prevail

prevail
pri'veil
verb
1) ((with over or against) to win or succeed: With God's help we shall prevail over sin and wickedness; Truth must prevail in the end.) prevalecer, imponerse
2) (to be most usual or common: This mistaken belief still prevails in some parts of the country.) prevalecer, predominar
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- prevalent
- prevalence
- prevail on
- upon
prevail
tr[prɪ'veɪl]
intransitive verb
1 (exist, be widespread - custom, belief, attitude) predominar, imperar; (- conditions) predominar
2 (win through, defeat) prevalecer (against/over, sobre), imponerse (against/over, sobre)
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to prevail on somebody to do something convencer a alguien para que haga algo, persuadir a alguien para que haga algo
prevail [pri'veɪl] vi
1) triumph: prevalecer
2) predominate: predominar
3)
to prevail upon : persuadir, convencer
I prevailed upon her to sing: la convencí para que cantara
prevail
v.
• imperar v.
• pesar v.
• preponderar v.
• prevalecer v.
• prevaler v.
(§pres: -valgo, -vales...) fut/c: -valdr-•)
• regir v.
• reinar v.
prɪ'veɪl
intransitive verb
1) (triumph) \<\<justice/common sense\>\> prevalecer*, imponerse*; \<\<enemy\>\> imponerse*

to prevail OVER/AGAINST somebody/something — prevalecer* sobre alguien/algo

2) (predominate) \<\<attitude/pessimism\>\> preponderar, predominar, reinar; \<\<situation\>\> reinar, imperar
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Phrasal Verbs:
[prɪ'veɪl]
VI
1) (=gain mastery) prevalecer

finally good sense prevailed — por fin se impuso el buen sentido

eventually peace prevailed — al final se restableció la paz

to prevail against or over one's enemies — triunfar sobre los enemigos

2) (=be current) [views, opinions] predominar; (=be in fashion) estar de moda, estar en boga

the conditions that now prevail — las condiciones que ahora imperan

3) (=persuade)

to prevail (up)on sb to do sth — convencer a algn para que haga algo

he was eventually prevailed upon to do it — por fin lograron convencerlo de que lo hiciera

she could not be prevailed upon — fue imposible persuadirla, no se convenció

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[prɪ'veɪl]
intransitive verb
1) (triumph) \<\<justice/common sense\>\> prevalecer*, imponerse*; \<\<enemy\>\> imponerse*

to prevail OVER/AGAINST somebody/something — prevalecer* sobre alguien/algo

2) (predominate) \<\<attitude/pessimism\>\> preponderar, predominar, reinar; \<\<situation\>\> reinar, imperar
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Phrasal Verbs:

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