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"Appeal" is a noun which is often translated as "el llamamiento", and "attract" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "atraer". Learn more about the difference between "appeal" and "attract" below.
appeal(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (entreaty)
a. el llamamiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The mayor made an appeal for calm in the aftermath of the riots.El alcalde hizo un llamamiento a la calma tras los disturbios.
b. el llamado (M) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The prince made an appeal to the organization to institute reforms.El príncipe hizo un llamado a la organización para instaurar reformas.
c. la petición (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We are making an appeal to the environmental authorities to stop illegal logging.Estamos haciendo una petición a las autoridades ecológicas para parar la tala ilegal del bosque.
d. la solicitud (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The church committee made an appeal to the mayor to prohibit the sales of alcoholic beverages.El comité de la iglesia hizo una solicitud al alcalde para prohibir la venta de las bebidas alcohólicas.
e. la súplica (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Despite her parents' impassioned appeal, Alice was expelled from the school.A pesar de la súplica apasionada de parte de sus padres, Alice fue expulsada del colegio.
2. (legal)
a. la apelación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The appeal was rejected on the basis of a procedural problem.La apelación fue rechazada por defectos de procedimiento.
b. el recurso de apelación (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He was given 30 days to lodge an appeal.Le otorgaron 30 días para interponer el recurso de apelación.
c. la segunda instancia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We lost the trial, but we won the appeal.Perdimos el juicio, pero ganamos en la segunda instancia.
a. la campaña (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The university is making its annual appeal to raise money for the scholarship fund.La universidad está haciendo su campaña anual para recaudar fondos para las becas.
4. (attraction)
a. el atractivo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I don't see the appeal, but to each his own.No veo el atractivo, pero a cada quien lo suyo.
b. el encanto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The town of Guanajuato has a special appeal.El pueblo de Guanajuato tiene un encanto especial.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
5. (legal)
b. recurrir contra
How I can appeal the court's ruling?¿Cómo puedo recurrir contra el fallo del tribunal?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
b. recurrir contra
The lawyer said we have grounds to appeal against the sentence.El abogado dijo que tenemos sustentos para recurrir contra la sentencia.
a. apelar a
Edith tried to appeal to her son's common sense.Edith intentó apelar al sentido común de su hijo.
c. solicitar a
They appealed to their neighbors to separate their recyclables.Les solicitaron a sus vecinos que separaran sus materiales reciclables.
d. hacer un llamamiento por
The activists appealed for a free and independent Palestine.Los activistas hicieron un llamamiento por una Palestina libre e independiente.
e. pedir
The opposition leader appealed for prudence from his followers on the eve of the national elections.El líder de la oposición pidió la prudencia de sus seguidores en la víspera de las elecciones nacionales.
attract(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to draw)
a. atraer
I don't know why that mysterious man attracts me so much.No sé por qué ese hombre misterioso me atrae tanto.
The festival attracts millions of people every year.El festival atrae a millones de personas cada año.
2. (to evoke)
a. atraer (attention or interest)
The name of the store attracted my attention, so I came in.El nombre de la tienda atrajo mi atención, y entré.
b. suscitar (controversy or criticism)
Her work has attracted a lot of controversy since the opening of the exhibition.Su obra ha suscitado mucha polémica desde el estreno de la exposición.
a. atraer
He somehow managed to attract her with his stupid jokes.Se las apañó para atraerla con sus estúpidos chistes.
