Engelsk ordbog



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Engelsk navneord: appeal

1. appeal (om kommunikation) earnest or urgent request


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningAn entreaty to stop the fighting.
An appeal for help.
An appeal to the public to keep calm.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)entreaty, prayer


Mindre specifikke termerasking, request


Mere specifikke termeradjuration, courting, courtship, demagoguery, demagogy, plea, solicitation, suit, suit, supplication, wooing

2. appeal (om egenskab) attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHis smile was part of his appeal to her.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)appealingness, charm


Mindre specifikke termerattractiveness


Mere specifikke termersiren call, siren song, winsomeness

3. appeal (om handling) (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


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningTheir appeal was denied in the superior court.


Mindre specifikke termerlegal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings


Overordnet emneområdejurisprudence, law

4. appeal (om kommunikation) request for a sum of money


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningAn appeal to raise money for starving children.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)collection, ingathering, solicitation


Mindre specifikke termerpetition, postulation, request


Mere specifikke termerwhip-round


Engelsk udsagnsord: appeal

1. appeal (om adfærd) take a court case to a higher court for review


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe was found guilty but appealed immediately.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerchallenge

2. appeal (om kommunikation) request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningAppeal to somebody for help.
Invoke God in times of trouble.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)invoke


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething ----s to somebody


Mindre specifikke termerbespeak, call for, quest, request


Mere specifikke termercall on, plead, turn

3. appeal (om følelse) be attractive to


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe idea of a vacation appeals to me.
The beautiful garden attracted many people.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)attract


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething is ----ing PP.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody


Mere specifikke termerbecharm, beckon, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)repel, repulse

4. appeal (om adfærd) challenge (a decision)


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningShe appealed the verdict.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerchallenge, take exception

5. appeal (om kommunikation) cite as an authority; resort to


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe invoked the law that would save him.
I appealed to the law of 1900.
She invoked an ancient law.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)invoke


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Something ----s something.
Somebody ----s PP


Mindre specifikke termeradvert, bring up, cite, mention, name, refer









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