appeal

S2 W2

BrE /əˈpiːl/ AmE /əˈpiːl/

verb / noun en → es

past appealed pp appealed ing appealing

1 LEGAL [transitive] B2

to ask a higher court to change the decision of a lower court

apelar, recurrir

  • appeal against somebody/something

Collocations appeal against the decision · appeal to a higher court

  • The company appealed against the ruling.

    La empresa apeló contra la decisión.

2 ATTRACT [transitive] B1

to attract or interest someone in a way that makes them want to do something

atraer, gustar

  • appeal to somebody

Collocations appeal to a wide audience · appeal to the senses

  • The idea of living in Paris always appealed to her.

    La idea de vivir en París siempre le ha gustado.

3 LEGAL [uncountable] B2

the right or opportunity to ask a higher court to change the decision of a lower court

apelación, recurso

4 LEGAL [countable] C1

a formal request to a higher court for it to change the decision of a lower court

solicitud de apelación, recurso legal

5 LEGAL [uncountable] C1

the process of asking a higher court to change the decision of a lower court

proceso de apelación, recurso legal

6 LEGAL [uncountable] C1

the result of asking a higher court to change the decision of a lower court

resultado de la apelación, recurso legal

7 LEGAL [uncountable] C1

the right or opportunity to ask a higher court to change the decision of a lower court in criminal cases

derecho de apelación, recurso legal en casos penales

8 LEGAL [uncountable] C1

the right or opportunity to ask a higher court to change the decision of a lower court in civil cases

derecho de apelación, recurso legal en casos civiles

Phrasal verbs

appeal to sb for sth ASK FOR HELP B2

apelar a alguien por algo, pedir ayuda a alguien

  • He appealed to the public for help.

    Él apeló al público para buscar ayuda.

appeal against sb/sth LEGAL B2

apelar contra alguien/algo, recurrir a un tribunal superior

  • The company appealed against the decision.

    La empresa apeló contra la decisión.

Idioms

appeal to sb's sense of justice C1

apelar a la justicia de alguien, recurrir al sentido del derecho de alguien

  • The case appealed strongly to his sense of justice.

    El caso apeló fuertemente a su sentido de la justicia.

appeal to sb's better nature C1

apelar a la naturaleza buena de alguien, recurrir al lado mejor de alguien

  • The charity campaign appealed to people's better nature.

    La campaña caritativa apeló a la naturaleza buena de las personas.

appeal to sb's sense of fairness C1

apelar al sentido del equilibrio de alguien, recurrir al lado justo de alguien

  • The story appealed to her sense of fairness.

    La historia apeló a su sentido del equilibrio.