prevails in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for prevails in the English»French Dictionary

prevail [Brit prɪˈveɪl, Am prəˈveɪl] VB intr

1. prevail (win):

prevail ability, commonsense, vice, virtue:

prévaloir (against contre)

2. prevail (be usual):

prevail

prédominer

I.prevail upon VB [Brit prɪˈveɪl -, Am prəˈveɪl -] (prevail upon [sb])

prevail upon

persuader (to do de faire)

Translations for prevails in the French»English Dictionary

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prévaloir

to prevail (sur over, contre against)

faire prévaloir la vérité

to make truth prevail

primer

to prevail over

chez cet auteur, l'émotion prime la réflexion

in this author's work emotion prevails over thought

triompher mensonge, vérité:

to prevail

c'est la loi du plus fort qui règne ici

the law of the strongest prevails here

régner atmosphère, odeur, ambiance:

to prevail

résoudre qn à faire personne:

to prevail on sb to do

dominer impression, idée:

to prevail

l'emporter idée, bon sens:

to prevail

prevails in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prevails in the English»French Dictionary

prevail [prɪˈveɪl] VB intr

1. prevail (triumph):

prevail

l'emporter

2. prevail (be widespread):

prevail

prédominer

prevail (up)on VB trans

to prevail on sb to +infin

persuader qn de +infin

Translations for prevails in the French»English Dictionary

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vaincre

to prevail

prédominer personne, pays

to prevail

prévaloir

to prevail

prévaloir sur [ou contre] qc argument, opinion, volonté

to prevail over sth

l'emporter sur qc

to prevail over

prevails Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to prevail on sb to +infin

persuader qn de +infin