appeal

attrait, charme

Qualité qui donne envie d’aimer ou de vouloir quelque chose.

En anglais simple : The quality that makes people like or want something.

• The idea has wide appeal.
• The old house has a certain appeal.
• For me, the game quickly lost its appeal.

Comment l'utiliser : appeal to someone (The show has strong appeal to younger viewers.); appeal of something (I understand the appeal of living near the sea.)

Synonymes : attraction, attractiveness, charm

Expressions courantes : wide appeal, popular appeal, lose its appeal

appel, demande

Demande sérieuse ou publique pour obtenir de l’aide, de l’argent ou une intervention.

En anglais simple : A serious or public request for help, money, or action.

• They made an appeal for help.
• The charity launched an urgent appeal.
• Her emotional appeal persuaded people to donate.

Comment l'utiliser : appeal for something (The charity launched an appeal for blankets.); appeal to someone (Her appeal to local businesses raised enough money.)

Synonymes : plea, request

Expressions courantes : appeal for help, urgent appeal, public appeal, appeal for volunteers

recours, appel

Demande visant à faire réexaminer et modifier une décision officielle.

En anglais simple : A request for an official decision to be checked and changed.

• Her appeal was rejected.
• He filed an appeal against his sentence.
• The school agreed to hear her appeal.

Comment l'utiliser : appeal against something (She lodged an appeal against the decision.); appeal to someone/something (The case will be heard on appeal to a higher court.)

Expressions courantes : appeal against something, file an appeal, win an appeal, court of appeal

plaire, attirer

Éveiller l’intérêt de quelqu’un ou lui donner envie de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To make someone feel interested in something or want it.

• That idea appeals to me.
• The bright colours appeal to children.
• Would a walking holiday appeal to you?

Comment l'utiliser : appeal to someone (This quiet hotel appeals to older guests.)

Synonymes : attract, interest

Contraires : repel

Expressions courantes : appeal to someone, appeal to children, appeal to customers, appeal to everyone

faire appel, demander

Demander avec insistance ou publiquement de l’aide, de l’argent ou une intervention.

En anglais simple : To ask seriously or publicly for help, money, or action.

• They appealed for help.
• The charity is appealing for donations.
• Police appealed to witnesses to contact them.

Comment l'utiliser : appeal for something (Police are appealing for information.); appeal to someone for something (The shelter appealed to residents for blankets.); appeal to someone to do something (She appealed to everyone to stay calm.)

Synonymes : plead, ask, call

Expressions courantes : appeal for help, appeal for calm, appeal to someone, appeal for support

faire appel, contester

Demander à un tribunal ou à une autre autorité de réexaminer et modifier une décision.

En anglais simple : To ask a court or other authority to check and change a decision.

• He will appeal the decision.
• They appealed against the prison sentence.
• Can we appeal to a higher court?

Comment l'utiliser : appeal something (They plan to appeal the ruling.); appeal against something (She appealed against her sentence.); appeal to a court (The company appealed to a higher court.)

Synonymes : challenge, contest

Expressions courantes : appeal a decision, appeal against something, appeal a conviction