Translations for „appal“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

appal <-ll-> [əˈpɔːl] VB trans esp Brit, appall VB trans Am

appal

estarrecer

appal

horrorizar

to be appalled at [or by] sth

ficar estarrecido com a. c.

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

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

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