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ap·peal
(ə-pēl′)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. A higher court's review of the correctness of a decision by a lower court.
b. A case so reviewed.
c. A request for a higher court to review the decision of a lower court.
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 request an appeal.
4. To be attractive or interesting: The idea didn't appeal to me.
v.tr. Law
Idiom: To request for an appeal of (a case) to a higher court for rehearing.
on appeal
In the process of being appealed; while being appealed.
[Middle English apel, from Old French, from apeler, to appeal, from Latin appellāre, to entreat; see pel- in Indo-European roots.]
ap·peal′a·bil′i·ty n.
ap·peal′a·ble adj.
ap·peal′er n.
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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. (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
7. (intr) to make an earnest request for relief, support, etc
8. (intr) to attract, please, stimulate, or interest
9. (Law) law to apply to a superior court to review (a case or particular issue decided by a lower tribunal)
10. (intr) to resort (to), as for a decision or confirmation of a decision
11. (Cricket) (intr) cricket to ask the umpire to declare a batsman out
12. (General Sporting Terms) (intr) to challenge the umpire's or referee's decision
[C14: from Old French appeler, from Latin appellāre to entreat (literally: to approach), from pellere to push, drive]
apˈpealable adj
apˈpealer n
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ap•peal
(əˈpil)n., v. -pealed, -peal•ing. n.
1. an earnest plea; entreaty; plea: an appeal for help.
2. a request or reference to some authority for a decision, corroboration, or judgment.
3.
a. an application for review by a higher tribunal.
b. (in a legislative body) a formal question as to the correctness of a ruling.
4. the power or ability to attract or stimulate the mind or emotions: The game has lost its appeal.
v.i. 5. to make an earnest plea: appealed to the alumni for funds.
6. to apply for review of a case or particular issue to a higher tribunal.
7. to have need of or ask for proof, a decision, corroboration, etc.
8. to exert an attraction: The red hat appeals to me.
v.t. 9.
a. to apply for review of (a case) to a higher tribunal.
b. to charge with a crime.
[1250–1300; < Anglo-French, Old French a(p)peler < Latin appellāre to speak to = ap-1 + pellere to push, beat against]
ap•peal`a•bil′i•ty, n.
ap•peal′a•ble, adj.
ap•peal′er, n.
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appeal
In British English, if someone appeals against a legal decision or sentence, they formally ask a court to change the decision or reduce the sentence.
He appealed against the five year sentence he had been given.
Speakers of American English do not use 'against' after appeal. They say that someone appeals a decision.
Casey's lawyer said he was appealing the interim decision.
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appeal
Past participle: appealed
Gerund: appealing
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| Noun | 1. |  appeal - earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"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 |
| 2. |  appeal - 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. |  appeal - (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. |  appeal - 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 | |
| Verb | 1. |  appeal - 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. |  appeal - 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" | |
| 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" |
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appeal
verb
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
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
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]
"appeal: in law, to put the dice into the box for another throw" [Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary]
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appeal
noun1. An earnest or urgent request:
3. The power or quality of attracting:
allure, allurement, attraction, attractiveness, call, charisma, charm, draw, enchantment, enticement, fascination, glamour, lure, magnetism, witchery.
Informal: pull.
1. To make an earnest or urgent request:
Archaic: conjure.
2. To bring an appeal or request, for example, to the attention of:
Obsolete: sue.
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Translations
إغْراء، جَاذِبِيَّهاِسْتِئْنافيَروق لِ، يُعْجِبيَسْتَأْنِفُيَسْتَأنِف حُكْماً
abellir
odvolánížádostzamlouvat seodvolat sepřitažlivost
appelappellerebedebøntiltale
vedotavetoomusanoapyytää
apelapeliratipriziv
felhívásfellebbezfellebbezéstetszik
áfrÿjaaîdráttaraflbiîja innilegafalla í geîumleitun, ákall; áfrÿjun
懇願懇願する
간청간청하다
apeliacijaapskųsti apeliacine tvarkakreiptismaldaujantispaduoti apeliaciją
aicinājumsapelācijaapelētiesniegt apelācijulūgt
odvolať sa
klicpritožbapritožiti seprivlačnostprošnja
vädjavädjan
ขออุทธรณ์คำขอร้อง
kêu gọilời kêu gọi
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 calm → hizo un llamamiento a la calma
to issue an appeal for aid for sb → hacer un llamamiento solicitando ayuda para algn
the police repeated their appeal for witnesses to contact them → la policía volvió a hacer un llamamiento a posibles testigos del hecho para que se pusieran en contacto con ellos
an appeal to arms/reason → un llamamiento a las armas/la cordura
our appeal for volunteers → la petición or solicitud que hicimos de voluntarios
he made an appeal for calm → hizo un llamamiento a la calma
to issue an appeal for aid for sb → hacer un llamamiento solicitando ayuda para algn
the police repeated their appeal for witnesses to contact them → la policía volvió a hacer un llamamiento a posibles testigos del hecho para que se pusieran en contacto con ellos
an appeal to arms/reason → un llamamiento a las armas/la cordura
our appeal for volunteers → la petición or solicitud que hicimos de voluntarios
1.3. (= campaign for donations) they launched a £5 million appeal for cancer research → realizaron una campaña para la recaudación de 5 millones de libras para la lucha contra el cáncer
an appeal on behalf of a mental health charity → una petición de ayuda para una organización benéfica de salud mental
an appeal on behalf of a mental health charity → una petición de ayuda para una organización benéfica de salud mental
1.4. (Jur) → apelación f, recurso m (de apelación)
his appeal was successful → su apelación or recurso (de apelación) dio resultado
there is no appeal against his decision → su fallo es inapelable
she won/lost the case on appeal → ganó/perdió el caso en la apelación or en segunda instancia
right of or to appeal → derecho m de apelación, derecho m a apelar
their lands were forfeit without appeal → sus tierras fueron confiscadas sin posibilidad de apelación
see also court
his appeal was successful → su apelación or recurso (de apelación) dio resultado
there is no appeal against his decision → su fallo es inapelable
she won/lost the case on appeal → ganó/perdió el caso en la apelación or en segunda instancia
right of or to appeal → derecho m de apelación, derecho m a apelar
their lands were forfeit without appeal → sus tierras fueron confiscadas sin posibilidad de apelación
see also court
B. VI
1.
