prevail

l'emporter, triompher

Réussir en se montrant plus fort ou plus puissant que les autres.

En anglais simple : To prove stronger or more powerful than others and succeed.

• In the end, justice prevailed.
• Their team prevailed over its strongest rival.
• Will reason prevail despite all this anger?

Comment l'utiliser : prevail over someone/something (Their determination prevailed over every obstacle.); prevail against someone/something (The smaller army prevailed against a much larger force.)

Synonymes : win, triumph, win out

Contraires : lose, fail

Expressions courantes : prevail over someone, justice will prevail, reason must prevail

prévaloir, régner

Être courant ou largement présent dans un lieu ou à une époque.

En anglais simple : To be common or widespread in a place or at a particular time.

• Dry conditions prevail across the region.
• Such customs prevailed here for centuries.
• A mood of uncertainty now prevails among investors.

Comment l'utiliser : prevail in something (Similar attitudes prevail in many small towns.); prevail among someone (That belief still prevails among older residents.)

Synonymes : be widespread, predominate

Expressions courantes : prevail in society, prevail throughout something, conditions that prevail

persuader, convaincre

Réussir à persuader quelqu’un de faire quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To successfully persuade someone to do something.

• I prevailed on him to stay.
• They finally prevailed upon their parents to visit.
• Could you prevail on her to change her mind?

Comment l'utiliser : prevail on someone to do something (We prevailed on her to join us.); prevail upon someone to do something (He prevailed upon his brother to lend him the car.)

Synonymes : persuade, induce

Expressions courantes : prevail on someone, prevail upon someone