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ap·peal·ing
(ə-pē′lĭng)adj.
Attractive; inviting: an appealing manner; an appealing idea.
ap·peal′ing·ly adv.
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appealing
(əˈpiːlɪŋ)adj
attractive or pleasing
apˈpealingly adv
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ap•peal•ing
(əˈpi lɪŋ)adj.
1. having great appeal; attractive.
2. entreating; imploring.
[1400–50]
ap•peal′ing•ly, adv.
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| Adj. | 1. |  appealing - able to attract interest or draw favorable attention; "He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology"- Vincent Starrett; "an appealing sense of humor"; "the idea of having enough money to retire at fifty is very appealing"unappealing - not able to attract favorable attention; "they have made the place as unappealing as possible"; "was forced to talk to his singularly unappealing hostess" |
| 2. |  appealing - (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; "the sympathetic characters in the play"drama - the literary genre of works intended for the theater |
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appealing
adjective attractive, inviting, engaging, charming, winning, desirable, endearing, alluring, winsome, prepossessing That's a very appealing idea.
offensive, disgusting, forbidding, revolting, sickening, undesirable, unattractive, repellent, obnoxious, repulsive, objectionable, odious, repugnant, unappealing, loathsome, unprepossessing, uninviting, unalluring
offensive, disgusting, forbidding, revolting, sickening, undesirable, unattractive, repellent, obnoxious, repulsive, objectionable, odious, repugnant, unappealing, loathsome, unprepossessing, uninviting, unalluring
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Translations
، مُناشِد مُسْتَغيثجَذَّاب، فاتِن، أخّاذ
atraktivnípřitažlivýprosebný
bedendebønfaldendetiltalende
aîlaîandisárbænandi, biîjandi
prosebný
privlačen
albeniliçekiciyalvararakyalvarırcasına
appealing
[əˈpiːlɪŋ] ADJ1. (= attractive) [idea] → atractivo, atrayente
the idea would be very appealing to Britain → la idea resultaría muy atractiva or atrayente para Gran Bretaña
the book is especially appealing to the younger reader → el libro es de especial interés para el lector joven
they are trying to make the party more appealing to younger voters → intentan hacer que el partido atraiga al electorado joven
the idea would be very appealing to Britain → la idea resultaría muy atractiva or atrayente para Gran Bretaña
the book is especially appealing to the younger reader → el libro es de especial interés para el lector joven
they are trying to make the party more appealing to younger voters → intentan hacer que el partido atraiga al electorado joven
2. (= beseeching) [look, eyes] → suplicante
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
appealing
[əˈpiːlɪŋ] adj (= attractive) [idea, thought] → attrayant(e)
(= touching) → attendrissant(e)
(= imploring) [look] → implorant(e)
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appealing
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appeal
(əːpiːl) verb1. (often with to) to ask earnestly for something. She appealed (to him) for help.
2. to take a case one has lost to a higher court etc; to ask (a referee, judge etc) for a new decision. He appealed against a three-year sentence.
3. (with to) to be pleasing. This place appeals to me.
noun1. (the act of making) a request (for help, a decision etc). The appeal raised $500 for charity; a last appeal for help; The judge rejected his appeal.
2. attraction. Music holds little appeal for me.
apˈpealing adjective1. pleasing. an appealing little girl.
2. showing that a person wishes help etc. an appealing glance.
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