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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAppell
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ah-pel
"Die Organisation hat einen Appell an die Öffentlichkeit gerichtet."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A serious or urgent request, typically to the public.
"The charity made an appeal for donations to help the victims of the disaster."
- 1
To make a serious or urgent request.
"She decided to appeal to the community for assistance."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'appeal' originates from the Latin 'appellare', meaning 'to call upon'. It evolved through Old French 'appeler' before entering Middle English, where it retained the sense of calling for help or support, reflecting its legal and emotional connotations in modern usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Appeal" is said worldwide
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appel
Transliteration: ah-pel
"L'association a lancé un appel aux dons."
Appell
Transliteration: ah-pel
"Die Organisation hat einen Appell an die Öffentlichkeit gerichtet."
appello
Transliteration: ah-pel-lo
"L'associazione ha fatto un appello per aiuti."
apelación
Transliteration: ah-peh-la-syon
"La organización hizo una apelación por donaciones."
apelo
Transliteration: ah-peh-lo
"A organização fez um apelo por ajuda."
अपील
Transliteration: apeel
"संस्थान ने सहायता के लिए अपील की।"
呼吁
Transliteration: hūyù
"该组织发出了呼吁以寻求帮助。"
호소
Transliteration: hosa
"그 단체는 도움을 요청하는 호소를 했다."
アピール
Transliteration: apīru
"その団体は支援を求めるアピールを行った。"
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