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1 prevail
prɪˈveɪl гл.
1) а) торжествовать( over), одержать победу;
достигать цели Can all our efforts towards morality prevail over the forces of evil? ≈ Могут ли наши усилия утвердить мораль победить силы зла? I am sure that common sense will prevail in the end. ≈ Я уверен, что здравый смысл в конце концов восторжествует.
2) преобладать, господствовать, превалировать;
доминировать( over) Greed prevail over generosity. ≈ Жадность доминирует над щедростью.
3) существовать, быть распространенным;
бытовать This is a strange custom that still prevails. ≈ Этот странный обычай все еще существует. ∙ prevail upon( вос) торжествовать, одержать победу;
добиться своего - to * over /against/ smb., snth. одолеть кого-л., что-л. - to * (up) on /with/ smb. do smth. убедить /уговорить/ кого-л. сделать что-л. - we hope that truth will * мы надеемся, что правда восторжествует - his argument *ed and I yielded его довод был очень убедителен, и я отступил - I *ed him to accept the invitation я уговорил его принять предложение - I * upon you to accept a piece of cake? ну съешьте /возьмите/, пожалуйста, кусочек торта! преобладать, превалировать;
господствовать - the north wind *s in those parts в тех местах преобладает северный ветер быть распространенным, признанным, принятым;
существовать - the theory *s that... существует /распространена/ теория о том, что... - calm *s царит спокойствие( дипломатическое) иметь преимущественную силу prevail быть признанным ~ быть распространенным ~ господствовать ~ иметь преимущественную силу ~ превалировать ~ преобладать, господствовать, превалировать (over) ~ преобладать ~ существовать, быть распространенным;
бытовать;
prevail (up) on убедить, уговорить ~ торжествовать (over), одержать победу;
достигать цели ~ существовать, быть распространенным;
бытовать;
prevail (up) on убедить, уговорить
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