English-French Dictionary

French Translation of “appealing”

appealing (əˈpiːlɪŋ Pronunciation for appealing

Translations

adjective

  1. (= attractive) [idea, thought] attrayant(e)
  2. (= touching) attendrissant(e)
  3. (= imploring) [look] implorant(e)

appeal (əˈpiːl Pronunciation for appeal

Translations

intransitive verb

  1. (law) faire appel, interjeter appel

    to appeal against a decision (British) faire appel d'une décision

    to appeal against a verdict (British) faire appel d'un verdict

    to appeal to the Supreme Court se pourvoir en cassation

  2. (= call)

    to appeal for sth [+ calm, help, witnesses] lancer un appel à qch ⇒ They appealed for help. Ils ont lancé un appel au secours. ⇒ The police have appealed for witnesses. La police a lancé un appel à témoins. ⇒ He appealed for calm. Il a lancé un appel au calme. ⇒ He appealed for silence. Il a demandé le silence.

    to appeal to sb for sth demander qch à qn

    to appeal to sb for mercy implorer la pitié de qn

  3. (= be attractive) [idea, book] être attrayant(e), être tentant(e)

    to appeal to sb plaire à qn, tenter qn ⇒ Greece doesn't appeal to me. Ça ne me tente pas d'aller en Grèce. ⇒ Does that appeal to you? Ça te tente? ⇒ It doesn't appeal to me. Cela ne m'attire pas.

transitive verb

  1. (law) [+ verdict] faire appel de ⇒ They intend to appeal the verdict. Ils ont l'intention de faire appel du verdict.

noun

  1. (law) appel masculine

    right of appeal droit masculine de recours

    to make an appeal faire appel

  2. (= call, request) appel masculine

    to launch an appeal lancer un appel ⇒ They have launched an appeal. Ils ont lancé un appel.

  3. (= charm) attrait masculine, charme masculine

Similar Words

= plea, call, application, request, prayer, petition, overture, invocation, solicitation, entreaty, supplication, suit, cry from the heart, adjuration,
= attraction, charm, fascination, charisma, beauty, attractiveness, allure, magnetism, enchantment, seductiveness, interestingness, engagingness, pleasingness,
= retrial, reconsideration

'appealing' in Other Languages

  • Brazilian Portuguese: atraente
  • Chinese: 吸引人的
  • European Spanish: atractivo atractiva
  • French: attrayant attrayante
  • German: ansprechend
  • Italian: accattivante
  • Japanese: 魅力的な
  • Korean: 매력적인
  • Portuguese: atraente
  • Spanish: atractivo atractiva

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