prevailed in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for prevailed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

prevail on VB [Am prəˈveɪl -, Brit prɪˈveɪl -], prevail upon VB (v + prep + o) form

prevail on

convencer

he was not to be prevailed upon

no se dejó convencer

I was able to prevail upon her to take some rest

logré convencerla de que tenía que descansar

prevail [Am prəˈveɪl, Brit prɪˈveɪl] VB intr

1. prevail (triumph):

prevail justice/common sense:

prevalecer

prevail justice/common sense:

imponerse

prevail enemy:

imponerse

to prevail over/against sb/sth

prevalecer sobre alguien/algo

2. prevail (predominate):

prevail sunshine/winds:

predominar

prevail attitude/pessimism:

preponderar

prevail attitude/pessimism:

predominar

prevail attitude/pessimism:

reinar

prevail situation:

reinar

prevail situation:

imperar

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let's hope that wiser counsels may prevail

esperemos que impere el buen sentido

Translations for prevailed in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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prevalecer

to prevail

prevaleció la voluntad de la mayoría

the wishes of the majority carried the day o prevailed

prevalecer sobre algo

to prevail over sth

su criterio prevaleció sobre el de sus colegas

his view prevailed over that of his colleagues

imperar

to prevail

imperaba una atmósfera de descontento

an atmosphere of discontent prevailed o reigned

imperar

to prevail

reinar temperatura/tiempo:

to prevail

reinaba un ambiente de terror

an atmosphere of terror prevailed

la nota dominante de la jornada fue la tranquilidad

calm prevailed throughout the day

triunfar

to prevail

por fin triunfó el sentido común

at last common sense prevailed o won through

presidir

to prevail

la cordialidad y la armonía presidieron la reunión

a spirit of harmony and cordiality prevailed at the meeting

una sociedad donde predominan la injusticia y la miseria

a society where injustice and poverty prevail

prevailed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prevailed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

prevail [prɪˈveɪl] VB intr

1. prevail (triumph):

prevail

prevalecer

to prevail over/against sth

prevalecer sobre/contra algo

to prevail over/against sb

triunfar sobre/contra alguien

2. prevail (predominate):

prevail

predominar

prevail conditions, situation

imperar

Phrases:

to prevail (up)on sb (to do sth) form

convencer a alguien (para que haga algo)

Translations for prevailed in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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preponderar

to prevail

reinar

to prevail

imperar fig

to prevail

prevalecer

to prevail

la verdad prevaleció sobre la mentira

truth prevailed over lies

imponerse a algo

to prevail over sth

prevailed Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to prevail over/against sth

prevalecer sobre/contra algo

to prevail over/against sb

triunfar sobre/contra alguien

to prevail (up)on sb (to do sth) form

convencer a alguien (para que haga algo)