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appeal in Portuguese

appeal in Portuguese is apelação, recurso, apelo — appeal means a formal request to a higher court to review and change a lower court's decision.

appeal in Portuguese

apelação
noun
An application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned.
recurso
noun
An application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned.
apelo
noun
A call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof; an entreaty, an invocation.
atrair
verb
recorrer
verb
(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.
apelar
verb
(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.
apelar
verb
(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.

What does "appeal" mean?

  1. noun A formal request to a higher court to review and change a lower court's decision.
    "Her lawyers immediately filed an appeal after the verdict."
  2. noun A serious or urgent request for help, support, or something desired.
    "The charity launched an appeal for flood relief donations."
  3. noun The quality of being attractive or interesting.
    "The car's retro styling gives it a lot of appeal."
  4. verb To formally request that a higher court review a decision.
    "The company plans to appeal the ruling."
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appeal in a sentence

  • Her lawyers immediately filed an appeal after the verdict.
  • The judge allowed the appeal and ordered a new hearing.
  • The charity launched an appeal for flood relief donations.
  • The family made a tearful appeal for information about their missing dog.

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What is "appeal" in Portuguese?
"appeal" in Portuguese is apelação, recurso, apelo. appeal means: A formal request to a higher court to review and change a lower court's decision.
How do you use "appeal" in a sentence?
Example: "Her lawyers immediately filed an appeal after the verdict." In Portuguese, "appeal" is apelação, recurso, apelo.
Are there other ways to say "appeal" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 6 translations listed for "appeal": apelação, recurso, apelo, atrair, recorrer, apelar.
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