To appeal
Definition
To address a person or an institution to request support, a decision, or advice; to initiate a telephone connection by dialing a specific number. In a legal context, it means to challenge a court decision before a higher court by exercising the right of appeal, and broadly signifies resorting to a method, argument, or available solution.
Bilingual Equivalents
- To appeal
- To call
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | First conjugation verb, regular standard paradigm with phonetic suffix modifications. |
| Formation | Neoclassical verbal derivation borrowed from French 'appeler', standardizing transactional actions. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.pe.ˈla] |
| Source | Grammar and Morphological Lexicon of Contemporary Romanian Verbs |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Pentru a rezolva această neînțelegere contractuală, partenerii au decis să apeleze la un mediator independent.
EN: To resolve this contractual misunderstanding, the partners decided to appeal to an independent mediator.
RO: Te rog să nu mă mai apelezi pe acest număr în timpul orelor de program fără un motiv bine întemeiat.
EN: Please do not call me on this number during business hours without a well-founded reason.
RO: Inculpatul are dreptul legal de a apela decizia judecătorului în termen de maximum cincisprezece zile.
EN: The defendant has the legal right to appeal the judge's decision within a maximum of fifteen days.
Idioms & Phrases
A apela la sentimente / To play on emotions / To appeal to feelings
RO: O metodă de persuasiune care încearcă să înduplece pe cineva prin stârnirea milei, empatiei sau afecțiunii.
EN: A persuasion method that attempts to sway someone by eliciting pity, empathy, or affection.
A apela la memorie / To search one's memory
RO: Efortul conștient de a-și aminti fapte, date, nume sau evenimente petrecute în trecut.
EN: The conscious effort to recall facts, dates, names, or events that occurred in the past.
A apela la forță / To resort to force
RO: Utilizarea constrângerii fizice sau a violenței pentru a impune o voință sau pentru a soluționa un conflict.
EN: The use of physical coercion or violence to impose one's will or to resolve a conflict.
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