Significato di appeal in italiano

• 0 the quality that makes you like someone or something -- fascino, attrattiva

  • I’ve never understood the appeal of skiing. Non ho mai capito l’attrazione per lo sci.

• 1 an event in which a lot of people are asked to give money, information, or help -- appello

  • The appeal raised over £2 million for AIDS research. L’appello per raccogliere fondi a favore della ricerca sull’AIDS ha oltrepassato i £ 2 milioni.

• 2 to formally request that a legal or official decision be changed -- reclamare, fare ricorso

  • The parents appealed against the school’s decision not to admit the child. I genitori hanno reclamato contro la decisione della scuola di non ammettere il bambino.

  • They’re appealing to the High Court to reduce the sentence to a fine. Stanno facendo ricorso presso la Corte d’Appello per ridurre la sentenza a una multa.

• 3 (often with to) to ask earnestly for something -- fare appello, ricorrere

  • She appealed (to him) for help.

• 4 to take a case one has lost to a higher court etc; to ask (a referee, judge etc) for a new decision -- fare appello

  • He appealed against a three-year sentence.

• 5 (with to) to be pleasing -- attrarre; interessare

  • The idea of going away for the weekend appeals to me.

• 6 (the act of making) a request (for help, a decision etc) -- appello, invocazione

  • The appeal raised $500 for charity

  • They made a last appeal for help

  • The judge rejected his appeal.

• 7 attraction -- attrazione; interesse

  • The prospect of spending two weeks on the beach held great appeal for her.