to appeal for (= call publicly for) [+ peace, tolerance, unity] → hacer un llamamiento a; (= request) → solicitar, pedir
the authorities appealed for calm → las autoridades hicieron un llamamiento a la calma
the police have appealed to the public for information → la policía ha hecho un llamamiento al público pidiendo información
to appeal for funds → solicitar or pedir fondos
he appealed for silence → rogó silencio
to appeal for (= call publicly for) [+ peace, tolerance, unity] → hacer un llamamiento a; (= request) → solicitar, pedir
the authorities appealed for calm → las autoridades hicieron un llamamiento a la calma
the police have appealed to the public for information → la policía ha hecho un llamamiento al público pidiendo información
to appeal for funds → solicitar or pedir fondos
he appealed for silence → rogó silencio
2. (= call upon)
to appeal to sb's finer feelings/sb's generosity → apelar a los sentimientos nobles/la generosidad de algn
to appeal to the country (Pol) → recurrir al arbitrio de las urnas
to appeal to sb's finer feelings/sb's generosity → apelar 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 extradition → han apelado or recurrido al Tribunal Supremo para detener su proceso de extradición
to appeal against [+ sentence, ruling] → apelar contra or de, recurrir (contra)
they have appealed to the Supreme Court to stop her extradition → han apelado or recurrido al Tribunal Supremo para detener su proceso de extradición
4. (= be attractive) that sort of comedy doesn't appeal any more → ese 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 public → no creo que esto le atraiga al público → no creo que esto le resulte atrayente al público
it appeals to the child in everyone → hace salir al niño que llevamos dentro
to appeal to sb [idea, activity] → atraer a algn, resultar atrayente a algn
I don't think this will appeal to the public → no creo que esto le atraiga al público → no creo que esto le resulte atrayente al público
it appeals to the child in everyone → hace salir al niño que llevamos dentro
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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
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
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
vt (LAW) [+ verdict] → faire appel de
They intend to appeal the verdict → Ils ont l'intention de faire appel du verdict.
They intend to appeal the verdict → Ils ont l'intention de faire appel du verdict.
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appeal
n
(= request) (for help, money etc) → Aufruf m, → Appell m, → (dringende) Bitte (for um); (for mercy) → Gesuch nt → (for um); appeal for funds → Spendenappell or -aufruf m → or -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 something → jdn 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 appeal → er verlor in der Berufung; to lodge an appeal → Einspruch erheben; (Jur) → Berufung einlegen (with bei); right of appeal → Einspruchsrecht nt; (Jur) → Berufungsrecht nt; she lost the case on appeal → sie hat in der Berufung verloren; Court of Appeal → Berufungsgericht nt
(for decision, support) → Appell m, → Aufruf m; the captain made an appeal against the light → der 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 appeal → seine 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 it → ich verstehe nicht, was daran so reizvoll sein soll
vi
(= make request) → (dringend) bitten, ersuchen (geh); to appeal to somebody for something → jdn um etw bitten or ersuchen (geh); to appeal to the public to do something → die 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 nature → an 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 appeal → es findet einfach keinen Anklang; how does that appeal? → wie gefällt Ihnen das?; the story appealed to his sense of humour → die 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 decision → Einspruch gegen eine Entscheidung einlegen or erheben
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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
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)
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appeal
(əːpiːl) verb1. (often with to) to ask earnestly for something. She appealed (to him) for help.
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.
3. (with to) to be pleasing. This place appeals to me.
noun1. (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.
2. attraction. Music holds little appeal for me.
apˈpealing adjective1. pleasing. an appealing little girl.
2. showing that a person wishes help etc. an appealing glance.
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appeal
→ اِسْتِئْناف, يَسْتَأْنِفُ apelovat, žádost appel, appellere Aufruf, bitten έκκληση, προσφεύγω apelar, llamamiento, pedir vedota, vetoomus appel, lancer un appel apel, apelirati appellarsi, appello 懇願, 懇願する 간청, 간청하다 verzoek, verzoeken anmodning, appellere apel, odwołać się apelar, apelo запрашивать, запрос vädja, vädjan ขออุทธรณ์, คำขอร้อง rica, rica etmek kêu gọi, lời kêu gọi 上诉, 请求Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
ap·peal
n. apelación, recurso, súplica;
vt apelar, recurrir, suplicar.
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