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predominate [prɪ'dɒmɪneɪt](a) (be greater in number) prédominer;∎ males still predominate over females in industry les hommes continuent à être plus nombreux que les femmes dans l'industrie∎ a sense of apathy predominated at the meeting lors de la réunion, un sentiment d'apathie a prédominéUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > predominate
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3 predominate
predominate vi prédominer (over sur). -
4 predominate
[pri'domineit](to be the stronger or greater in amount, size, number etc: In this part of the country industry predominates (over agriculture).) prédominer (sur)- predominantly - predominance -
5 dominate
A vtr dominer [person, region, town] ; to dominate the market/industry dominer le marché/dans l'industrie ; to be dominated by [market, industry] être entre les mains de [company, group] ; [committee, university] être dominé par [group] ; life in the West is dominated by the car/by television c'est la voiture/la télévision qui prédomine dans les pays occidentaux ; an area dominated by factories/shops une zone très industrielle/commerçante.B vi1 ( control others) [person] dominer ;2 ( predominate) [issue, topic, question] prédominer. -
6 reign
reign [reɪn]1 nounrègne m;∎ in or under the reign of sous le règne de;∎ the reign of silence le règne du silence;∎ reign of terror règne m de terreur∎ silence reigns le silence règne;∎ to reign supreme (monarch, champion) régner en maître;∎ plague/terror reigns over the town la peste sévit dans/la terreur règne sur la ville(of monarch, silence etc) régner sur
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Predominate — Pre*dom i*nate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Predominated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Predominating}.] [Pref. pre + dominate: cf. F. pr[ e]dominer.] To be superior in number, strength, influence, or authority; to have controlling power or influence; to prevail;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Predominate — Pre*dom i*nate, v. t. To rule over; to overpower. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
predominate — I (command) verb administer, be sovereign, be supreme, carry weight, command, determine, direct, dominate, gain the upper hand, govern, guide, have influence, have sway, have the upper hand, hold dominion, hold office, influence, lead, manage,… … Law dictionary
predominate — (v.) 1590s, from M.L. predominatus, pp. of predominare (see PREDOMINANT (Cf. predominant)). Related: Predominated; predominating … Etymology dictionary
predominate — [v] be the most important, noticeable carry weight*, command, dominate, domineer, get the upper hand*, govern, hold sway*, manage, outweigh, overrule, overshadow, preponderate, prevail, reign, rule, tell; concepts 94,117,141 … New thesaurus
predominate — ► VERB 1) be the strongest or main element. 2) have or exert control or power … English terms dictionary
predominate — [prē däm′ə nāt΄, pri däm′ə nāt΄; ] for adj. [, pri däm′ənit, pri däm′ənit] vi. predominated, predominating [< ML predominatus, pp. of predominari: see PRE & DOMINATE] 1. to have ascendancy, authority, or dominating influence (over others);… … English World dictionary
predominate — UK [prɪˈdɒmɪneɪt] / US [prɪˈdɑmɪˌneɪt] verb [intransitive] Word forms predominate : present tense I/you/we/they predominate he/she/it predominates present participle predominating past tense predominated past participle predominated formal 1) to… … English dictionary
predominate — I adj. predominate over II v. (D; intr.) to predominate over * * * [prɪ dɒmɪneɪt] (D; intr.) to predominate over predominateover … Combinatory dictionary
predominate — predominately /pri dom euh nit lee/, adv. predominatingly, adv. predomination, n. predominator, n. /pri dom euh nayt /, v., predominated, predominating. v.i. 1. to be the stronger or leading element or force. 2. to have numerical superiority or… … Universalium
predominate — 01. Oak trees [predominate] in this region. 02. Buffalo once [predominated] on the prairies, but now they are relatively rare. 03. The [predominant] image of African music is that of drumming and percussion. 04. Italy has a [predominant] role in… … Grammatical examples in English