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adverb predominantementetr[prɪ'dɒmɪnəntlɪ]1 predominantemente, en su mayoríaadv.• por la mayor parte adv.• predominantemente adv.prɪ'dɑːmənəntli, prɪ'dɒmɪnəntliadverb predominantemente[prɪ'dɒmɪnǝntlɪ]ADV (=mainly) predominantemente; (=in the majority) en su mayoríaa population of predominantly Italian residents — una población en su mayoría de residentes italianos
* * *[prɪ'dɑːmənəntli, prɪ'dɒmɪnəntli]adverb predominantemente -
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tr[əʊvə'welmɪŋlɪ]1 (strongly, completely) de manera aplastante2 (predominantly) en su abrumadora mayoría'əʊvər'hwelmɪŋli, ˌəʊvə'welmɪŋli[ˌǝʊvǝ'welmɪŋlɪ]ADVthey voted overwhelmingly for Blake — una mayoría aplastante or arrolladora votó por Blake, la inmensa mayoría votó por Blake
the proposal was overwhelmingly defeated — la propuesta fue rechazada por una mayoría abrumadora or aplastante
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adjective (stronger, more numerous, more noticeable etc: The English language is predominant in America.) predominantetr[prɪ'dɒmɪnənt]1 predominante, prevalentepredominant [pri'dɑmənənt] adj: predominante♦ predominantly advadj.• culminante adj.• predominante adj.prɪ'dɑːmənəntadjective predominante, preponderante[prɪ'dɒmɪnǝnt]ADJ [role, opinion, image] predominante, preponderante; [flavour, colour] predominantethe disease is much more predominant in women — la enfermedad es mucho más predominante en las mujeres
* * *[prɪ'dɑːmənənt]adjective predominante, preponderante -
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pri'domineit(to be the stronger or greater in amount, size, number etc: In this part of the country industry predominates (over agriculture).) predominar- predominantly
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tr[prɪ'dɒmɪneɪt]1 (in numbers etc) predominar1) : predominar (en cantidad)2) prevail: prevalecerv.• predominar v.prɪ'dɑːməneɪtintransitive verb predominar[prɪ'dɒmɪneɪt]VI predominar ( over sobre)* * *[prɪ'dɑːməneɪt]intransitive verb predominar -
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predominantly — predominantly, predominately • The huts are predominantly in valleys near rivers, and invariably the local area was swarming with mosquitoes R. Sale et al., 1991 • The music was predominately 60s and 70s pop, but that didn t seem to bother the… … Modern English usage
Predominantly — Pre*dom i*nant*ly, adv. In a predominant manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
predominantly — [[t]prɪdɒ̱mɪnəntli[/t]] ADV GRADED: usu ADV group, also ADV after v You use predominantly to indicate which feature or quality is most noticeable in a situation. The landscape has remained predominantly rural in appearance. ...a predominantly… … English dictionary
predominantly — adv. Predominantly is used with these adjectives: ↑composed, ↑concerned, ↑conservative, ↑male, ↑masculine, ↑negative, ↑rural Predominantly is used with these verbs: ↑concentrate, ↑consist, ↑feed, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
predominantly — pre|dom|i|nant|ly [ prı damınətli ] adverb * mainly or mostly: Cesares spent 10 years working predominantly in opera. The women employed in the mills were predominantly young and unmarried … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
predominantly */ — UK [prɪˈdɒmɪnəntlɪ] / US [prɪˈdɑmɪnəntlɪ] adverb mainly, or mostly Cesares spent 10 years working predominantly in opera. The women employed in the mines were predominantly young and unmarried … English dictionary
predominantly — adverb In a predominant manner. Most commonly or frequently by a large margin. The membership is predominantly elderly, 90% are over age 60. Syn: primarily, principally … Wiktionary
predominantly — pre|dom|i|nant|ly [prıˈdɔmınəntli US ˈda: ] adv mostly or mainly ▪ The city s population is predominantly Irish … Dictionary of contemporary English
predominantly — adverb mostly or mainly: The city s population is predominantly Irish … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
predominantly — [prɪˈdɒmənənt(ə)li] adv mainly a predominantly Catholic country[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
predominantly — predominant ► ADJECTIVE 1) present as the strongest or main element. 2) having the greatest control or power. DERIVATIVES predominance noun predominantly adverb … English terms dictionary