prevail

1. (intransitive)To be superior in strength, dominance, influence, or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.

   Red colour prevails in the Canadian flag.

   Sunny skies will prevail across the Northeast.

   die Vorherrschaft erringen (over über), sich durchsetzen, dominieren

   восторжествоватьvostoržestvovatʹ, одержать победуoderžatʹ pobedu, госпо́дствоватьgospódstvovatʹ

2. (intransitive)To triumph; to be victorious.

3. (intransitive)To be current, widespread, or predominant; to have currency or prevalence.

   In his day and age, such practices prevailed all over Europe.

   vorherrschen, maßgebend sein, weit verbreitet sein

   преобладатьpreobladatʹ, госпо́дствоватьgospódstvovatʹ, превалироватьprevalirovatʹ

4. (intransitive, often)To succeed in persuading or inducing.

   I prevailed on him to wait.

   überzeugen können, überzeugen, überreden

   убеди́тьubedítʹ, уговори́тьugovorítʹ

5. (obsolete, transitive)To avail.

1. Let's hope this time common sense prevails.

   ruБудем надеяться, что на этот раз воцарится здравый смысл.

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2. Let's hope that common sense prevails.

   ruБудем надеяться, что здравый смысл возобладает.

   deHoffen wir, dass sich der gesunde Menschenverstand durchsetzt.

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3. Let's hope that decency will prevail.

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4. Common sense should prevail.

   ruДолжен преобладать здравый смысл.

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5. We hope that prevails.

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