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appell

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

appeal · rallying speech

PronunciationUttale

apelˊl

EtymologyOpphav

fra fransk; jamfør appellereto appeal from French; compare appellereto appeal

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. sterk oppfordring;
    kort agitatoriskrousing tale (I, 4)speech
    a strong call;
    a short rousingagitatorisk speechtale (I, 4)
    • politikeren holdt appell under demonstrasjonen the politician made a rallying speech at the demonstration
    • rette en sterk appell til styresmaktene to make an urgent appeal to the authorities
  2. evne til å appellere (2)to appeal;
    kraft til å påvirke
    the ability to appealappellere (2);
    the power to influence
    • ha stor appell to have wide appeal
  3. i jus: anke (I, 2)an appeal;
    i ord som appellfristthe deadline for appealing og appellinstansan appellate body
    in law: an appealanke (I, 2);
    in words such as appellfristthe deadline for appealing and appellinstansan appellate body
  4. lett slag i gulvet med foten i fekting, gymnastikk eller for å markere takten under marsjering a light stamp of the foot on the floor in fencing or gymnastics, or to mark time when marching
  5. i militærstell: samlingssignal;
    samlingcollection · gathering, get-together · unification, rallying, oppstillinga line-up
    in the military: a signal to assemble;
    a gatheringsamling, a line-upoppstilling
  6. evne som en hund har til å lystre (I)to obey the ability a dog has to obeylystre (I)
    • hunden har god appell the dog responds well to commands