against a verdict (British)faire appel d'un verdict
to appeal to the Supreme Court → se pourvoir en cassation
(= call) to appeal for sth [+ calm, help, witnesses] → lancer un appel à qch
They appealed for help → Ils ont lancé un appel au secours.
The police have appealed for witnesses → La police a lancé un appel à témoins.
He appealed for calm → Il a lancé un appel au calme.
He appealed for silence
BUT Il a demandé le silence.
to appeal to sb for sth → demander qch à qn
to appeal to sb for mercy → implorer la pitié de qn
(= be attractive) [idea, book] → être attrayant(e), être tentant(e)
to appeal to sb → plaire à qn, tenter qn
Greece doesn't appeal to me → Ça ne me tente pas d'aller en Grèce.
Does that appeal to you? → Ça te tente?
It doesn't appeal to me
BUT Cela ne m'attire pas.
vt (LAW) [+ verdict] → faire appel de
They intend to appeal the verdict → Ils ont l'intention de faire appel du verdict.
n
(LAW)appel m
right of appeal → droit m de recours
to make an appeal → faire appel
(= call, request) → appel m
to launch an appeal → lancer un appel
They have launched an appeal → Ils ont lancé un appel.
(= charm) → attrait m, charme m
appeal court ncour f d'appel

appeal
n
(= request) (for help, money etc) → Aufruf m, → Appell m, → (dringende) Bitte (for um); (for mercy) → Gesuch nt(for um); appeal for fundsSpendenappell or -aufruf mor -aktion f; to make an appeal to somebody (to do something)an jdn appellieren(, etw zu tun); (charity, organization etc)einen Appell or Aufruf an jdn richten(, etw zu tun); to make an appeal to somebody for somethingjdn um etw bitten; (charity, organization etc)jdn zu etw aufrufen; to make an appeal for mercy (officially) → ein Gnadengesuch einreichen
(= supplication)Flehen nt
(against decision) → Einspruch m; (Jur) (against sentence) → Berufung f; (actual trial) → Revision f, → Revisionsverfahren nt; he lost his appealer verlor in der Berufung; to lodge an appealEinspruch erheben; (Jur) → Berufung einlegen (with bei); right of appealEinspruchsrecht nt; (Jur) → Berufungsrecht nt; she lost the case on appealsie hat in der Berufung verloren; Court of AppealBerufungsgericht nt
(for decision, support) → Appell m, → Aufruf m; the captain made an appeal against the lightder Mannschaftskapitän erhob Einspruch or Beschwerde wegen der Lichtverhältnisse
(= power of attraction)Reiz m(to für), Anziehungskraft f (→ to auf +acc); his music has (a) wide appealseine Musik spricht viele Leute or weite Kreise an or findet großen Anklang; skiing has lost its appeal (for me)Skifahren hat seinen Reiz (für mich) verloren; I just don’t understand the appeal of itich verstehe nicht, was daran so reizvoll sein soll
vi
(= make request)(dringend) bitten, ersuchen (geh); to appeal to somebody for somethingjdn um etw bitten or ersuchen (geh); to appeal to the public to do somethingdie Öffentlichkeit (dazu) aufrufen, etw zu tun
(against decision: to authority etc) → Einspruch erheben (to bei); (Jur) → Berufung einlegen (to bei); he was given leave to appeal (Jur) → es wurde ihm anheimgestellt, Berufung einzulegen
(= apply: for support, decision) → sich wenden, appellieren (→ to an +acc); (to sb’s feelings etc) → appellieren (→ to an +acc); (Sport) → Einspruch erheben (from bei), Beschwerde einlegen; to appeal to somebody’s better naturean jds besseres Ich appellieren
(= be attractive)reizen (to sb jdn), zusagen (to sb jdm); (plan, candidate, idea)zusagen (to sb jdm); (book, magazine)ansprechen (to sb jdn); it simply doesn’t appeales findet einfach keinen Anklang; how does that appeal?wie gefällt Ihnen das?; the story appealed to his sense of humourdie Geschichte sprach seinen Sinn für Humor an
vt to appeal a case/verdict (Jur) → mit einem Fall/gegen ein Urteil in die Berufung gehen; to appeal a decisionEinspruch gegen eine Entscheidung einlegen or erheben

appeal [əˈpiːl]
1. vi
a. (call, beg) to appeal (to sb)implorare (qn), supplicare (qn)
to appeal for → chiedere (con insistenza)
he appealed for silence → ha invitato al silenzio
he appealed to them for help → si è rivolto a loro per un aiuto
she appealed to her attacker for mercy → ha supplicato il suo assalitore di avere pietà
to appeal for funds → lanciare un appello per ottenere dei fondi
b. (Law) to appeal (against sth/to sb)appellarsi (contro qc/presso qn), ricorrere in appello (contro qc/presso qn)
c. (attract) → attirare, attrarre
it doesn't appeal to me → mi dice poco
it appeals to the imagination → stimola la fantasia
2. n
a. (call) → appello; (request) → richiesta
an appeal for funds → una richiesta di aiuti economici or di fondi
he made an appeal for calm → ha fatto appello alla calma
b. (Law) → appello, ricorso (legale)
right of appeal → diritto d'appello
c. (attraction) → attrattiva, fascino
a book of general appeal → un libro di interesse generale

