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No. 3,155 in French

prévaloir

"Prévaloir" means "to prevail" or "to take precedence."

In a sentence

  • Je veux prévaloir dans cette compétition difficile.

    I wish to prevail in this challenging competition.

    Here, 'prévaloir' is used to express the desire to succeed or come out victorious in a competitive situation.

  • Dans cette situation, le bon sens devrait prévaloir.

    In this situation, common sense should prevail.

    Here, 'prévaloir' is used to highlight the idea that a certain principle or reasoning should dominate or take precedence.

  • Toutes les nations doivent prévaloir des mêmes droits.

    All nations must benefit from the same rights.

    Here, 'prévaloir' is used in the reflexive form 'se prévaloir' meaning to benefit or take advantage of something.

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