What does prevalecer in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word prevalecer in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use prevalecer in Portuguese.

The word prevalecer in Portuguese means prevail, prevail, win, prevail over, rise up, take advantage, , predominar, superar, prevalecer, predominar, prevalecer, prevalecer, prevalecer, prevalecer, sobressair, prevalecer sobre. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word prevalecer

prevail

(ter mais valor)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

prevail

(ter prioridade)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

win

(vencer em juízo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

prevail over

verbo transitivo (levar vantagem)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")

rise up

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (revoltar-se, insurgir-se)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")

take advantage

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (tirar partido)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

predominar

intransitive verb (be predominant)

Os costumes que prevaleceram naquele país parecem muito estranhos para estrangeiros.
The customs that prevail in that country seem very strange to foreigners.

superar, prevalecer

transitive verb (be more successful than)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

predominar

intransitive verb (be predominant)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
As chuvas são escassas na região, então as plantas do deserto predominam.
The area has light rainfall, so desert plants dominate.

prevalecer

transitive verb (prevail over)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
I believe that God overrules the universe.

prevalecer

intransitive verb (sport: win)

Foi uma dura partida, mas no fim, o time da casa prevaleceu.
It was a hard fought match, but the home team prevailed in the end.

prevalecer

intransitive verb (formal, uncommon (prevail)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Os costumes que prevalecem hoje são diferentes daqueles na Roma antiga.
The morals that obtain today are different from the morals that obtained in ancient Rome.

prevalecer

intransitive verb (win)

William e Polly debateram o ponto durante horas, mas no final, foi a opinião de Polly que prevaleceu.
William and Polly debated the point for hours, but in the end, it was Polly's opinion that prevailed.

sobressair

(triumph over, be greater than) (triunfar, ser maior que)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O partido de centro-direita prevaleceu sobre os socialistas nas últimas eleições.
The center-right party prevailed over the Socialists in the latest elections.

prevalecer sobre

(win over other options)

Maggie e Linda não conseguiam decidir que carro comprar, mas, no final, o Audi venceu o Renault.
Maggie and Linda couldn't decide what car to buy, but finally, the Audi prevailed over the Renault.

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