l'
/a.pɛl/
Translation
call, appeal
Word origin
A deverbal noun from appeler ('to call'), from Latin appellare ('to address, to call upon'), from ad ('to') and pellere ('to drive, to push').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- appellare
- English cognates
- appeal, appellation
Grammar
Examples
J' .
I missed a call from you this morning.
l' tous .
He put out a call for help to all his friends.
L' .
The lawyer appealed the court's decision.
l' au .
The teacher takes the register at the start of every lesson.
j' .
I'll make a quick call and arrive in a minute.
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