appeal
BrE /əˈpiːl/ AmE /əˈpiːl/
verb / noun en → es
past appealed pp appealed ing appealing
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
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The company appealed against the ruling.
La empresa apeló contra la decisión.
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
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The idea of living in Paris always appealed to her.
La idea de vivir en París siempre le ha gustado.
the right or opportunity to ask a higher court to change the decision of a lower court
apelación, recurso
a formal request to a higher court for it to change the decision of a lower court
solicitud de apelación, recurso legal
the process of asking a higher court to change the decision of a lower court
proceso de apelación, recurso legal
the result of asking a higher court to change the decision of a lower court
resultado de la apelación, recurso legal
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
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
apelar a alguien por algo, pedir ayuda a alguien
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He appealed to the public for help.
Él apeló al público para buscar ayuda.
apelar contra alguien/algo, recurrir a un tribunal superior
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The company appealed against the decision.
La empresa apeló contra la decisión.
Idioms
apelar a la justicia de alguien, recurrir al sentido del derecho de alguien
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The case appealed strongly to his sense of justice.
El caso apeló fuertemente a su sentido de la justicia.
apelar a la naturaleza buena de alguien, recurrir al lado mejor de alguien
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The charity campaign appealed to people's better nature.
La campaña caritativa apeló a la naturaleza buena de las personas.
apelar al sentido del equilibrio de alguien, recurrir al lado justo de alguien
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The story appealed to her sense of fairness.
La historia apeló a su sentido del equilibrio.