appeal

/ɐpˈiːl/

/əˈpiɫ/

Appeal

appel

a request for people to do something or act in a particular way

Synonymes : entreaty

appel

(law) the procedure of formally asking a higher court to dismiss and reverse the decision made by a lower court

attrait

the attraction and allure that makes one interesting

sollicitation

an act of persuasion by saying that something is reasonable or fair to do

to appeal

MAIN VERB

faire appel

to officially ask a higher court to review and reverse the decision made by a lower court

appeler à faire

to seriously ask something, such as money, help, etc.

Synonymes : invoke

être attrayant

to arouse interest or attraction

Synonymes : attract

Antonymes : repel

solliciter

to attempt to persuade someone to do something by saying to them that it is reasonable or fair

Synonymes : invoke

faire appel de

to make a formal request concerning a reversal of the decision that has been made in a court of law

Exemples

1. Shadberries add visual appeal and a delicate texture to dishes.

2. Different genres of music appeal to different people, and for me, classical music really floats my boat.

3. The judge will hear the appeal and consider the new evidence.

4. Police have appealed for witnesses, but it seems the locals are keeping shtum.