(gain mastery)
to prevail (against, over) — prevalere (su)in the end his view prevailed — alla fine è prevalsa la sua opinione
the conditions that prevail — le condizioni attuali
the fashion which prevailed at that time — la moda che era diffusa a quel tempo
(persuade)
to prevail (up)on sb to do sth — convincere qn a fare qc, persuadere qn a fare qcEnglish-Italian dictionary. 2013.
prevail — pre‧vail [prɪˈveɪl] verb [intransitive] formal 1. if someone or their arguments, views etc prevail, they finally win an argument after a long period of time: • The company is hoping to prevail in a court challenge to the water board ruling.… … Financial and business terms
prevail — pre·vail /pri vāl/ vi 1: to obtain substantially the relief or action sought in a lawsuit 2: to be frequent or predominant the prevail ing rate Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Prevail — Pre*vail , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Prevailed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prevailing}.] [F. pr[ e]valoir, OF. prevaleir, L. praevalere; prae before + valere to be strong, able, or worth. See {Valiant}.] 1. To overcome; to gain the victory or superiority; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prevail — pre|vail [ prı veıl ] verb intransitive FORMAL * 1. ) to be the strongest influence or element in a situation: We hope that common sense will prevail and an agreement will soon be reached. In the end, the Chinese view prevailed. 2. ) to exist at… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prevail — pre•vail [[t]prɪˈveɪl[/t]] v. i. 1) to be widespread or current; exist generally 2) to appear or occur as the most important or frequent feature or element; predominate 3) to be or prove superior in strength, power, or influence (usu. fol. by… … From formal English to slang
prevail on — pre ˈvail on pre ˈvail up ˌon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they prevail on he/she/it prevails on present participle p … Useful english dictionary
prevail upon — pre ˈvail on pre ˈvail up ˌon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they prevail on he/she/it prevails on pre … Useful english dictionary
prevail — pre|vail [prıˈveıl] v [I not in progressive] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: praevalere, from valere to be strong ] 1.) if a belief, custom, situation etc prevails, it exists among a group of people at a certain time prevail in/among… … Dictionary of contemporary English
prevail — pre·vail … English syllables
prevail on somebody to do something — preˈvail on/upon sb to do sth derived to persuade sb to do sth • I m sure he could be prevailed upon to give a talk. Main entry: ↑prevailderived … Useful english dictionary
prevail upon somebody to do something — preˈvail on/upon sb to do sth derived to persuade sb to do sth • I m sure he could be prevailed upon to give a talk. Main entry: ↑prevailderived … Useful english dictionary