appeal
v appeal [əːpiːl]
1 (often withto) to ask earnestly for something She appealed (to him) for help. versoek يَلْتَمِس، يَسْتَغيث، يُناشِد моля žádat, volat po bede; anmode ersuchen κάνω έκκληση suplicar, rogar palvega pöörduma درخواست کردن؛ تقاضا کردن anoa en appeler à; supplier לִפְנוֹת अपील करना apelirati folyamodik mengimbau biðja innilega fare appello, ricorrere 請う 간청하다 kreiptis lūgt merayu een beroep doen op bønnfalle, henvende seg til zwracać się apelar a apela (la); a cere взывать dovolávať sa prositi (za) apelovati vädja อ้อนวอน rica etmek 懇求, 呼籲 звертатися, закликати فریاد کرنا yêu cầu
2 to take a case one has lost to a higher court etc; to ask (a referee, judge etc) for a new decision He appealed against a three-year sentence. appèl indien يَسْتَأنِف حُكْماً обжалвам odvolat se appellere; anke Einspruch erheben κάνω έφεση apelar, recurrir edasi kaebama فرجام خواستن valittaa ylempään oikeusasteeseen faire appel (de) לְעַרְעֵר पुनर्विचार के लिये प्रार्थना करना uložiti priziv fellebbez naik banding áfrÿja fare appello 上訴する 상소하다 paduoti apeliaciją, apskųsti apeliacine tvarka apelēt; iesniegt apelāciju merayu in beroep gaan anke, appellere apelować recorrer a face apel/recurs (la) подавать апелляцию odvolať sa pritožiti se (na) žaliti se överklaga ขออุทธรณ์ temyiz etmek 上訴,陳情 подавати апеляційну скаргу ادنیٰ عدالت سے اعلیٰ عدالت میں مقدمہ لے جانا kháng cáo
3 (withto) to be pleasing This place appeals to me. goed stem يَروق لِ، يُعْجِب нравя се zamlouvat se appellere til; tiltale zusagen αρέσω gustar, agradar meeldima جذابیت داشتن viehättää plaire à מוֹשֵך अच्छा लगना sviđati se tetszik menarik hati falla í geð attrarre; interessare 心に訴える 흥미를 끌다 patikti patikt menarik hati aantrekken virke tiltalende, falle i smak podobać się atrair a plăcea привлекать (za)páčiť sa ugajati sviđati se tilltala ดึงดูด hoşuna gitmek 有吸引力 приваблювати, подобатися اچھا لگنا ، پسند آنا hấp dẫn
n
1 (the act of making) a request (for help, a decision etc) The appeal raised $500 for charity; a last appeal for help; The judge rejected his appeal. appèl, versoek إستِغاثَه، مُناشَدَه، إسْتِأناف ، إلتِماس молба žádost; volání po; odvolání appel; bøn; anmodning die Bitte; der Einspruch έκκληση, έφεση apelación palve, edasikaebus تقاضا؛ درخواست vetoomus appel בַּקָשָה, פְּנִיָה @@@פְּנִייָה$$$ अपील apel fellebbezés, kérés, felhívás imbauan umleitun, ákall; áfrÿjun appello, invocazione 訴え 간청 prašymas, apeliacija lūgums; apelācija; aicinājums rayuan oproep, beroep bønn, appell apel, apelacja apelo apel, chemare обращение; апелляция žiadosť, odvolanie prošnja; klic; pritožba žalba vädjan คำขอร้อง; การอุทธรณ์ yakarış, yalvarış 懇求 заклик, прохання استدعا کرنا ، درخواست کرنا sự yêu cầu giúp đỡ; sự kháng cáo
2 attraction Music holds little appeal for me. aantrekking إغْراء، جَاذِبِيَّه привличам přitažlivost tiltrækningskraft der Reiz γοητεία atractivo veetlus جذابیت vetovoima attrait מְשִיכָה आकर्षण privlačnost vonzerő daya tarik aðdráttarafl attrazione; interesse 魅力 매력 patrauklumas pievilcība daya tarik aantrekkingskracht tiltrekning(skraft) urok atracção farmec привлекательность príťažlivosť privlačnost čar lockelse ความดึงดูดใจ cazibe, çekicilik 吸引力 привабливість کشش sự hấp dẫn
adj apˈpealing
1 pleasing an appealing little girl. aantreklik جَذَّاب، فاتِن، أخّاذ привлекателен atraktivní, přitažlivý tiltalende ansprechend γοητευτικός encantador veetlev جذاب viehättävä attachant קוֹסֵם, מְפַתֶה आकर्षक privlačan vonzó menyenangkan aðlaðandi attraente 魅力的な 매력적인 mielas pievilcīgs menarik aantrekkelijk tiltalende, behagelig sympatyczny atraente fermecător привлекательный pôvabný privlačen privlačan attraktiv ที่ดึงดูดความสนใจ çekici, albenili 吸引人的 привабливий, принадний مرغوب ، دل کش quyến rũ
2 showing that a person wishes help etc an appealing glance. versoek, om hulp vra ، مُناشِد مُسْتَغيث умоляващ prosebný bedende; bønfaldende hilfesuchend ικετευτικός suplicante paluv ملتمسانه anova suppliant מִתְחַנֵן निवेदनात्मक molećiv együttérző minta tolong sárbænandi, biðjandi supplichevole 哀願するような 호소하는 듯한 maldaujantis lūdzošs mengaharap smekend bedende, bønnfallende błagalny suplicante rugător умоляющий prosebný proseč molećiv vädjande ที่อ้อนวอน yalvarırcasına, yalvararak 求助的 благальний ملتفت khẩn khoản

appeal استئناف, يَستأنِف حكما požádat, žádost appel, appellere Aufruf, bitten έκκληση, προσφεύγω apelar, llamamiento vedota, vetoomus appel, faire appel apel, apelirati appellarsi, appello 懇願, 懇願する 간청, 간청하다 liefdadigheidsactie, verzoeken anmodning, bønnfalle apel, odwołać się apelar, apelo обращаться, обращение vädja, vädjan ขออุทธรณ์, คำขอร้อง rica, rica etmek sự thỉnh cầu, thỉnh cầu 上诉, 请求


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