prevails in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for prevails in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

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

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let's hope that wiser counsels may prevail

esperemos que impere el buen sentido

Translations for prevails in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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imperar

to prevail

imperar

to prevail

prevalecer

to prevail

prevalecer sobre algo

to prevail over sth

presidir

to prevail

la claridad que preside su prosa

the clarity which is a prevalent feature of o which prevails in her prose style

una sociedad donde predominan la injusticia y la miseria

a society where injustice and poverty prevail

reinar temperatura/tiempo:

to prevail

otro ejemplo del grado de confusión reinante

another example of the degree of confusion that prevails

triunfar

to prevail

prevails in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prevails 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 prevails in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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preponderar

to prevail

reinar

to prevail

imperar fig

to prevail

prevalecer

to prevail

imponerse a algo

to prevail over sth

prevails 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)