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to prevail
01
prévaloir, prédominer, être le plus important
to prove to be superior in strength, influence, or authority
Intransitive
Exemples
The community worked together to prevail over adversity, rebuilding homes and infrastructure after a natural disaster.
La communauté a travaillé ensemble pour l'emporter sur l'adversité, reconstruisant les maisons et les infrastructures après une catastrophe naturelle.
02
prévaloir, persister
to remain in use, fashion, or existence over time
Intransitive
Exemples
Traditional methods of farming still prevail in many rural communities.
Les méthodes traditionnelles d'agriculture prévalent encore dans de nombreuses communautés rurales.
03
prévaloir, dominer
to be widespread, dominant, or commonly accepted in a specific area or during a certain period
Intransitive
Exemples
A sense of optimism prevailed after the announcement of the peace agreement.
Un sentiment d'optimisme a prévalu après l'annonce de l'accord de paix.
04
l'emporter sur
to prove that an opinion, idea, etc. is superior and make it become accepted by others, particularly after a dispute or struggle
Intransitive
Exemples
Her argument about the benefits of renewable energy prevailed, convincing the committee to fund the project.
Son argument sur les avantages des énergies renouvelables a prévalu, convainquant le comité de financer le projet.
05
convaincre de
to convince or influence someone to take a particular action
Ditransitive: to prevail on sb to do sth | to prevail upon sb to do sth
Exemples
After much discussion, he finally prevailed on his friend to attend the event.
Après de longues discussions, il a finalement réussi à convaincre son ami d'assister à l'événement.
Arbre Lexical
prevailing
prevail
