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appellare

to appeal

verb ahp-pel-LAH-reh Rare

Origin: Latin appellare (to call, address)

Also means

to call upon

Usage Note

Appellare is used in legal contexts to mean 'to appeal' a court decision (appellare una sentenza). The reflexive appellarsi a means 'to appeal to' or 'to invoke' something, such as a principle or authority: si è appellato alla sua coscienza. The related noun is appello (appeal, roll call). Uses avere as auxiliary in the non-reflexive form.

Examples

"L'avvocato ha deciso di appellare la sentenza."

Natural Translation

The lawyer decided to appeal the sentence.

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