EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
prevail, v.i. 1 To prevail over, against, s.o., sth., an ceann is fearr a fháil ar dhuine, ar rud; buachan ar dhuine, ar rud. The law prevailed, bhí an lá ag an dlí. 2 To prevail (up)on s.o. to do sth., tabhairt ar dhuine, a chur ina luí ar dhuine, rud a dhéanamh. He was prevailed upon by his friends to . . ., chuaigh a chairde go bog agus go crua air go . . . 3 Tá i réim, faoi réim. A theory that prevails, teoiric atá faoi réim. The conditions now prevailing in France, an saol atá (ag imeacht) sa Fhrainc faoi láthair.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Prevailing winds, na príomhghaoithe.
Prevailing fashion, an faisean atá i réim.
Prevailing opinion, an tuairim choitianta.
The prevailing cold, an fuacht síoraí seo.
Fin: The prevailing tone, an claonadh ginearálta.