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)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
2. (legal)
a. apelar a
The defendant's lawyers said they would appeal to the Supreme Court.Los abogados del acusado dijeron que apelarían a la Corte Suprema.
b. recurrir a
The environmentalist group plans to appeal to the European Court of Justice.El grupo ecologista piensa recurrir al Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea.
a. apelar a
The colonel appealed to his soldiers' sense of honor.El coronel apeló al sentido del honor de sus soldados.
b. pedir a
In her speech, the principal appealed to the new students to work hard.En su discurso, la directora pidió a los nuevos alumnos que trabajaran duro.
c. solicitar a
Residents are appealing to the city council to solve the crime problem.Los vecinos solicitan al ayuntamiento que resuelva el problema de la delincuencia.
d. hacer un llamamiento a
The police appealed to the public to cooperate in the investigation.La policía hizo un llamamiento a la ciudadanía para cooperar en la investigación.
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