appal in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for appal in the English»French Dictionary

appal Brit, appall Am [Brit əˈpɔːl, Am əˈpɔl] VB trans <Brit pres part appalling; pret, pp appalled>

appal (shock)

scandaliser

appal (horrify, dismay)

horrifier

to be appalled at or by (shocked)

être scandalisé par

to be appalled at or by (horrified)

être horrifié par

to be appalled that …

être horrifié par le fait que …

he was appalled to hear that …

il a été horrifié d'entendre que …

Translations for appal in the French»English Dictionary

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appal in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for appal in the English»French Dictionary

appal <-ll-> [əˈpɔ:l] VB trans

appal

offusquer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It would embarrass me, appal you and disgust anyone with a conscience.

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The story of the "romance of the century" has been told many times, but still has the ability to enthral and appal in equal measure.

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There is a desperation that comes with addiction that you will go to incredible lengths to get it and you'll do things that appal you.

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Police believe they know the motive, which they have said was "misguided", "beyond comprehension" and would appal most people.

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We ask these people to face risks that would terrify us and commit acts that would appal us, with only camaraderie and a sense of duty to support them.

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These possibilities will appal some climbers, including this former one.

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Very pretty, very svelte and very anxious not to appal or upset gentle palates with rough textures or butch flavours.

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It is the virulence, tastelessness and, above all, the stupidity of most of the attacks on her that so appal.

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