English–Spanish
“prevail” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾiˈmaɾ/
Example
En el mercado, primó la marca local.
In the market, the local brand prevailed.
How to say “prevail” in Spanish
“Prevail” in Spanish is primar.
Tall central podium step standing above two lower steps.
Example sentences with primar
En la empresa, primó la seguridad sobre la rapidez.
At the company, safety was given priority over speed.
Tips for using primar
- Often appears as primar sobre or primar en to express giving priority, and it also appears intransitively to mean 'to prevail' as in La razón primó.
Other Spanish words for “prevail”
En ese país, prevalece la tolerancia.
In that country, tolerance prevails.