apelar

to appeal

apelar(ah-peh-lahr)

transitive verb

1. (legal)

a. to appeal

Si te niegan la petición, tendrás tres días de plazo para apelar esa decisión.

If your petition is denied, you'll have three days to appeal the decision.

intransitive verb

2. (legal)

a. to appeal

Después de leer la sentencia, el abogado indicó al juez que deseaba apelar.

After the lawyer read the sentence. he indicated to the judge that he wanted to appeal.

3. (to plead; used with "a")

a. to appeal to

Apelamos a la solidaridad de nuestros vecinos para que ayuden a los damnificados por la tormenta.

We appeal to our neighbors' solidarity to help those affected by the storm.

4. (to apply; used with "a")

a. to resort to

Tuve que apelar a mi escaso conocimiento de francés para encontrar el camino a mi hotel.

I had to resort to my little knowledge of French to find my way back to the hotel.

b. to use

Vas a tener que apelar a tus encantos para salir de ese embrollo.

You will have to use all your charm to get you out of that predicament.