apelarverb
Apelar means to appeal in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as apela, apelando and apeló.
- to appeal
Su indefensión apela a su compasión maternal.
His helplessness appeals to her maternal compassion.
El abogado decidió apelar la sentencia del tribunal.
The lawyer decided to appeal the court's ruling.
El abogado apeló al sentido de la justicia del jurado.
The lawyer appealed to the jury's sense of justice.
Debemos apelar a la opinión pública respecto al asunto.
We must appeal to public opinion about the matter.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| apela | he, she, it | Present |
| apelando | Gerund | |
| apeló | he, she, it | Preterite |
| apelan | they | Present |
| apelará | he, she, it | Future |
| apelaron | they | Preterite |
| apelamos | we | Present or preterite |
| apelaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| apelo | I | Present |
| apelarán | they | Future |
| apelaban | they | Imperfect |