prevail
prevalecer
definition
verb
it is hard for logic to prevail over emotion
prove more powerful than opposing forces; be victorious.
translation of 'prevail'
verb
preponderar,
levar a melhor,
prevalecer,
triunfar,
predominar
example
it is hard for logic to 'prevail' over emotion
Will they 'prevail' over Australia and effectively raise prices over the next five years?
You will have domestic worries and an unsettled atmosphere will 'prevail' at home.
Does it make sense to say that the rights of A to depasture his or her cattle shall 'prevail' over the rights of B?
There are no Lycra-clad heroes swinging to the rescue; no guarantees that good will 'prevail' over evil.
The better team should 'prevail' over the course of several plays, so overtime is the way to go.
I think it also possible that he has such a low opinion of her that he is determined that his opinions and views shall 'prevail' over hers.
We can hope that change for the good will ultimately 'prevail' over change for the bad.
Your nation endured the blitz to 'prevail' over an implacable foe.
Punjab reorganised their game on resumption and managed to 'prevail' over their rivals.
While he admitted to contemplating suicide, he resolved to 'prevail' over adversity.
He was of course, feeling the paternal love which can 'prevail' over all other emotions.
But they warned that if no rain falls within the next two months, a crisis might 'prevail' in the area.
Abraham tries to 'prevail' over God in the merit of having brought monotheism to the world.
Its name derives from romance, the literary form in which desires and dreams 'prevail' over everyday realities.
The councillors are optimists and we believe that the good will 'prevail' over evil in our Garden Town.
it is hard for logic to 'prevail' over emotion
Don't you think that the same capitalist nature or profit motive will 'prevail' over those countries?
Rapoport presents this method as a means to help one to 'prevail' over an opponent in an argument.
Their collective rights 'prevail' over individual or corporate monopoly interests.
What is to be gained by letting egos 'prevail' over common sense?
There are no questions, no wringing hands and no doubt that good will 'prevail' over evil.
Your voice was heard about the booking rules so let's hope good sense and fairness will 'prevail' over the price policy.
The president was determined that the goal of winning the war 'prevail' over all else.
Natural Healing Crystals are on display in the store and a calming atmosphere 'prevails' .
But the boaters 'prevailed upon' the lieutenant to let them in.
It is, if you like, the humanitarian consequences of this legal vacuum that currently 'prevails' there.
Everything feels dinky and a certain pre-war atmosphere 'prevails' as we huddle inside, watching the rain lash at the portholes.
Set in a college situation, the fiery hero does not fall for the glances of the heroine, right from the start to the end and, instead, 'prevails upon' the heroine to identify her priorities right.
The cynicism 'prevailing' among the new generation deprives society of the inflow of fresh ideas.
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