B2verb · transitive · common

appeal

ap·peal

appeal · appeals · appealed · appealing

апелювати, оскаржити, звернутися, звертатися

обжаловать, апеллировать, опротестовать, нравиться

in Berufung gehen, gefallen, anziehen, ansprechen

Often followed by against or to: to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision…Often followed by against (the inferior court's decision) or to (the superior court): to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned.

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/əˈpiːl/

» He appealed to us for help.

Er ersuchte uns um Hilfe. — wolfgangth

Он обратился к нам за помощью. — Hellerick

Він звернувся до нас за допомогою. — uaspeaker

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Meaning

11 senses

(intransitive)Often followed by against (the inferior court's decision) or to (the superior court): to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned.
Dissatisfied with the judge’s ruling, she decided to appeal.
He was advised by his lawyer to appeal against his conviction.
(transitive)To apply to a superior court or judge to review and overturn (a decision or order by an inferior court or judge).
The plaintiff appealed the decision to the appellate court.
in Berufung gehen
обжа́ловатьobžálovatʹ, опротесто́выватьoprotestóvyvatʹ, опротестова́тьoprotestovátʹ
оска́ржуватиoskáržuvaty, оска́ржитиoskáržyty, апелюва́тиapeljuváty
take a court case to a higher court for review
(historical, transitive)To accuse or charge (someone) with wrongdoing (especially treason).
(historical, transitive)Of a private person: to instituted legal proceedings (against another private person) for some heinous crime, demanding punishment for the particular injury suffered.
(historical, transitive)Of the accomplice of a felon: to make an accusation at common law against (the felon).
(intransitive)To call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one's rights; to entreat, to invoke.
зверта́тисяzvertátysja, зверну́тисяzvernútysja, апелюва́тиapeljuváty
To call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one's rights; to entreat, to invoke.
(intransitive)Of a fielding side; to ask an umpire for a decision on whether a batsman is out or not, usually by saying "How's that?" or "Howzat?".
(intransitive)To call upon someone for a favour, help, etc.
I appeal to all of you to help the orphans.
заклика́тиzaklykáty, блага́тиblaháty
(figuratively, intransitive)To have recourse or resort to some physical means.
(figuratively, intransitive)To be attractive.
That idea appeals to me.
ansprechen, anziehen, gefallen
нра́витьсяnrávitʹsja, понра́витьсяponrávitʹsja
прива́блюватиpryvábljuvaty, подо́батисяpodóbatysja, сподо́батисяspodóbatysja
be attractive to
(historical, transitive)To summon (someone) to defend their honour in a duel, or their innocence in a trial by combat; to challenge.

Examples

268 sentences

He appealed to us for help.
Він звернувся до нас за допомогою. — uaspeaker
ruОн обратился к нам за помощью. — Hellerick
deEr ersuchte uns um Hilfe. — wolfgangth
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We made an appeal for support.
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His music appeals to young people.
ruЕго музыка нравится молодёжи. — marafon
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Tom said that he would appeal.
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That's part of the appeal, right?
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 4

(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned:

to call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke:

to call upon someone for a favour, help, etc.:

to be attractive:

Русский

By meaning 2

(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned:

to be attractive:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned:

to be attractive:

Origin

From Middle English apelen, appelen (“to accuse; to make a formal charge before a court, e

From Middle English apelen, appelen (“to accuse; to make a formal charge before a court, etc., impeach; to challenge to trial by combat; to apply to a higher court or authority for review of a decision; to call upon for a decision, favour, help, etc.; to call by a name”) [and other forms], from Old French apeler (“to call; to call out”); see further at etymology 1.

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