apelar

appeal

a p e ˈl a ɾ
apel appeal + ar Infinitive
verb Rare #36,877
appeal Often used with “a” (apelar a algo / a alguien) meaning “to appeal to” (to request, to call on, or to rely on).
SP: El abogado va a apelar la sentencia.
EN: The lawyer is going to appeal the sentence.

Oh, no quiero apelar.

Oh, I don't want to appeal.

— Pillion (2025)

Deberíamos apelar al sentido común en vez de recurrir a la violencia.

We should appeal to common sense instead of resorting to violence.

Estoy tratando de apelar al lado razonable de la gente.

I'm trying to appeal to people's rational side.

Debemos apelar a la opinión pública respecto al asunto.

We must appeal to public opinion on this matter.

Y tuve que apelar a usted.

And I had to appeal to you.

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

Fue por esto que resolví apelar a ustedes.

It was for this reason that I decided to turn to you.

— La cinta blanca (2009)

Intentó apelar.

He tried to appeal.

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