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pri'veil1) ((with over or against) to win or succeed: With God's help we shall prevail over sin and wickedness; Truth must prevail in the end.) prevalecer, imponerse2) (to be most usual or common: This mistaken belief still prevails in some parts of the country.) prevalecer, predominar•- prevalent
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tr[prɪ'veɪl]1 (exist, be widespread - custom, belief, attitude) predominar, imperar; (- conditions) predominar2 (win through, defeat) prevalecer (against/over, sobre), imponerse (against/over, sobre)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto prevail on somebody to do something convencer a alguien para que haga algo, persuadir a alguien para que haga algoprevail [pri'veɪl] vi1) triumph: prevalecer2) predominate: predominar3)to prevail upon : persuadir, convencerI prevailed upon her to sing: la convencí para que cantarav.• imperar v.• pesar v.• preponderar v.• prevalecer v.• prevaler v.(§pres: -valgo, -vales...) fut/c: -valdr-•)• regir v.• reinar v.prɪ'veɪl1) ( triumph) \<\<justice/common sense\>\> prevalecer*, imponerse*; \<\<enemy\>\> imponerse*to prevail OVER/AGAINST somebody/something — prevalecer* sobre alguien/algo
2) ( predominate) \<\<attitude/pessimism\>\> preponderar, predominar, reinar; \<\<situation\>\> reinar, imperar•Phrasal Verbs:[prɪ'veɪl]VI1) (=gain mastery) prevalecerto prevail against or over one's enemies — triunfar sobre los enemigos
2) (=be current) [views, opinions] predominar; (=be in fashion) estar de moda, estar en boga3) (=persuade)she could not be prevailed upon — fue imposible persuadirla, no se convenció
* * *[prɪ'veɪl]1) ( triumph) \<\<justice/common sense\>\> prevalecer*, imponerse*; \<\<enemy\>\> imponerse*to prevail OVER/AGAINST somebody/something — prevalecer* sobre alguien/algo
2) ( predominate) \<\<attitude/pessimism\>\> preponderar, predominar, reinar; \<\<situation\>\> reinar, imperar•Phrasal Verbs:
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