prevail

S2 W2

BrE /prɪˈveɪl/ AmE /prɪˈveɪl/

verb en → es

past prevailed pp prevailed ing prevailing

1 WIN/BE STRONGER [transitive] B2

to be successful or to win against someone or something

vencer, triunfar sobre

  • prevail over somebody/something

Collocations prevail over an opponent · prevail over a challenge

  • The team prevailed over their rivals in the final match.

    El equipo venció a sus rivales en el partido final.

2 DOMINATE [intransitive] B1

to be more powerful or important than other things and influence them

dominar, prevalecer sobre

  • prevail in a place

Collocations prevail in the market · prevail in society

  • The custom of wearing masks prevails in this region.

    La costumbre de usar máscaras prevalece en esta región.

3 BE TRUE [intransitive] B2

to be true or accepted as a fact

prevalecer, ser aceptado como cierto

  • prevail in a situation

Collocations prevail in the case · prevail in the argument

  • The idea that education is important prevails among young people.

    La idea de que la educación es importante prevalece entre los jóvenes.

4 BE EFFECTIVE [intransitive] C1

to be effective or to work successfully

ser efectivo, funcionar bien

  • prevail in a situation

Collocations prevail in the treatment · prevail in the solution

  • The new policy will prevail in solving the problem.

    La nueva política será efectiva en resolver el problema.