prevail

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prevail
[prɪˈveɪl]
verbo intransitivo
1prevalecer (be successful)(over sobre)
  • let us hope that justice prevails -> esperemos que se imponga la justicia
2(persuade)
  • to prevail upon somebody to do something -> convencer a alguien para que haga algo
3predominar (predominate)
  • in the conditions now prevailing -> en las circunstancias actuales

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prevail [pri-veil]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Prevalecer, vencer, ser superior, poder o valer más; sobresalir, predominar (to take root). (n)
2Influir, tener influjo; obrar con eficacia. (n)
3Persuadir, inducir, lograr, conseguir, alcanzar de una persona que haga lo que se quiere (persuade). (n)
4Esparcirse o extenderse grandemente, estar en boga general; ser muy frecuente. (n)
  • To prevail on, upon, ove -> o against, ser superior, tener más fuerza, dominar, vencer; supeditar
  • To prevail on, upo -> o with, persuadir, inducir, convencer
  • He prevailed upon me to come -> me persuadió a que viniese
  • Mohammedanism prevails throughout northern Africa -> el mahometismo predomina en todo el norte de África
  • It is a fashion which prevails -> es una moda que está en boga

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prevail [prɪˈveɪl]
verb:intransitive
1 (gain mastery) prevalecer
finally good sense prevailed por fin se impuso el buen sentido; eventually peace prevailed al final se restableció la paz; to prevail against over one's enemiesor triunfar sobre los enemigos
2 (be current) [+views, opinions] predominar; (be in fashion) estar de moda; estar en boga
the conditions that now prevail las condiciones que ahora imperan
3 (persuade)
to prevail (up)on sb to do sth convencer a algn para que haga algo; he was eventually prevailed upon to do it por fin lograron convencerlo de que lo hiciera; she could not be prevailed upon fue imposible persuadirla; no se convenció

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Verb Conjugation for "prevail"

Imperative
  • prevail
  • you prevail
  • he/she prevails
  • we prevail
  • you prevail
  • they prevail
Preterite
  • I prevailed
  • you prevailed
  • he/she prevailed
  • we prevailed
  • you prevailed
  • they prevailed
Present Continuous
  • I am prevailing
  • you are prevailing
  • he/she is prevailing
  • we are prevailing
  • you are prevailing
  • they are prevailing
Present Perfect
  • I have prevailed
  • you have prevailed
  • he/she has prevailed
  • we have prevailed
  • you have prevailed
  • they have prevailed
Past Continuous
  • I was prevailing
  • you were prevailing
  • he/she was prevailing
  • we were prevailing
  • you were prevailing
  • they were prevailing
Past Perfect
  • I had prevailed
  • you had prevailed
  • he/she had prevailed
  • we had prevailed
  • you had prevailed
  • they had prevailed
Future
  • I will prevail
  • you will prevail
  • he/she will prevail
  • we will prevail
  • you will prevail
  • they will prevail
Future Perfect
  • I will have prevailed
  • you will have prevailed
  • he/she will have prevailed
  • we will have prevailed
  • you will have prevailed
  • they will have prevailed
Future Continuous
  • I will be prevailing
  • you will be prevailing
  • he/she will be prevailing
  • we will be prevailing
  • you will be prevailing
  • they will be prevailing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been prevailing
  • you have been prevailing
  • he/she has been prevailing
  • we have been prevailing
  • you have been prevailing
  • they have been prevailing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been prevailing
  • you will have been prevailing
  • he/she will have been prevailing
  • we will have been prevailing
  • you will have been prevailing
  • they will have been prevailing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been prevailing
  • you had been prevailing
  • he/she had been prevailing
  • we had been prevailing
  • you had been prevailing
  • they had been prevailing
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