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adjective1) (common) [vor]herrschend; aktuell [Mode]2) (most frequent)* * *1) (most frequent: The prevailing winds are from the west.) vorherrschend2) (common or widespread at the present time: the prevailing mood of discontent among young people.) vorherrschend* * *pre·vail·ing[prɪˈveɪlɪŋ]under the \prevailing circumstances unter den gegebenen Umständen, bei den derzeit herrschenden Bedingungenunder \prevailing law nach geltendem Recht [und Gesetz]\prevailing mood momentane Stimmung\prevailing opinion aktuelle Meinungslage\prevailing wind vorherrschender Wind\prevailing westerly winds vorherrschend westliche Winde* * *[prI'veIlɪŋ]adj1) (= current) fashion, conditions derzeitig, derzeit herrschend, aktuell; opinion aktuell, (vor)herrschendthe prevailing wisdom — die vorherrschende or derzeitige Überzeugung
2) wind vorherrschend* * *prevailing adj (adv prevailingly)1. die Oberhand habend, überlegen:the prevailing party JUR die obsiegende Partei2. (vor)herrschend, allgemein (geltend oder gültig), maßgebend:the prevailing opinion die herrschende Meinung;under the prevailing circumstances unter den obwaltenden Umständen;* * *adjective1) (common) [vor]herrschend; aktuell [Mode]* * *adj.überwiegend adj.
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